For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,044 students in Gulf School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Gulf School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,448 Schools
# Students
1,930 Students
2,014,261 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
121,839 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Gulf School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
54,581 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
717,639 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
36%
# Black Students
202 Students
430,351 Students
% Black Students
10%
21%
# White Students
1,484 Students
718,196 Students
% White Students
77%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
84,912 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
54,476
# Students in K Grade:
143
198,615
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
201,106
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
204,688
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
213,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
203,126
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
218,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
213,379
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
210,248
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
217,003
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
21,631
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
20,624
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
18,680
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
19,581
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,436 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,188 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,436
$12,135
Spending / Student
$21,188
$11,783
Best Gulf School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port St. Joe Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2201 Long Ave
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 227-1221
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 227-1221
Grades: PK-6
| 518 students
Rank: #22.
Wewahitchka Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
514 E River Rd
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850) 639-2476
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850) 639-2476
Grades: PK-6
| 514 students
Rank: n/an/a
Prek Ese
Special Education School
130 E River Rd
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6940
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6940
Grades: PK-8
| 12 students
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