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The Sanibel School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

3840 Sanibel Captiva Rd, Sanibel, FL 33957 · (239) 472-1617 · Part of Lee County School District

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

Directions
Students
225
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about The Sanibel School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 44 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sanibel kids: 15 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8The Sanibel SchoolYou are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3840 Sanibel Captiva Rd, Sanibel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten19
Grade 124
Grade 225
Grade 322
Grade 428
Grade 523
Grade 626
Grade 730
Grade 828
Enrollment over time
259’20
252’21
289’22
226’23
225’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Sanibel School from Sanibel 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; Sanibel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.