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Nocatee Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1951^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Nocatee Elementary School in Nocatee, FL, serves 475 students in grades PK-5 within the Desoto County School District, a high-poverty area where 70.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Nocatee Elementary shows a mixed academic profile. While it struggles in early-grade English Language Arts (ELA)—with 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates of 36% and 29% in 2025-2026, the lowest among comparable schools—it excels in 5th Grade Science, where its 49% proficiency rate outperformed in-district peers like Memorial Elementary School (44%) and West Elementary School (35%), as well as several schools in the higher-performing Charlotte County district, such as Neil Armstrong Elementary School (43%). A notable bright spot is the 5th-grade "comeback," where students significantly outperformed younger peers in both ELA (51%) and Math (53%), suggesting effective upper-grade instruction. However, chronic absenteeism remains a severe barrier, with a 29.8% rate in 2023-2024—worse than Memorial Elementary School (25.7%) and West Elementary School (23.1%), and far higher than high-performing schools like Toledo Blade Elementary School (18.2%).

The school spends $12,725 per student, higher than some in-district peers but with below-average academic returns compared to schools like East Elementary School ($12,369) and Liberty Elementary School ($13,382), which achieve far superior results. This reflects a broader "Desoto disadvantage," where all district schools rank in the bottom 35% of Florida schools, while nearby Charlotte and Sarasota County schools rank in the top 40% or higher. Despite a recent drop in the free/reduced lunch rate from 83.6% to 70.3%, academic gains have been slow, indicating that targeted interventions—especially in early literacy and absenteeism—are critical for improvement.

475

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,725

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4846 SW Shores Ave
Nocatee, FL 34266

(863) 494-4511

District: Desoto

Students who attend Nocatee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Desoto Middle School
High:	Desoto County High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.7%

White:

24.6%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 29th percentile in 2024 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 29th-percentile peak (2024) to 13th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Florida avg62%

1,951^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Desoto

68^th of 70Desoto 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	19.2	1951 of 2240	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	1753 of 2258	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1611 of 2256	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1657 of 2240	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	2042 of 2219	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	2089 of 2247	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	2060 of 2182	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	2052 of 2118	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	1984 of 2112	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	1974 of 2087	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.2	1993 of 2064	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.8	1919 of 2029	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.1	1696 of 1984	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.6	1338 of 1985	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.0	1257 of 1919	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.9	1401 of 1847	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.8	1311 of 1789	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.3	1465 of 1786	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	1459 of 1688	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science49%-11 vs state

Math48%-17 vs state

English Language Arts38%-22 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nocatee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4846 SW Shores Ave	Nocatee	34266	DeSoto County	Desoto	No	No	No	No	(863) 494-4511	475	26	18.2	70.3%	117 (24.6%)	50 (10.5%)	293 (61.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	19.2	1951^st of 2240 public elementary schools	12.9%		26	1753^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	22.4%	198	36.0	29.0	51.0	49.0	40.0	53.0	49.0	$12,725	$1,616	$11,109
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	851 E Hickory St	Arcadia	34266	DeSoto County	Desoto	No	No	No	No	(863) 494-0755	861	44	19.5	66.4%	178 (20.7%)	154 (17.9%)	494 (57.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	27	1746^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.1%		23.3	1817^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.5%	71	45.0	47.0	35.0	61.0	59.0	51.0	44.0	$11,415	$1,411	$10,005
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 W Imogene St	Arcadia	34266	DeSoto County	Desoto	No	No	No	No	(863) 494-3155	622	37	16.8	62.5%	235 (37.8%)	59 (9.5%)	302 (48.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	31.8	1623^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	27.5%		36.2	1472^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	34.8%	151	50.0	56.0	47.0	65.0	49.0	56.0	35.0	$12,662	$1,631	$11,031
Deep Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26900 Harbor View Rd	Pt Charlotte	33983	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7535	781	50	15.6	44.0%	467 (59.8%)	80 (10.2%)	142 (18.2%)	16 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.3%)	58	933^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	58.3%		69.4	657^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.9%	276	63.0	71.0	66.0	67.0	79.0	57.0	48.0	$12,753	$599	$12,155
Kingsway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23300 Quasar Blvd	Port Charlotte	33980	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7590	579	41	14.1	54.6%	310 (53.5%)	71 (12.3%)	138 (23.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.9%)	34	1561^st of 2240 public elementary schools	30.3%		40.5	1340^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.7%	221	42.0	41.0	56.0	66.0	55.0	54.0	54.0	$14,414	$1,066	$13,347
Atwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Huntsville Ave	North Port	34288	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 257-2317	892	55	16.2	61.8%	558 (62.6%)	82 (9.2%)	177 (19.8%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (7.3%)	75.1	504^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.5%		65.1	752^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	66.7%	248	78.0	64.0	64.0	78.0	79.0	79.0	67.0	$16,123	$1,965	$14,159
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22100 Breezeswept Ave	Port Charlotte	33952	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7450	763	50	15.2	60.3%	382 (50.1%)	99 (13.0%)	207 (27.1%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	60 (7.9%)	34.9	1528^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.8%		44.8	1229^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.6%	299	59.0	58.0	50.0	58.0	56.0	48.0	43.0	$13,101	$999	$12,103
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27050 Fairway Dr	Punta Gorda	33982	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 575-5475	814	49	16.6	48.3%	614 (75.4%)	22 (2.7%)	128 (15.7%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.8%)	51	1115^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.2%		52.9	1045^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.7%	70	63.0	64.0	54.0	74.0	70.0	53.0	48.0	$12,369	$834	$11,535
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Atwater St	Port Charlotte	33954	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7515	764	48	15.9	55.2%	431 (56.4%)	64 (8.4%)	174 (22.8%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (10.6%)	58.6	913^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.2%		57.4	935^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.6%	22	67.0	61.0	64.0	70.0	64.0	64.0	59.0	$13,382	$1,280	$12,102
Toledo Blade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Geranium Ave	North Port	34288	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 426-6100	841	46	18.2	54.1%	559 (66.5%)	64 (7.6%)	149 (17.7%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.5%)	82.5	322^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	85.6%		80.2	405^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.1%	83	76.0	67.0	74.0	78.0	83.0	83.0	79.0	$14,895	$1,356	$13,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Nocatee Elementary School

What district is Nocatee Elementary School in?

Desoto

What is the racial makeup of Nocatee Elementary School?

Students at Nocatee Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 25% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Nocatee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nocatee Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desoto Middle School
High : Desoto County High School

Is Nocatee Elementary School a good school?

Nocatee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Nocatee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Nocatee Elementary School.

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