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Royal Palm Exceptional School Center

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

3050 Indian St, Fort Myers, FL 33916 · (239) 337-3511 · Part of Lee County School District

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

Directions
Students
99
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Royal Palm Exceptional School Center

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 40.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

3050 Indian St, Fort Myers

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 11
Grade 23
Grade 33
Grade 43
Grade 514
Grade 67
Grade 714
Grade 88
Grade 99
Grade 1011
Grade 1115
Grade 1211
Enrollment over time
167’20
133’21
131’22
120’23
99’24

Down 40.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 36%White 30%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Royal Palm Exceptional School Center 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.