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Colonial Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3800 Schoolhouse Rd E, Fort Myers, FL 33916 · (239) 939-2242 · Part of Lee County School District

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

Directions
Students
661
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Colonial Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Myers kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Fort Myers kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Colonial Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3800 Schoolhouse Rd E, Fort Myers

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten130
Grade 1119
Grade 287
Grade 3110
Grade 498
Grade 596
Enrollment over time
776’20
841’21
760’22
655’23
661’24

Down 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%Black 37%White 10%Two or more races 3%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 Colonial Elementary School 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.