Summary:
Gulf Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cape Coral, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,231 students. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 50 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Gulf Elementary consistently performs above the Lee District and Florida state averages in standardized test scores across grades 3-5 in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 63% of 3rd graders, 53% of 4th graders, and 57% of 5th graders at Gulf Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48%, 42%, and 50% respectively for the Lee District. In Mathematics, Gulf Elementary had 74% of 3rd graders, 63% of 4th graders, and 68% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 56%, 50%, and 54% for the Lee District. Gulf Elementary also has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (34.2%) and a lower percentage of White students (56.62%) compared to some nearby schools.
However, Gulf Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2019-2020 to 25.9% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average. Nearby Oasis Elementary Charter School-North and Oasis Charter Elementary School-South consistently outperform Gulf Elementary in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and lower student-teacher ratios. Despite these challenges, Gulf Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 293 out of 2,182 Florida elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 687 out of 2,256 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Lee
SchoolDigger Rank:
687th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,028
Students who attend Gulf Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.9
Number of students: 1,231
Racial breakdown:
White:
56.6%
Hispanic:
34.2%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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African American:
2.4%
Asian:
1.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.2%
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