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Lavern Gaynor Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2965 44th Ter SW, Naples, FL 34116 · (239) 354-2204 · Part of Collier County School District

Golden Gate’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
366
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lavern Gaynor Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 30.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Golden Gate kids: Golden Gate Middle School

On the path

Where Golden Gate kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Lavern Gaynor ElementaryYou are here
6–8Golden Gate Middle Schoolin Naples

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2965 44th Ter SW, Naples

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten55
Grade 166
Grade 263
Grade 365
Grade 459
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
281’20
301’21
307’22
332’23
366’24

Up 30.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 17%White 8%Two or more races 1%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 Lavern Gaynor Elementary from Golden Gate families.

Other schools in Collier County School District

The district →
Laurel Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Naples
A+
1,069 students14:1
Estates Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Naples
A−
1,041 students17:1
Corkscrew Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Naples
A
908 students15:1
Vineyards Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Naples
A
800 students14:1
Big Cypress Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Naples
A−
796 students14:1
Sabal Palm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Naples
A−
792 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; Golden Gate’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.