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Gulf Gate Elementary School vs. Ashton Elementary School

Should you attend Gulf Gate Elementary School or Ashton Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gulf Gate Elementary School
6500 S Lockwood Ridge Rd
Sarasota, FL 34231
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Ashton Elementary School
5110 Ashton Rd
Sarasota, FL 34233
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Gulf Gate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Ashton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 655 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gulf Gate Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,046 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ashton Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
655 students
1,046 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
70 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ashton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1321 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#52 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gulf Gate Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ashton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in FL)
92%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gulf Gate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ashton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in FL)
85%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gulf Gate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ashton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
80-84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gulf Gate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ashton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Gulf Gate Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ashton Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
36
3
Kindergarten Students
96
136
Grade 1 Students
104
186
Grade 2 Students
78
157
Grade 3 Students
117
181
Grade 4 Students
107
184
Grade 5 Students
117
199

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gulf Gate Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ashton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gulf Gate Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ashton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gulf Gate Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ashton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gulf Gate Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ashton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gulf Gate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ashton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Gulf Gate Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ashton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gulf Gate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ashton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gulf Gate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ashton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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