Lake Trafford Elementary School

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Lake Trafford Elementary School ranks 1334 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lake Trafford Elementary School is a public elementary school in Immokalee, Florida, serving 672 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Collier County School District, which is ranked 14th out of 68 districts in the state.

Lake Trafford stands out from the nearby schools in several key ways. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (76.93%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 41.14% to 63.86% Hispanic. Additionally, Lake Trafford has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.1% in 2018-2019 to 23.8% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the 17.9% to 22.7% range of the nearby schools. While the school's test scores are improving in some areas, they generally lag behind the Collier County and Florida state averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Another notable factor is Lake Trafford's exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.44% to 95.43% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite this, the school has the highest per-student spending among the nearby schools, ranging from $14,510 to $17,162 per student in recent years, suggesting an effort to address the unique challenges faced by the school's diverse student body. By understanding these key insights and leveraging the strengths of the surrounding schools, Lake Trafford can work towards improving student outcomes and providing a high-quality education for its community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3500 Lake Trafford Rd
Immokalee, FL 34142

(239) 377-7300

District: Collier

SchoolDigger Rank:
1334^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,162

Students who attend Lake Trafford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Immokalee Middle School
High:	Immokalee High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 672

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.9%

African American:

18.9%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Trafford Elementary School ranks worse than 59.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 29^th among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Collier School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.46. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.9%), African American (18.9%), White (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Trafford Elementary School is 14.5. 19 elementary schools in the Collier School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lake Trafford Elementary School employs 46.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Trafford Elementary School is $17,162, which is the 10^th highest among 35 elementary schools in the Collier School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lake Trafford Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Collier:

SchoolDigger ranks Collier 14^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Trafford Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	18.10	1442^nd	1688	14.6%
2007	14.80	1597^th	1786	10.6%
2008	15.55	1598^th	1789	10.7%
2009	20.36	1553^rd	1847	15.9%
2010	20.37	1623^rd	1919	15.4%
2011	13.85	1800^th	1985	9.3%
2012	14.35	1792^nd	1984	9.7%
2013	18.19	1769^th	2029	12.8%
2014	20.84	1730^th	2064	16.2%
2016	20.14	1733^rd	2087	17.0%
2017	18.94	1810^th	2112	14.3%
2018	39.25	1311^th	2118	38.1%
2019	42.27	1266^th	2182	42.0%
2021	36.32	1411^th	2247	37.2%
2022	52.06	1017^th	2219	54.2%
2023	47.16	1159^th	2240	48.3%
2024	40.46	1334^th	2256	40.9%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lake Trafford Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	137	56	0	319	3	n/a	n/a	0	515
1989	114	48	0	303	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
1990	126	50	0	331	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1991	150	86	0	504	4	n/a	n/a	0	744
1992	134	110	0	468	4	n/a	n/a	0	716
1993	123	130	0	498	2	n/a	n/a	0	753
1994	123	173	0	509	1	n/a	n/a	0	806
1995	89	136	0	451	2	n/a	n/a	0	678
1996	89	136	0	451	2	n/a	n/a	0	678
1997	86	129	0	522	1	n/a	n/a	0	738
1998	83	146	0	529	2	n/a	n/a	0	760
1999	66	142	0	596	0	n/a	n/a	0	804
2000	54	126	0	575	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
2001	54	104	0	554	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2002	41	101	0	619	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
2003	41	101	0	619	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
2004	48	79	0	658	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
2005	49	95	0	672	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
2006	39	103	0	740	0	n/a	n/a	0	882
2007	26	114	0	720	0	n/a	n/a	9	869
2008	25	144	2	820	0	n/a	n/a	12	1003
2009	16	125	2	534	0	n/a	n/a	15	692
2010	14	147	0	605	0	n/a	n/a	12	778
2011	20	184	1	691	8	0	4	0	908
2012	15	145	1	590	8	0	6	0	765
2013	14	146	1	596	7	0	2	0	766
2014	15	123	1	591	6	0	1	0	737
2015	14	107	1	574	5	0	1	0	702
2016	15	110	5	575	4	0	4	0	713
2017	17	117	1	596	1	0	2	0	734
2018	18	129	1	555	0	0	4	0	707
2019	26	131	0	593	1	0	3	0	754
2020	27	119	0	581	0	0	7	0	734
2021	23	113	0	514	0	0	6	0	656
2022	25	131	1	511	2	0	7	0	677
2023	21	127	0	517	2	0	5	0	672

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake Trafford Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	515	26.0	19.8	80
1989	466	23.0	20.2	89.3
1990	507	28.0	18.1	78.3
1991	744	48.0	15.5	86.2
1992	716	48.0	14.9	83.7
1993	753	48.0	15.7	89
1994	806	53.0	15.2	89.6
1995	678	54.0	12.6	78.2
1996	678	54.0	12.6	78.2
1997	738	59.0	12.5	87.8
1998	760	59.0	12.9	86.6
1999	804	59.0	13.6	92.9
2000	755	57.0	13.2	92.6
2001	712	54.0	13.2	23.5
2002	761	55.0	13.8	0
2003	761	55.0	13.8	0
2004	785	56.0	14.0	0
2005	816	59.0	13.8	98.4
2006	882	61.0	14.5	90.8
2007	869	65.0	13.4	93.8
2008	1003	71.0	14.1	97.5
2009	692	64.0	11.7	97.3
2010	778	59.0	13.1	98
2011	908	67.0	13.5	97.2
2012	765	64.0	11.9	97.3
2013	766	63.0	12.1	98
2014	737	61.0	12.0	98
2015	702	56.0	12.5	98.4
2016	713	56.0	12.7	98.5
2017	734	57.0	12.8	91.8
2018	707	57.0	12.4	97.5
2019	754	49.1	15.3	96.2
2020	734	56.0	13.0	95.4
2021	656	56.4	11.6	95.4
2022	677	53.7	12.6	93.6
2023	672	46.2	14.5	82.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake Trafford Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	515	26.0	19.8	80
1989	466	23.0	20.2	89.3
1990	507	28.0	18.1	78.3
1991	744	48.0	15.5	86.2
1992	716	48.0	14.9	83.7
1993	753	48.0	15.7	89
1994	806	53.0	15.2	89.6
1995	678	54.0	12.6	78.2
1996	678	54.0	12.6	78.2
1997	738	59.0	12.5	87.8
1998	760	59.0	12.9	86.6
1999	804	59.0	13.6	92.9
2000	755	57.0	13.2	92.6
2001	712	54.0	13.2	23.5
2002	761	55.0	13.8	0
2003	761	55.0	13.8	0
2004	785	56.0	14.0	0
2005	816	59.0	13.8	98.4
2006	882	61.0	14.5	90.8
2007	869	65.0	13.4	93.8
2008	1003	71.0	14.1	97.5
2009	692	64.0	11.7	97.3
2010	778	59.0	13.1	98
2011	908	67.0	13.5	97.2
2012	765	64.0	11.9	97.3
2013	766	63.0	12.1	98
2014	737	61.0	12.0	98
2015	702	56.0	12.5	98.4
2016	713	56.0	12.7	98.5
2017	734	57.0	12.8	91.8
2018	707	57.0	12.4	97.5
2019	754	49.1	15.3	96.2
2020	734	56.0	13.0	95.4
2021	656	56.4	11.6	95.4
2022	677	53.7	12.6	93.6
2023	672	46.2	14.5	82.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Trafford Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,147 (8.8%)	$11,822 (91.2%)	$12,969
2019	$1,498 (11.3%)	$11,727 (88.7%)	$13,224
2020	$1,472 (10.1%)	$13,039 (89.9%)	$14,510
2021	$1,573 (10.7%)	$13,190 (89.3%)	$14,763
2022	$2,729 (17.5%)	$12,836 (82.5%)	$15,566
2023	$3,387 (19.7%)	$13,776 (80.3%)	$17,162

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Trafford Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1266^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1159^th of 2240 Elementary schools	6.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake Trafford Elementary School)	46	53	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Collier)	61	59	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lake Trafford Elementary School)	63	52	11%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Collier)	68	65	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Trafford Elementary School)	49	63	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Collier)	58	66	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lake Trafford Elementary School)	54	46	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Collier)	65	73	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Trafford Elementary School)	47	50	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Collier)	60	61	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lake Trafford Elementary School)	69	58	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Collier)	67	66	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Lake Trafford Elementary School)	47	53	6%
5th Grade Science (Collier)	56	62	6%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	754	672	10.9%
African American	131	127	3.1%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	593	517	12.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	21	19.2%
Two or More Races	3	5	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.2%	82.4%	13.7%

Schools Near Lake Trafford 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 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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Trafford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Lake Trafford Rd	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7300	672	46	14.5	82.4%	21 (3.1%)	127 (18.9%)	517 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	40.5	1334^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.9%		47.2	1159^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.3%	175	56.0	39.0	42.0				62.0	43.0	53.0				50.0				$17,162	$3,387	$13,776
Eden Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3650 Westclox St	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-9200	594	47	12.6	82.3%	16 (2.7%)	68 (11.4%)	506 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40.8	1320^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.5%		44.7	1216^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.7%	104	51.0	46.0	42.0				54.0	58.0	56.0				38.0				$16,327	$3,351	$12,976
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Lake Trafford Rd	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7100	563	43	13.1	76.0%	7 (1.2%)	44 (7.8%)	507 (90.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	53	1021^st of 2256 public elementary schools	54.7%		71.6	594^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.5%	427	46.0	39.0	63.0				46.0	68.0	65.0				60.0				$17,672	$3,956	$13,716
Pinecrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	313 S 9th St	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-8000	601	44	13.6	83.0%	11 (1.8%)	90 (15.0%)	497 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54.5	983^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	56.4%		57.9	891^st of 2240 public elementary schools	60.2%	92	59.0	45.0	42.0				63.0	73.0	66.0				48.0				$17,981	$4,124	$13,858
Rcma Immokalee Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	123 N 4th St	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	Yes	No	No	Yes	(239) 867-3220	333	24	13.8	94.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	333 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.3	693^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	69.3%		56.1	941^st of 2240 public elementary schools	58.0%	248	62.0	33.0	65.0	71.0	72.0	50.0	83.0	67.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	45.0	41.0	37.0	58.0	78.0	$11,855	$2,036	$9,819
Village Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 State Road 29 S	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-8600	496	35	14.1	84.9%	14 (2.8%)	111 (22.4%)	363 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	52.4	1031^st of 2256 public elementary schools	54.3%		61.2	812^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.8%	219	49.0	55.0	41.0				62.0	79.0	62.0				43.0				$19,793	$4,800	$14,994
Estates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5945 Everglades Blvd N	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-6600	862	58	14.8	52.7%	179 (20.8%)	102 (11.8%)	538 (62.4%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.7%)	66.5	710^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.5%		68.1	660^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.5%	50	59.0	67.0	54.0				63.0	76.0	63.0				54.0				$12,258	$1,798	$10,459
Sabal Palm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4095 18th Ave NE	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-8200	664	47	14.0	56.6%	186 (28.0%)	32 (4.8%)	424 (63.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.3%)	57	923^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	59.1%		69.5	639^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.5%	284	48.0	46.0	54.0				63.0	58.0	63.0				70.0				$13,913	$1,968	$11,946
Corkscrew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1065 County Road 858	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-6500	863	52	16.6	35.2%	405 (46.9%)	59 (6.8%)	355 (41.1%)	22 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	79.3	430^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.9%		78.1	448^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.0%	18	67.0	68.0	65.0				73.0	77.0	66.0				66.0				$12,489	$1,565	$10,924
Mirror Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Charwood Ave S	Lehigh Acres	33974	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 369-2200	1,228	66	18.6	67.8%	184 (15.0%)	237 (19.3%)	758 (61.7%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (2.9%)	45.6	1204^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.6%		39.9	1339^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.2%	135	49.0	43.0	53.0				57.0	53.0	56.0				53.0				$10,764	$2,166	$8,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Trafford Elementary School

What district is Lake Trafford Elementary School in?

Collier

How many students attend Lake Trafford Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 672 students attended Lake Trafford Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Trafford Elementary School?

Students at Lake Trafford Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 19% African American, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Lake Trafford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Trafford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Immokalee Middle School
High : Immokalee High School

Is Lake Trafford Elementary School a good school?

Lake Trafford Elementary School ranks 1334^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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