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Schools in Florida Gulf Coast University · Lee County School District

Florida Gulf Coast University’s public schools score below 64% of Florida State districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Florida Gulf Coast University, 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 State, not nationally.

#515of 638 Florida State 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

87,224 students on the public path

In brief

Florida Gulf Coast University’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 15 Florida State towns with household incomes within a quarter of Florida Gulf Coast University’s, its schools beat 53%, higher 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 State. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

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

50 elementary schools, then 21 middle and 15 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Florida Gulf Coast University’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresC Graduation

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

Florida State school districts we grade (76)Better than 36%

Lower resultsHigher results

Florida State towns with similar household incomes (15)Better than 53%

CC⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 55,648 test results and a graduating class of 7,144 could put Florida Gulf Coast University anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Florida Gulf Coast University’s students in the tested grades sat them (54,213 in math, 57,084 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Florida Gulf Coast University, with each school’s own grade.

50 schools teach K in Florida Gulf Coast University’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A+, so check the specific school.

Veterans Park Academy for the Arts

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lehigh Acres

C⁺

1,937 students19:1Rate it →

Sunshine Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres

C⁺

1,456 students20:1Rate it →

North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Fort Myers

1,353 students19:1Rate it →

Mirror Lakes Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres

B⁻

1,237 students17:1Rate it →

Lehigh Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres

C⁺

1,207 students19:1Rate it →

The Alva School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Alva

1,203 students19:1Rate it →

Gulf Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cape Coral

A⁻

1,193 students17:1Rate it →

Tortuga Preserve Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres

C⁺

1,172 students24:1Rate it →

Skyline Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cape Coral

1,141 students19:1Rate it →

Harns Marsh Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres

C⁺

1,103 students19:1Rate it →

Amanecer Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres

1,072 students21:1Rate it →

Diplomat Elementary School

Florida Gulf Coast University’s public schools score below 64% of Florida State districts on tests and graduation

Florida Gulf Coast University’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Results trail the state

Graduation

Spending and class size

50 elementary schools, then 21 middle and 15 high schools

What’s behind Florida Gulf Coast University’s grade

Where will my kid go?

The district

Below the state in reading

Florida Gulf Coast University vs. its neighbors

Every school in Florida Gulf Coast University

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