GULF HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · PORT RICHEY, FL

GULF HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in PORT RICHEY, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 689 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

689

Teachers (FTE)

49.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	347	50%
Hispanic/Latino	215	31%
Two or more races	71	10%
Black or African American	48	7%
Asian	7	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	689	341M / 348F

English Language Learners: 46 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	29.0% -19.8pp	48.8%	308
Reading Proficiency	32.0% -20.2pp	52.2%	309
Science Proficiency	45-49%	—	92

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.31 grade levels

Math

-0.36 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

3 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

281

40.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	689	100%

Contact & Location

8019 GULF HIGHLANDS DR

PORT RICHEY, FL 34668

Phone: (727)774-7700

http://GHES.PASCO.K12.FL.US

District

PASCO

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,422

District enrollment: 84,032

Other Schools in District

ACADEMY AT THE FARM Elementary
ANCLOTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ATHENIAN ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS Elementary
BEXLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CHESTER W. TAYLOR JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34668) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120153006288

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD