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B−

Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

388 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33993 · (239) 458-7391 · Part of Lee County School District

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

Directions
Students
606
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • 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–5Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
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 ↗

388 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 163
Grade 2115
Grade 3127
Grade 496
Grade 5140
Enrollment over time
605’20
695’21
723’22
602’23
606’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%White 20%Black 5%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hector A. Cafferata Jr. 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.