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B−

J. Colin English Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

120 Pine Island Rd, North Fort Myers, FL 33903 · (239) 995-2258 · Part of Lee County School District

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

Directions
Students
530
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J. Colin English Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 48% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Palmona Park kids: 21 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5J. Colin English Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–821 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

120 Pine Island Rd, North Fort Myers

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K71
Kindergarten61
Grade 186
Grade 292
Grade 397
Grade 447
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
358’20
442’21
438’22
540’23
530’24

Up 48% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%White 35%Black 5%Two or more races 4%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 J. Colin English Elementary School from Palmona Park 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; Palmona Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.