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Schools in Bonita Springs · Lee County School District

Bonita Springs’s public schools score below 64% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Bonita Springs, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#515of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 3 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▼ 4 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 3 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 5% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.0
FL 18.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
3,362 students on the public path
In brief

Bonita Springs’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 358 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bonita Springs’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,384 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts, then Bonita Springs High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bonita Springs Charter School, Oak Creek Charter School of Bonita Springs, Grace Classical Academy (private) and Gospel Baptist Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bonita Springs’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Florida school districts, #515 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (358)Better than 8%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 55,648 test results and a graduating class of 7,144 could put Bonita Springs anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Bonita Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (54,213 in math, 57,084 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bonita Springs, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–8Bonita Springs Middle Center for the ArtsLee County School DistrictB
9–12Bonita Springs High SchoolLee County School DistrictC+

Bonita Springs’s public schools are run by Lee County School District, which also serves Cape Coral, Estero, Fort Myers Beach and Fort Myers and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lee County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 115 schools · 102,506 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 20.0 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$12,384FL $13,006 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 52.1% · 57084 students tested
Math48%
State average 52.2% · 54213 students tested

Bonita Springs vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Bonita Springs’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bonita SpringsC+Lee County
EsteroC+Lee County
Fort Myers BeachC+Lee County

All 2 neighbors share Lee County with Bonita Springs, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bonita Springs

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bonita Springsby address
Spring Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
664 students18:1Rate it →
Bonita Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
502 students17:1Rate it →
Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
706 students17:1Rate it →
Bonita Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,490 students25:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Bonita Springs Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8
B
Charter
1,287 students19:1Rate it →
Oak Creek Charter School of Bonita Springs
Elementary · Grades K–8
C+
Charter
685 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Grace Classical Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
121 students11:1Rate it →
Gospel Baptist Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
85 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bonita Springs’s schools

Are Bonita Springs’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bonita Springs children attend score below 64% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #515 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bonita Springs in?

Lee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 102,506 students in 115 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bonita Springs kids go to high school?

Bonita Springs High School, with 1,490 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Bonita Springs’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Lee County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Bonita Springs spend per student?

$12,384 in Lee County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bonita Springs?

Yes: Grace Classical Academy (religious, grades K–8, 121 students) and Gospel Baptist Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 85 students). Bonita Springs also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.