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Pelican Elementary School vs. Gulf Elementary School

Should you attend Pelican Elementary School or Gulf 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
Pelican Elementary School
3525 Sw 3rd Ave
Cape Coral, FL 33914
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Gulf Elementary School
3400 Sw 17th Pl
Cape Coral, FL 33914
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Gulf Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 917 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pelican Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (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 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,231 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gulf Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
917 students
1,231 students
This chart displays total students of Pelican Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Gulf Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
56 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Pelican Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Gulf Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pelican Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gulf Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1059 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#605 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pelican Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gulf Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
72%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pelican 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 Gulf 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)
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pelican 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 Gulf 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
59%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pelican 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 Gulf 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 Pelican Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gulf Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
17
8
Kindergarten Students
119
184
Grade 1 Students
152
203
Grade 2 Students
146
197
Grade 3 Students
182
215
Grade 4 Students
144
208
Grade 5 Students
157
216

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pelican 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 Gulf Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
39%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pelican 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 Gulf Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pelican 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 Gulf Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pelican 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 Gulf 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pelican 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 Gulf 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.
0.59
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Pelican 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 Gulf 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
49%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pelican 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 Gulf 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
5%
(19-20 School Year Data)
4%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pelican Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gulf Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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