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Gulf Highlands Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8019 Gulf Highlands Dr, Port Richey, FL 34668 · (727) 774-7700 · Part of Pasco County School District

Bayonet Point’s School Grade B better than 64% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
689
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gulf Highlands Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bayonet Point kids: Bayonet Point Middle School

On the path

Where Bayonet Point kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Gulf Highlands Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Bayonet Point Middle Schoolin New Port Richey

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8019 Gulf Highlands Dr, Port Richey

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten107
Grade 1121
Grade 292
Grade 3122
Grade 4101
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
660’20
733’21
714’22
742’23
689’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 10%Black 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gulf Highlands Elementary School from Bayonet Point families.

Other schools in Pasco County School District

The district →
Starkey Ranch K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Odessa
1,927 students16:1
Kirkland Ranch K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wesley Chapel
1,145 students16:1
Bexley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Land O Lakes
B+
1,114 students14:1
Oakstead Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Land O Lakes
A
1,045 students16:1
Odessa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Port Richey
A
984 students16:1
Wiregrass Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wesley Chapel
A−
957 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Bayonet Point’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.