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Gilbert W McNeal Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6325 Lorraine Rd, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 · (941) 751-8165 · Part of Manatee County School District

Lakewood Ranch’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
672
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gilbert W McNeal Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Lakewood Ranch kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Lakewood Ranch kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Gilbert W McNeal Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency80%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts79%
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 ↗

6325 Lorraine Rd, Lakewood Ranch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten85
Grade 190
Grade 295
Grade 3121
Grade 4108
Grade 5113
Enrollment over time
635’20
681’21
678’22
659’23
672’24

Up 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gilbert W McNeal Elementary School from Lakewood Ranch families.

Other schools in Manatee County School District

The district →
B.D. Gullett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bradenton
A
1,314 students17:1
Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parrish
A
981 students18:1
Virgil Mills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palmetto
A−
863 students17:1
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Palmetto
B
853 students18:1
Louise R Johnson K-8 School of International Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bradenton
A−
844 students15:1
Robert Willis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lakewood Ranch
A+
785 students17:1

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; Lakewood Ranch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.