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B−

Ida S. Baker High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3500 Agualinda Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33914 · (239) 458-6690 · Part of Lee County School District

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

Directions
Students
2,191
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Ida S. Baker High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 27.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Ida S. Baker High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

3500 Agualinda Blvd, Cape Coral

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9566
Grade 10625
Grade 11489
Grade 12511
Enrollment over time
1,721’20
1,861’21
1,933’22
2,116’23
2,191’24

Up 27.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%White 44%Black 5%Two or more races 3%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 Ida S. Baker High 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.