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Big Cypress Elementary School

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Big Cypress Elementary School ranks 396 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Big Cypress Elementary School in Naples, FL, is a mid-sized public school serving 796 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-rated Collier County School District, and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger while climbing to the 82nd percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic growth, particularly in math and science. In the most recent school year, 5th-grade math proficiency reached an impressive 87%, which is 25 percentage points above the state average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Golden Gate Elementary (37th percentile) and Golden Terrace Elementary (32nd percentile). Science scores are equally remarkable, with 5th graders achieving 80% proficiency—20 points above the state average and the highest among all nearby schools, including top-ranked Laurel Oak Elementary. Big Cypress also excels at keeping students in class, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 12.8%, far below the district average of 17.4% and the state average of 31.4%.

What makes Big Cypress particularly noteworthy is its efficiency. It achieves these strong results with a per-student spending of $14,568, which is lower than several lower-performing nearby schools, such as Lavern Gaynor Elementary ($20,079 per student) and Golden Terrace ($20,095 per student). This suggests the school is highly effective at using its resources to drive student success. While charter schools like Bridgeprep Academy Collier and Collier Charter Academy offer advanced coursework for older students, their elementary-level performance is weak—for example, Bridgeprep's 5th-grade math proficiency is just 27%. For families in the Golden Gate area, Big Cypress provides a strong, consistent foundation in core subjects that many nearby schools cannot match.

796

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,568

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3250 Golden Gate Blvd W
Naples, FL 34120

(239) 377-6300

District: Collier

Students who attend Big Cypress Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Cypress Palm Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.2%

White:

39.3%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (76% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg70%

Florida avg62%

396^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Collier

13^th of 70Collier among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	396 of 2240	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	617 of 2258	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	598 of 2256	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	505 of 2240	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	523 of 2219	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	585 of 2247	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	622 of 2182	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	434 of 2118	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	493 of 2112	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	66.3	694 of 2087	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	923 of 2064	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.4	897 of 2029	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.4	944 of 1984	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.9	963 of 1985	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	726 of 1919	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	891 of 1847	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.1	925 of 1789	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.2	609 of 1786	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	413 of 1688	75.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+20 vs state

Math79%+15 vs state

English Language Arts71%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Cypress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Golden Gate Blvd W	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-6300	796	58	13.7	53.8%	313 (39.3%)	59 (7.4%)	384 (48.2%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.0%)	79.8	396^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.3%		70.7	617^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.7%	221	66.0	71.0	78.0				72.0	79.0	87.0				80.0					$14,568	$736	$13,832
Golden Gate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4911 20th Pl SW	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-6900	528	38	13.8	54.2%	37 (7.0%)	92 (17.4%)	391 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	39.5	1412^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.0%		39	1391^st of 2258 public elementary schools	38.4%	21	53.0	37.0	60.0				58.0	60.0	71.0				48.0					$19,040	$1,309	$17,731
Herbert Cambridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5055 20th Place SW	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 354-2259	283	23	12.3	53.0%	21 (7.4%)	44 (15.5%)	216 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	53.6	1057^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.8%		37.4	1432^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	36.6%	375	47.0	50.0	60.0				87.0	62.0	76.0				60.0					$18,738	$1,010	$17,729
Laurel Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 Immokalee Rd	Naples	34119	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-7400	1,069	76	14.1	23.2%	712 (66.6%)	42 (3.9%)	224 (21.0%)	41 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.4%)	95.6	22^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	99.0%		92.2	99^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.6%	77	93.0	88.0	91.0				93.0	95.0	88.0				83.0					$13,046	$278	$12,767
Golden Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2711 44th Ter SW	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7000	484	36	13.5	53.1%	34 (7.0%)	60 (12.4%)	387 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	35.1	1521^st of 2240 public elementary schools	32.1%		31.3	1609^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.7%	88	46.0	40.0	52.0				48.0	67.0	69.0				56.0					$20,095	$1,635	$18,460
Vineyards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6225 Arbor Blvd W	Naples	34119	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-8700	800	57	14.0	32.0%	425 (53.1%)	49 (6.1%)	253 (31.6%)	29 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.3%)	81.1	361^st of 2240 public elementary schools	83.9%		87.9	230^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.8%	131	79.0	74.0	76.0				76.0	82.0	68.0	100.0			72.0					$15,276	$784	$14,493
Lavern Gaynor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2965 44th Ter SW	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 354-2204	366	31	11.8	58.2%	30 (8.2%)	61 (16.7%)	267 (73.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	68	676^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.8%		53.8	1019^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.9%	343	54.0	66.0	64.0				72.0	81.0	89.0				64.0					$20,079	$949	$19,129
Mike Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3215 Magnolia Pond Dr	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-9000	655	49	13.4	62.4%	58 (8.9%)	147 (22.4%)	423 (64.6%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	55.9	989^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.8%		48.3	1151^st of 2258 public elementary schools	49.0%	162	58.0	48.0	64.0				75.0	66.0	66.0				64.0					$17,488	$1,424	$16,065
Collier Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12101 Immokalee Rd	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 330-3810	580	36	16.1	42.2%	166 (28.6%)	78 (13.4%)	312 (53.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.8%)	41.9	1349^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.8%		44.1	1241^st of 2258 public elementary schools	45.0%	108	65.0	53.0	46.0	65.0	60.0	77.0	77.0	53.0	36.0	64.0	79.0	61.0	49.0	83.0	100.0	94.0	92.0	$9,830	$52	$9,778
Bridgeprep Academy Collier	Public, Charter	K-8	3161 Santa Barbara Blvd	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 677-4211	261	12	21.7	53.3%	33 (12.6%)	37 (14.2%)	189 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	32.5	1597^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.7%		12.7	2092^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	7.4%	495	44.0	36.0	40.0	67.0	53.0	73.0	66.0	57.0	27.0	67.0	93.0	53.0	40.0	48.0	36.0		93.0	$11,290	$666	$10,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Cypress Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Big Cypress Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Big Cypress Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cypress Palm Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Big Cypress Elementary School?

Students at Big Cypress Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 39% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Big Cypress Elementary School in?

Collier

Is Big Cypress Elementary School a good school?

Big Cypress Elementary School ranks 396^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Big Cypress Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 796 students attended Big Cypress Elementary School.

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