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Gulf Gate Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6500 S Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231 · (941) 361-6499 · Part of Sarasota County School District

Gulf Gate’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
596
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gulf Gate Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Gulf Gate kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Gulf Gate Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6500 S Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten85
Grade 191
Grade 288
Grade 3103
Grade 492
Grade 5103
Enrollment over time
645’20
700’21
655’22
624’23
596’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gulf Gate Elementary School from Gulf Gate families.

Other schools in Sarasota County School District

The district →
Laurel Nokomis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Nokomis
A
1,384 students14:1
Lamarque Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Port
B+
1,025 students14:1
Ashton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sarasota
A+
964 students16:1
Atwater Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Port
A−
892 students16:1
Tatum Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sarasota
A
864 students16:1
Taylor Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Venice
A−
844 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; Gulf Gate’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.