GULF GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · SARASOTA, FL

GULF GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in SARASOTA, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 596 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

596

Teachers (FTE)

45.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	371	62%
Hispanic/Latino	163	27%
Two or more races	39	7%
Black or African American	17	3%
Asian	6	1%
Total enrollment	596	326M / 270F

English Language Learners: 73 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	60.0% +11.2pp	48.8%	314
Reading Proficiency	65.0% +12.8pp	52.2%	314
Science Proficiency	60-64%	—	86

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)

+0.35 grade levels

Math

-0.22 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

12 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

110

18.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	596	100%

Contact & Location

6500 S LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD

SARASOTA, FL 34231

Phone: (941)361-6499

http://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/gulfgate

District

SARASOTA

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,208

District enrollment: 45,077

Other Schools in District

ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ATWATER ELEMENTARY Elementary
BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS Elementary
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY AT WELLEN PARK Elementary
CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DREAMERS ACADEMY Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34231) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120168001854

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