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D−

Young Parent Education Program

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

3650 Michigan Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33916 · (239) 332-2526 · Part of Lee County School District

Fort Myers’ School Grade C+ better than 36% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
48
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Young Parent Education Program

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3650 Michigan Ave, Fort Myers

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 85
Grade 91
Grade 1012
Grade 1116
Grade 1214
Enrollment over time
52’20
42’21
54’22
58’23
48’24

Down 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 79%White 10%Black 10%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Young Parent Education Program from Fort Myers 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; Fort Myers’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.