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Diplomat Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1115 NE 16th Ter, Cape Coral, FL 33909 · (239) 458-0033 · Part of Lee County School District

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

Directions
Students
1,066
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Diplomat Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.9% 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–5Diplomat Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1115 NE 16th Ter, Cape Coral

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten153
Grade 1187
Grade 2179
Grade 3178
Grade 4175
Grade 5194
Enrollment over time
944’20
981’21
1,069’22
1,072’23
1,066’24

Up 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%White 37%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Diplomat 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.