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Pelican Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3525 SW 3rd Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33914 · (239) 549-4966 · Part of Lee County School District

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

Directions
Students
963
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pelican Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cape Coral kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Pelican Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

3525 SW 3rd Ave, Cape Coral

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten135
Grade 1139
Grade 2155
Grade 3167
Grade 4158
Grade 5176
Enrollment over time
837’20
930’21
917’22
919’23
963’24

Up 15.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 44%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pelican Elementary School from Cape Coral 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; Cape Coral’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.