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Veterans Park Academy For The Arts vs. Gateway Elementary School

Should you attend Veterans Park Academy For The Arts or Gateway 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
Veterans Park Academy For The Arts
49 Homestead Rd S
Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Gateway Elementary School
13280 Griffin Dr
Fort Myers, FL 33913
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Gateway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,741 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Veterans Park Academy For The Arts ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 846 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gateway 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 57% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
1,741 students
846 students
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This chart displays total students of Gateway Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
102 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Gateway Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 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 Gateway Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2545 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#1412 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Veterans Park Academy For The Arts, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gateway Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
57%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 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 Gateway 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.
42%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 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 Gateway 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.
41%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 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 Gateway 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 Veterans Park Academy For The Arts by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gateway Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
22
23
Kindergarten Students
127
129
Grade 1 Students
185
135
Grade 2 Students
173
131
Grade 3 Students
178
144
Grade 4 Students
198
151
Grade 5 Students
145
133
Grade 6 Students
255
-
Grade 7 Students
233
-
Grade 8 Students
225
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 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 Gateway Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
63%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 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 Gateway Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 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 Gateway Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 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 Gateway 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
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 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 Gateway 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.
0.55
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 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 Gateway 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
70%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 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 Gateway 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)
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 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 Gateway 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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