Best Public Schools in Cape Coral, FL

Summary:

The city of Cape Coral, Florida is home to 26 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 6 high schools, all part of the Lee District, which is ranked 50 out of 68 districts in Florida and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The standout schools in Cape Coral are the Oasis Charter Elementary School-South and Oasis Elementary Charter School-North, which rank among the top 5% and top 12% of elementary schools in Florida, respectively, with very high student proficiency rates. The Oasis Charter Middle School and Oasis Charter High School also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 16% and top 19% of their respective school types in the state. Additionally, the public schools of Gulf Elementary School, Trafalgar Middle School, and Challenger Middle School demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 30-35% of their school types in Florida.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities among the schools in Cape Coral. Graduation rates range from 88.0% at Island Coast High School to 98.9% at Oasis Charter High School, and chronic absenteeism rates vary from 14.0% at Oasis Elementary Charter School-North to 73.6% at North Nicholas High School. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranges from 29.58% at Oasis Charter High School to 77.3% at Mid Cape Global Academy, and spending per student varies from $8,153 at Oasis Charter Elementary School-South to $31,470 at Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)								FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cape Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4519 Vincennes Blvd	Cape Coral	33904	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 542-3551	758	40	18.9	49.7%	368 (48.5%)	32 (4.2%)	314 (41.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.5%)	71.8	600^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.4%		70.6	617^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.5%	17	57.0	66.0	62.0						61.0	67.0	74.0				68.0							$10,883	$1,251	$9,632
Caloosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 Del Prado Blvd S	Cape Coral	33990	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 574-3113	963	54	17.7	63.1%	349 (36.2%)	74 (7.7%)	477 (49.5%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.5%)	56.4	935^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.6%		59.5	852^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	62.0%	83	52.0	51.0	61.0						58.0	58.0	63.0				59.0							$11,956	$2,367	$9,588
Caloosa Middle School	Public	6-8	610 Del Prado Blvd S	Cape Coral	33990	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 574-3232	915	41	22.5	63.1%	338 (36.9%)	102 (11.1%)	425 (46.4%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.2%)	38.2	745^th of 1196 public middle schools	37.7%		42.3	672^nd of 1177 public middle schools	42.9%	73				41.0	41.0	44.0						50.0	31.0	56.0		37.0	83.0				59.0	$11,136	$2,434	$8,702
Cape Coral Technical College	Public	9-12	360 Santa Barbara Blvd N	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 574-4440	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cape Coral High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2300 Santa Barbara Blvd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 574-6766	1,936	81	23.8	43.0%	780 (40.3%)	153 (7.9%)	874 (45.1%)	58 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.6%)	42.6	391^st of 807 public high schools	51.5%		45.2	335^th of 792 public high schools	57.7%	56							57.0	55.0									16.0	45.0	54.0	61.0		$8,916	$1,452	$7,464
Pelican Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 SW 3rd Ave	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 549-4966	919	46	20.1	55.5%	432 (47.0%)	38 (4.1%)	392 (42.7%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.2%)	54	995^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.9%		67.7	668^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.2%	327	56.0	40.0	54.0						60.0	57.0	60.0				67.0							$11,774	$2,786	$8,989
Gulf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 SW 17th Pl	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 549-2726	1,163	58	19.9	36.2%	642 (55.2%)	36 (3.1%)	414 (35.6%)	13 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.0%)	67.8	687^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.5%		73.5	545^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.7%	142	63.0	53.0	57.0						74.0	63.0	68.0				60.0							$10,028	$1,698	$8,330
Gulf Middle School	Public	6-8	1809 SW 36th Ter	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 549-0606	823	41	20.0	40.6%	421 (51.2%)	38 (4.6%)	314 (38.2%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.4%)	70.8	322^nd of 1196 public middle schools	73.1%		71.2	313^th of 1177 public middle schools	73.4%	9				59.0	61.0	58.0						68.0	47.0	88.0		57.0	87.0				72.0	$10,691	$1,760	$8,930
Mariner High School	Public	9-12	701 Chiquita Blvd N	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 772-3324	1,894	78	24.3	47.9%	778 (41.1%)	109 (5.8%)	914 (48.3%)	23 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (3.7%)	27.5	568^th of 807 public high schools	29.6%		29.6	503^rd of 792 public high schools	36.5%	65							47.0	35.0									15.0	37.0	54.0	48.0		$8,653	$1,263	$7,389
Skyline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 SW 19th St	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 772-3223	1,040	56	18.5	58.4%	453 (43.6%)	55 (5.3%)	474 (45.6%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.5%)	45.7	1202^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	46.7%		51.2	1074^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.1%	128	48.0	46.0	53.0						61.0	48.0	55.0				53.0							$13,712	$2,409	$11,303
Trafalgar Middle School	Public	6-8	2120 Trafalgar Pkwy	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 283-2001	973	47	20.7	39.6%	456 (46.9%)	49 (5.0%)	418 (43.0%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.9%)	71.9	307^th of 1196 public middle schools	74.3%		73.4	281^st of 1177 public middle schools	76.1%	26				64.0	64.0	60.0						78.0	31.0	76.0		54.0	71.0				79.0	$10,048	$1,478	$8,570
Diplomat Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 NE 16th Ter	Cape Coral	33909	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 458-0033	1,072	53	20.2	58.4%	419 (39.1%)	62 (5.8%)	536 (50.0%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.3%)	73.2	569^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.8%		71.6	596^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.4%	27	58.0	57.0	62.0						72.0	68.0	78.0				66.0							$9,904	$1,592	$8,314
Diplomat Middle School	Public	6-8	1039 NE 16th Ter	Cape Coral	33909	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 574-5257	934	42	22.1	52.0%	362 (38.8%)	63 (6.7%)	472 (50.5%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.7%)	54.8	516^th of 1196 public middle schools	56.9%		50.5	556^th of 1177 public middle schools	52.8%	40				61.0	54.0	55.0						56.0	26.0	61.0		42.0	83.0				67.0	$12,553	$1,860	$10,692
Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Santa Barbara Blvd N	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 458-7391	602	32	18.8	65.0%	125 (20.8%)	38 (6.3%)	412 (68.4%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	42.8	1271^st of 2256 public elementary schools	43.7%		45.4	1201^st of 2240 public elementary schools	46.4%	70	45.0	45.0	48.0						59.0	49.0	59.0				51.0							$31,470	$2,611	$28,859
Oasis Charter Elementary School-South	Public, Charter	K-5	3415 Oasis Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 542-1577	873	32	27.2	29.3%	564 (64.6%)	23 (2.6%)	245 (28.1%)	16 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	90.6	156^th of 2256 public elementary schools	93.1%		84.2	305^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.4%	149	77.0	71.0	78.0						79.0	82.0	85.0				76.0							$8,153	$07	$8,146
Ida S. Baker High School	Public	9-12	3500 Agualinda Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 458-6690	2,116	79	26.8	41.1%	956 (45.2%)	120 (5.7%)	946 (44.7%)	26 (1.2%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (3.0%)	39	429^th of 807 public high schools	46.8%		42.7	362^nd of 792 public high schools	54.3%	67							52.0	48.0									21.0	55.0	53.0	58.0		$8,842	$1,210	$7,632
Mid Cape Global Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	76 Mid Cape Ter	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 995-0904	955	16	61.6	63.0%	171 (17.9%)	104 (10.9%)	649 (68.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.4%)	14.3	2054^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.0%		24.3	1764^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.3%	290	42.0	36.0	21.0	39.0	44.0	56.0			36.0	36.0	16.0	32.0	53.0	32.0	31.0	26.0	98.0	96.0	91.0		68.0	$8,456	$690	$7,766
Mariner Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Chiquita Blvd N	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 772-1848	964	46	21.1	54.3%	359 (37.2%)	70 (7.3%)	474 (49.2%)	22 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.5%)	38.1	746^th of 1196 public middle schools	37.6%		44.2	647^th of 1177 public middle schools	45.0%	99				43.0	44.0	37.0						52.0	24.0	60.0		33.0	86.0				51.0	$9,969	$1,893	$8,075
Trafalgar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 SW 20th Ave	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 283-3043	882	47	18.8	44.1%	401 (45.5%)	32 (3.6%)	390 (44.2%)	17 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.4%)	69.1	655^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.0%		72.1	583^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	74.0%	72	59.0	54.0	70.0						65.0	61.0	64.0				69.0							$10,501	$1,705	$8,796
Challenger Middle School	Public	6-8	624 Trafalgar Pkwy	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 242-4341	1,142	53	21.5	52.7%	514 (45.0%)	65 (5.7%)	486 (42.6%)	11 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.5%)	60.6	441^st of 1196 public middle schools	63.1%		58.1	459^th of 1177 public middle schools	61.0%	18				48.0	56.0	58.0						64.0	37.0	75.0		47.0	87.0	95.0			73.0	$9,499	$1,456	$8,043
Oasis Elementary Charter School-North	Public, Charter	K-5	2817 SW 3rd Ln	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 283-4511	812	25	32.4	34.2%	490 (60.3%)	25 (3.1%)	253 (31.2%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.6%)	86.5	268^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.4	301^st of 2240 public elementary schools	86.6%	33	76.0	71.0	64.0						82.0	81.0	87.0				64.0							$9,074	$04	$9,070
Oasis Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3507 Oasis Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 945-1999	840	17	49.4	34.9%	540 (64.3%)	25 (3.0%)	227 (27.0%)	15 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.5%)	80.6	194^th of 1196 public middle schools	83.8%		85.4	135^th of 1177 public middle schools	88.5%	59				66.0	75.0	66.0						69.0	60.0	93.0		63.0	98.0				86.0	$8,875	$03	$8,872
Patriot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 SW 18th St	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 242-1023	821	42	19.5	59.4%	325 (39.6%)	52 (6.3%)	390 (47.5%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.0%)	50.1	1091^st of 2256 public elementary schools	51.6%		49.8	1101^st of 2240 public elementary schools	50.8%	10	48.0	45.0	54.0						55.0	57.0	58.0				59.0							$10,993	$2,546	$8,448
Island Coast High School	Public	9-12	2125 De Navarra Pkwy	Cape Coral	33909	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 458-0362	1,418	57	24.8	54.8%	522 (36.8%)	140 (9.9%)	683 (48.2%)	18 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.7%)	16.3	653^rd of 807 public high schools	19.1%		17.7	620^th of 792 public high schools	21.7%	33							31.0	27.0									22.0	24.0	43.0	43.0		$8,906	$1,738	$7,170
Oasis Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3519 Oasis Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 541-1167	804	39	20.6	22.9%	519 (64.6%)	22 (2.7%)	220 (27.4%)	15 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.2%)	68.1	150^th of 807 public high schools	81.4%		65.5	166^th of 792 public high schools	79.0%	16							76.0	78.0									52.0	64.0	75.0	76.0		$8,477	$04	$8,473
North Nicholas High School	Public, Charter	7-12	428 SW Pine Island Rd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 242-4230	323	2	161.5	29.4%	147 (45.5%)	19 (5.9%)	150 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	1.9	797^th of 807 public high schools	1.2%		4.5	718^th of 792 public high schools	9.3%	79						7.0		8.0						3.0		0.0		4.0	8.0	0.0	27.0	$9,721	$48	$9,673
Heritage Charter Academy Of Cape Coral	Public, Charter	K-8	2107 Santa Barbara Blvd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 829-5134	232	5	46.4	40.9%	77 (33.2%)	15 (6.5%)	125 (53.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	8.1	2186^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.1%		13.5	2072^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	7.5%	114	33.0	17.0	29.0	37.0	42.0	45.0			44.0	17.0	18.0	16.0	42.0	32.0	17.0	35.0					38.0	$8,967	$1,651	$7,316

Cities Near Cape Coral

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Myers	4.39 mi	59	318^th
North Fort Myers	4.64 mi	8	238^th
Bokeelia	10.19 mi	1	200^th
Fort Myers Beach	10.46 mi	1	12^th
Lehigh Acres	13.96 mi	16	334^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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