Lee County School District
Public
Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Estero, Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach.
At a glance
102,506Students enrolled
119Schools
6Towns served
$12,384Spent per student
20:1Student–teacher ratio
48%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 6–8
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL or FORT MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs FL
Math proficiency47%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,384
per student each year · 5% below the FL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
93,455’20
95,708’21
97,714’22
100,046’23
102,506’24
Students
Hispanic · 51%52,227
White · 30%31,210
Black · 14%13,971
Two or more races · 3%3,326
Asian · 2%1,548
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%147
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools119 in district
VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTSElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,937 students · Lehigh Acres
C+PublicSUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,456 students · Lehigh Acres
C+PublicNORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTSElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,353 students · North Fort Myers
BPublicBONITA SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,287 students · Bonita Springs
BCharterMIRROR LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,237 students · Lehigh Acres
B-PublicLEHIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,207 students · Lehigh Acres
C+PublicTHE ALVA SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,203 students · Alva
BPublicGULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,193 students · Cape Coral
A-PublicTORTUGA PRESERVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,172 students · Lehigh Acres
C+PublicMID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMYElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,145 students · Cape Coral
BCharterSKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,141 students · Cape Coral
BPublicHARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,103 students · Lehigh Acres
C+PublicAMANECER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,072 students · Lehigh Acres
PublicDIPLOMAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,066 students · Cape Coral
A-PublicHEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,057 students · Fort Myers
APublicTREELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,057 students · Fort Myers
BPublicPINEWOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,025 students · Estero
APublicCALOOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 968 students · Cape Coral
A-PublicPELICAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 963 students · Cape Coral
B+PublicG. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 960 students · Lehigh Acres
CPublicPATRIOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 954 students · Cape Coral
BPublicTHREE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 941 students · Fort Myers
APublicALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 926 students · Fort Myers
B-PublicRIVER HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 913 students · Alva
C+PublicTRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 910 students · Cape Coral
A-PublicOASIS CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-SOUTHElementary · Grades K–5 · 875 students · Cape Coral
ACharterGATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 839 students · Fort Myers
BPublicHANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 814 students · North Fort Myers
B-PublicOASIS ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL-NORTHElementary · Grades K–5 · 813 students · Cape Coral
ACharterTROPIC ISLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 804 students · North Fort Myers
C+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.