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The Alva School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

17500 Church Ave, Alva, FL 33920 · (239) 728-2494 · Part of Lee County School District

Alva’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,203
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about The Alva School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alva kids: 15 high schools

On the path

Where Alva kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8The Alva SchoolYou are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

17500 Church Ave, Alva

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 181
Grade 287
Grade 3103
Grade 499
Grade 5102
Grade 6214
Grade 7217
Grade 8208
Enrollment over time
1,054’20
1,197’21
1,237’22
1,214’23
1,203’24

Up 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 28%Black 4%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Alva School from Alva families.

Other schools in Lee County School District

The district →
Gateway Charter School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Fort Myers
B−
3,192 students27:1
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,937 students19:1
Sunshine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,456 students20:1
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Fort Myers
B
1,353 students19:1
Mirror Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
B−
1,237 students17:1
Lehigh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,207 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Alva’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.