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Parkside Elementary School

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Parkside Elementary School ranks 1081 st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1081^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Parkside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Naples, Florida, serving 604 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Collier County School District, which is ranked 13th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending compared to the state average, Parkside Elementary has faced several challenges. The school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 31.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Parkside's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are consistently lower than the Collier County and Florida state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 43% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 62% for the district and 57% for the state.

When comparing Parkside Elementary to nearby schools, such as Calusa Park Elementary, which is located about 4.35 miles away, it becomes evident that Parkside is underperforming academically. Calusa Park consistently outperforms Parkside in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. The high free and reduced-price lunch rates at Parkside, ranging from 69.9% to 91.08%, suggest a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

589

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,390

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5322 Texas Ave
Naples, FL 34113

(239) 377-8900

District: Collier

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Manatee Middle School
High:	Lely High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.7%

African American:

20.0%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2014 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg66%

Florida avg58%

1,081^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Collier

13^th of 67Collier 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
2025	51.4	1081 of 2258	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	1373 of 2256	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	987 of 2240	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	1149 of 2219	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	1023 of 2247	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	1265 of 2182	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1244 of 2118	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	1389 of 2112	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.8	1647 of 2087	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	1695 of 2064	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	1810 of 2029	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	1865 of 1984	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.8	1953 of 1985	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.4	1839 of 1919	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.6	1657 of 1847	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math65%+4 vs state

Science54%~ state avg

English Language Arts51%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5322 Texas Ave	Naples	34113	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-8900	589	42	14.1	60.6%	16 (2.7%)	118 (20.0%)	446 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	51.4	1081^st of 2258 public elementary schools	52.1%		38.8	1373^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	39.1%	292	43.0	64.0	48.0				56.0	78.0	64.0				54.0				$16,390	$1,042	$15,348
Lely Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8125 Lely Cultural Pkwy	Naples	34113	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7500	499	37	13.3	56.9%	95 (19.0%)	152 (30.5%)	219 (43.9%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	61.8	833^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	63.1%		52	1044^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.7%	211	71.0	51.0	68.0				75.0	54.0	65.0				55.0				$19,610	$1,640	$17,971
Avalon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Thomasson Dr	Naples	34112	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-6200	363	23	15.9	58.7%	40 (11.0%)	46 (12.7%)	263 (72.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	34.7	1509^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.2%		35.8	1464^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.1%	45	51.0	43.0	33.0				51.0	71.0	49.0				44.0				$17,876	$1,322	$16,554
Manatee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1880 Manatee Rd	Naples	34114	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7600	564	44	12.7	61.0%	49 (8.7%)	108 (19.1%)	391 (69.3%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	51.7	1078^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.3%		47.4	1163^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	48.4%	85	48.0	62.0	51.0				52.0	70.0	52.0				66.0				$19,230	$1,457	$17,774
Calusa Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 Santa Barbara Blvd	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-6400	670	50	13.3	51.3%	109 (16.3%)	159 (23.7%)	369 (55.1%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	60.2	880^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.0%		62.6	807^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.2%	73	53.0	55.0	60.0				56.0	70.0	66.0				70.0				$17,747	$1,774	$15,974
Shadowlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2161 Shadowlawn Dr	Naples	34112	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-8400	470	35	13.3	59.1%	66 (14.0%)	59 (12.6%)	326 (69.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	52.2	1068^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.7%		47.8	1148^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.1%	80	50.0	51.0	49.0				64.0	78.0	69.0				46.0				$19,577	$1,446	$18,131
Gulf Coast Charter Academy South	Public, Charter	K-8	215 Airport Pulling Rd N	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 784-1539	681	40	17.0	37.2%	119 (17.5%)	149 (21.9%)	390 (57.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	15.9	2014^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.8%		25.1	1761^st of 2256 public elementary schools	21.9%	253	32.0	30.0	33.0	57.0	64.0	53.0	36.0	36.0	34.0	54.0	57.0	17.0	24.0	65.0	69.0	73.0	$10,679	$170	$10,508
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%)	48.3	1151^st of 2258 public elementary schools	49.0%		37	1431^st of 2256 public elementary schools	36.6%	280	40.0	47.0	52.0				73.0	63.0	54.0				59.0				$17,488	$1,424	$16,065
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%)	12.7	2092^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	7.4%		15.1	2031^st of 2256 public elementary schools	10.0%	61	25.0	47.0	44.0	40.0	56.0	26.0	5.0	27.0	25.0	45.0	50.0	47.0	19.0	32.0		75.0	$11,290	$666	$10,624
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%)	53.8	1019^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.9%		41.9	1295^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.6%	276	57.0	50.0	48.0				57.0	71.0	77.0				54.0				$20,079	$949	$19,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary School

What district is Parkside Elementary School in?

Collier

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Parkside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Manatee Middle School
High : Lely High School

Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?

Parkside Elementary School ranks 1081^st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary School?

Students at Parkside Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 20% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

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