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Schools in Naples · Collier County School District

Naples’s public schools outscore 83% of Florida districts

On the state math tests, 64% of Naples’s students scored proficient, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Naples, 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.

#50of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 12 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▲ 16% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
3,234 students on the public path
In brief

Naples’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,064 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Gulfview Middle School, then Naples High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mason Classical Academy, St. Ann School (private) and Naples Adventist Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Naples’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Florida school districts, #50 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (102)Better than 83%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 27,404 test results and a graduating class of 3,669 could put Naples anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Naples’s students in the tested grades sat them (26,206 in math, 28,603 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Naples, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Gulfview Middle SchoolCollier County School DistrictA
9–12Naples High SchoolCollier County School DistrictB−

Naples’s public schools are run by Collier County School District, which also serves Everglades and Marco Island. 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.

Collier County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 69 schools · 48,252 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$15,064FL $13,006 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 52.1% · 28603 students tested
Math64%
State average 52.2% · 26206 students tested

Naples vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Naples’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NaplesA−Collier County

Every school in Naples

7 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).

District schools in Naplesby address
Sea Gate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
668 students15:1Rate it →
Lake Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
475 students14:1Rate it →
Gulfview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
556 students19:1Rate it →
Naples High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,535 students21:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Mason Classical Academy
Grades K–12
A
Charter
1,509 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Ann School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
473 students11:1Rate it →
Naples Adventist Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
70 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Naples’s schools

Are Naples’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Naples children attend outscore 83% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #50 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Naples in?

Collier County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 48,252 students in 69 schools (2024–25).

Where do Naples kids go to high school?

Naples High School, with 1,535 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Naples’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Collier County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Naples spend per student?

$15,064 in Collier County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Naples?

Yes: St. Ann School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 473 students) and Naples Adventist Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 70 students). Naples also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.