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Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLIER·NCES 120033004490
VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
15960 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD, NAPLES, FL 34110 · (239) 377-8800 · Collier County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Florida public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
211 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 146 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 43% smaller than its 5th grade class (146).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
82.4%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 82.4% |
| 2023-24 | 77.2% | 86.2% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 67% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Florida's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (81.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 721 | 29.3% | 81.9% |
| TRINITY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRINITY | 639 | 26.9% | 63.2% |
| OASIS ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL-NORTH CAPE CORAL | 813 | 31.2% | 76.0% |
| DEBARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEBARY | 780 | 31.5% | 68.9% |
| OASIS CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-SOUTH CAPE CORAL | 875 | 27.5% | 76.1% |
| PELICAN MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 677 | 33.7% | 79.3% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Collier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #104 of 2,136 | #3 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.4% | #217 of 2,149 ▼ 121 | #5 of 35 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #124 of 2,149 ▲ 51 | #1 of 35 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #650 of 2,267 | #7 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #374 of 2,077 | #20 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #1,391 of 2,108 | #19 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.3% | #1,836 of 2,188 | #34 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #776 of 1,374 | #11 of 23 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
721
-3 (0%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 975
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 721 | 51 | 14.1:1 | 29% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 753 | 51 | 14.8:1 | 23% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 743 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 22% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 724 | 49 | 14.8:1 | 32% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 831 | 52 | 16.0:1 | 39% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 830 | 54 | 15.4:1 | 37% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 975 | 63 | 15.5:1 | 33% (319) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in NAPLES, Florida, and it is part of COLLIER. It enrolls 721 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
COLLIER is responsible for 69 schools, VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL included, with 48,252 students in all.
More than half of the students at VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White (66%). Next come 25% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is in line with Collier County, where about 65% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
On staff are 51 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. Elementary schools in Florida have an average ratio of 17.5:1. About 29% of students at VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 48% average for public schools in Collier County.
VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 96% of Florida public elementary schools.
VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% of Florida schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 81.9%. Predicted: 66.5%. Difference: 15.4 points.
In the surrounding county, Collier County, the median household earns about $90,045 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Collier County has 75 public schools.
VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is NORTH NAPLES MIDDLE SCHOOL (about 0.4 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 1st on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 724 in 2020-21 and 721 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Collier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
398,291
Census ACS
Median income
$90,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
48,252 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLLIER
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,990 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,714 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,509 students
Other schools in NAPLES
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,714 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,509 students
- AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,496 students
Other Veterans Memorial Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Veterans Memorial Elementary. VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Veterans Memorial Elementary SchoolLAREDO, TX · 815 students
- Veterans Memorial Elementary SchoolBRICK, NJ · 619 students
- Veterans Memorial Elementary SchoolROMA, TX · 458 students
- Veterans Memorial Elementary SchoolBreinigsville, PA · 451 students
- Veterans Memorial ElementaryCentral Falls, RI · 406 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH NAPLES MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 909
- AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,496
- OAK CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL OF BONITA SPRINGS2.0 mi · 685
- BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 502
- PELICAN MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 677
- NAPLES PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 721 students in grades PK-05.
Is VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 66% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by COLLIER in Collier County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.