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East Elementary School

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East Elementary School ranks 1115 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1115^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

East Elementary School in Punta Gorda, FL, serves 814 students in grades PK-5 within the Charlotte County School District, and currently holds a 3-star rating (50th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year. This school shows a unique pattern: it excels in early grades but struggles significantly by 5th grade. For example, 3rd-grade Math proficiency (74%) outpaces both the district (67%) and state (66%), yet 5th-grade Math (53%) and Science (48%) fall well below district and state averages. This "fade" is a key concern, especially when compared to nearby Sallie Jones Elementary School, just 2.47 miles away, which ranks in the 79th percentile and achieves 82% proficiency in 5th-grade Math versus East's 53%.

East Elementary operates with the lowest per-student spending ($12,369) among its local peers, and has the highest student-to-teacher ratio (16.6:1) in the Charlotte County comparison group. This may contribute to the academic decline in upper grades, where more individualized attention is often needed. Chronic absenteeism is also a persistent issue, with a rate of 28.3%—higher than top-performing neighbors like Deep Creek Elementary (21.7%) and Sallie Jones (20.4%). The school's free/reduced lunch percentage has been volatile, dropping from 62.88% in 2023-2024 to 48.28% in 2024-2025, suggesting a rapidly changing demographic in its attendance zone.

Despite these challenges, East Elementary shows strong early-grade Math improvement, with 3rd-grade scores rising from 61% to 74% over three years. However, 5th-grade Math remains the critical lever for improvement, showing only slow progress. Interestingly, three Sarasota County schools—Cranberry Elementary, Toledo Blade Elementary, and Atwater Elementary—consistently outperform East despite having higher poverty rates, suggesting district-level factors may play a role. For parents, East Elementary offers a solid start for younger students but may require extra support in upper grades, particularly in Math and Science.

814

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,369

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27050 Fairway Dr
Punta Gorda, FL 33982

(941) 575-5475

District: Charlotte

Students who attend East Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Punta Gorda Middle School
High:	Charlotte High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 12 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Florida avg62%

1,115^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Charlotte

29^th of 70Charlotte 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	51.0	1115 of 2240	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	1045 of 2258	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	1351 of 2256	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	1034 of 2240	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	698 of 2219	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.2	469 of 2247	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	595 of 2182	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	653 of 2118	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	818 of 2112	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	719 of 2087	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.9	747 of 2064	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	646 of 2029	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	568 of 1984	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	59.7	848 of 1985	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.7	937 of 1919	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	792 of 1847	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.6	946 of 1789	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.1	760 of 1786	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.5	783 of 1688	53.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math66%~ state avg

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Science48%-12 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 (2025)	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
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
Sallie Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1230 Narranja St	Punta Gorda	33950	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 575-5440	634	40	15.8	46.4%	390 (61.5%)	62 (9.8%)	113 (17.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.0%)	76.2	478^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.7%		79	425^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.2%	53	63.0	67.0	76.0	77.0	71.0	82.0	78.0	$13,857	$901	$12,956
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
Peace River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4070 Beaver Ln	Port Charlotte	33952	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7622	557	38	14.6	63.2%	263 (47.2%)	92 (16.5%)	138 (24.8%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.0%)	10.9	2125^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.1%		19	1944^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.9%	181	30.0	46.0	37.0	33.0	45.0	42.0	30.0	$15,643	$1,259	$14,385
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
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
Meadow Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Lake View Blvd	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7470	708	46	15.3	55.5%	408 (57.6%)	54 (7.6%)	173 (24.4%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	55 (7.8%)	66.4	717^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.0%		50.4	1104^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.1%	387	64.0	66.0	58.0	75.0	77.0	70.0	67.0	$13,350	$1,120	$12,230
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
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
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 East Elementary School

How many students attend East Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended East Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of East Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Punta Gorda Middle School
High : Charlotte High School

What is the racial makeup of East Elementary School?

Students at East Elementary School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is East Elementary School a good school?

East Elementary School ranks 1115^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is East Elementary School in?

Charlotte

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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