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Gateway Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

13280 Griffin Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33913 · (239) 768-3737 · Part of Lee County School District

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

Directions
Students
839
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gateway Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gateway kids: 21 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Gateway Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–821 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts49%
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 ↗

13280 Griffin Dr, Fort Myers

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K6
Kindergarten134
Grade 1134
Grade 2132
Grade 3143
Grade 4135
Grade 5155
Enrollment over time
757’20
803’21
840’22
846’23
839’24

Up 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 29%Black 18%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Gateway Elementary School from Gateway 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; Gateway’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.