Sanderling Beach Club · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Gulf Gate’s public schools outscore 84% of Florida districts
Math proficiency in Gulf Gate’s districts is 64%, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gulf Gate, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Gulf Gate’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 442 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gulf Gate’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,458 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then nine middle and seven high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Gulf Gate’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Florida school districts, #24 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gulf Gate, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Gulf Gate
Gulf Gate Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 596 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sarasota
Kindergarten in Gulf Gate
Gulf Gate Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 596 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sarasota
1st grade in Gulf Gate
Gulf Gate Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 596 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sarasota
2nd grade in Gulf Gate
Gulf Gate Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 596 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sarasota
3rd grade in Gulf Gate
Gulf Gate Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 596 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sarasota
4th grade in Gulf Gate
Gulf Gate Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 596 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sarasota
5th grade in Gulf Gate
Gulf Gate Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 596 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sarasota
Gulf Gate’s public schools are run by Sarasota County School District, which also serves Longboat Key, North Port, Sarasota and Venice. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Gulf Gate vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Gulf Gate’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf Gate | A− | Sarasota County |
Every school in Gulf Gate
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Gulf Gate’s schools
Are Gulf Gate’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gulf Gate children attend outscore 84% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #24 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gulf Gate in?
Sarasota County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 45,246 students in 60 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gulf Gate kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Riverview High School, Venice Senior High School, North Port High School, Sarasota High School, Pine View School, Booker High School and Suncoast Polytechnical High School.
What is Gulf Gate’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Sarasota County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Gulf Gate spend per student?
$15,458 in Sarasota County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Gulf Gate families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gulf Gate → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.