Cape Elementary School

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Cape Elementary School ranks 600 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cape Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cape Coral, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 759. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 50 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Cape Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages in various standardized tests, including FAST/English Language Arts, FAST/Math, and Statewide Science/Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 5th-grade students scored 68% proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to the district's 51% and the state's 53%. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 30% of Florida elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year. The student population at Cape Elementary School is relatively diverse, with a racial makeup of 52.96% White, 35.18% Hispanic, 3.95% African American, and smaller percentages of other races.

While Cape Elementary School generally outperforms its nearby peers, such as Oasis Charter Elementary School-South and Villas Elementary School, in academic achievement, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.5% in the 2019-2020 school year to 22% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is notably higher than the state average of 17.5%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 17.6 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the nearby Oasis Charter Elementary School-South (15.8) and Villas Elementary School (14.9).

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4519 Vincennes Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33904

(239) 542-3551

District: Lee

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,883

Students who attend Cape Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Caloosa Middle School
	Challenger Middle School
	Diplomat Middle School
	Gulf Middle School
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	Mariner Middle School
	Trafalgar Middle School
High:	Cape Coral High School
	Ida S. Baker High School
	Island Coast High School
	Mariner High School
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	North Fort Myers High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 759

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cape Elementary School ranks better than 73.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 9^th among 58 ranked elementary schools in the Lee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.79. (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: White (53%), Hispanic (35.2%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cape Elementary School is 17.6, which is the 22^nd best among 58 elementary schools in the Lee School District. (See more...)

Compare Cape Elementary School employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cape Elementary School is $10,883, which is the 29^th highest among 58 elementary schools in the Lee School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Lee:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee 50^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cape Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	75.38	397^th	1688	76.5%
2007	76.25	387^th	1786	78.3%
2008	80.91	293^rd	1789	83.6%
2009	82.40	276^th	1847	85.1%
2010	79.74	325^th	1919	83.1%
2011	88.63	137^th	1985	93.1%
2012	85.65	224^th	1984	88.7%
2013	85.67	224^th	2029	89.0%
2014	74.02	477^th	2064	76.9%
2016	69.44	614^th	2087	70.6%
2017	68.17	653^rd	2112	69.1%
2018	73.62	517^th	2118	75.6%
2019	67.34	685^th	2182	68.6%
2021	81.95	380^th	2247	83.1%
2022	79.41	425^th	2219	80.8%
2023	70.58	617^th	2240	72.5%
2024	71.79	600^th	2256	73.4%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cape Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	678	77	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
1989	611	39	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1990	638	34	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
1991	647	48	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1992	733	57	7	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
1993	704	55	6	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
1994	602	50	3	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	676
1995	557	60	7	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1996	557	60	7	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1997	582	53	3	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	690
1998	594	47	5	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	705
1999	694	41	11	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	821
2000	738	38	14	125	4	n/a	n/a	0	919
2001	740	30	22	140	2	n/a	n/a	0	934
2002	772	43	25	153	2	n/a	n/a	0	995
2003	772	43	25	153	2	n/a	n/a	0	995
2004	751	23	24	153	4	n/a	n/a	0	955
2005	730	26	28	183	2	n/a	n/a	0	969
2006	671	32	27	175	4	n/a	n/a	0	909
2007	572	28	20	178	3	n/a	n/a	41	842
2008	562	28	19	162	1	n/a	n/a	40	812
2009	538	27	15	145	1	n/a	n/a	33	759
2010	522	34	16	161	2	n/a	n/a	28	763
2011	482	38	17	166	2	1	21	0	727
2012	438	36	16	188	0	1	19	0	698
2013	475	31	14	194	1	0	15	0	730
2014	458	20	18	214	1	0	26	0	737
2015	474	25	18	211	3	0	25	0	756
2016	445	28	20	202	4	0	32	0	731
2017	432	25	12	212	4	1	32	0	718
2018	422	26	11	188	4	1	38	0	690
2019	400	22	12	193	5	2	39	0	673
2020	392	22	10	219	3	2	34	0	682
2021	389	19	10	213	1	1	39	0	672
2022	398	26	9	229	1	3	41	0	707
2023	402	30	8	267	1	1	50	0	759

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cape Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	772	36.0	21.4	26.7
1989	673	39.0	17.2	25.9
1990	698	40.0	17.4	25.4
1991	714	36.0	19.8	23.5
1992	822	40.0	20.5	18.6
1993	789	41.0	19.2	22.6
1994	676	36.0	18.8	25.9
1995	689	34.0	20.3	29.2
1996	689	34.0	20.3	29.2
1997	690	34.0	20.3	30
1998	705	36.0	19.6	24.5
1999	821	40.0	20.5	32.5
2000	919	43.0	21.4	34.5
2001	934	44.0	21.2	32.3
2002	995	49.0	20.3	36.8
2003	995	49.0	20.3	36.8
2004	955	57.0	16.8	33.7
2005	969	57.0	17.0	34.6
2006	909	53.0	17.2	34.7
2007	842	51.0	16.5	34.1
2008	812	52.0	15.6	41.6
2009	759	51.7	14.9	47.7
2010	763	48.5	15.7	59.5
2011	727	51.3	14.1	57.6
2012	698	48.0	14.5	58.6
2013	730	48.0	15.2	57.4
2014	737	48.0	15.3	58.8
2015	756	46.0	16.4	58.1
2016	731	45.0	16.2	44.3
2017	718	45.0	15.9	43
2018	690	44.0	15.6	42.9
2019	673	43.0	15.6	41.9
2020	682	37.0	18.4	38.1
2021	672	41.0	16.3	38.7
2022	707	38.0	18.6	39.5
2023	759	43.0	17.6	43.2

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 Cape Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	772	36.0	21.4	26.7
1989	673	39.0	17.2	25.9
1990	698	40.0	17.4	25.4
1991	714	36.0	19.8	23.5
1992	822	40.0	20.5	18.6
1993	789	41.0	19.2	22.6
1994	676	36.0	18.8	25.9
1995	689	34.0	20.3	29.2
1996	689	34.0	20.3	29.2
1997	690	34.0	20.3	30
1998	705	36.0	19.6	24.5
1999	821	40.0	20.5	32.5
2000	919	43.0	21.4	34.5
2001	934	44.0	21.2	32.3
2002	995	49.0	20.3	36.8
2003	995	49.0	20.3	36.8
2004	955	57.0	16.8	33.7
2005	969	57.0	17.0	34.6
2006	909	53.0	17.2	34.7
2007	842	51.0	16.5	34.1
2008	812	52.0	15.6	41.6
2009	759	51.7	14.9	47.7
2010	763	48.5	15.7	59.5
2011	727	51.3	14.1	57.6
2012	698	48.0	14.5	58.6
2013	730	48.0	15.2	57.4
2014	737	48.0	15.3	58.8
2015	756	46.0	16.4	58.1
2016	731	45.0	16.2	44.3
2017	718	45.0	15.9	43
2018	690	44.0	15.6	42.9
2019	673	43.0	15.6	41.9
2020	682	37.0	18.4	38.1
2021	672	41.0	16.3	38.7
2022	707	38.0	18.6	39.5
2023	759	43.0	17.6	43.2

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 Cape Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$251 (3.2%)	$7,715 (96.8%)	$7,966
2019	$373 (4.3%)	$8,401 (95.7%)	$8,774
2020	$349 (4.3%)	$7,853 (95.7%)	$8,203
2021	$554 (6.3%)	$8,309 (93.7%)	$8,863
2022	$1,182 (12.6%)	$8,218 (87.4%)	$9,401
2023	$1,251 (11.5%)	$9,632 (88.5%)	$10,883

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cape 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 685^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 617^th of 2240 Elementary schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cape Elementary School)	73	71	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	58	48	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cape Elementary School)	83	72	11%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lee)	61	56	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cape Elementary School)	67	60	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	55	52	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cape Elementary School)	69	75	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	62	59	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cape Elementary School)	63	73	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	54	50	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cape Elementary School)	62	76	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	58	51	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Cape Elementary School)	50	58	8%
5th Grade Science (Lee)	50	50
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	673	759	12.8%
African American	22	30	36.4%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	12	8	33.3%
Hispanic	193	267	38.3%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	400	402	0.5%
Two or More Races	39	50	28.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.9%	43.2%	1.3%

Schools Near Cape 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 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 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	759	43	17.6	43.2%	402 (53.0%)	30 (4.0%)	267 (35.2%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.6%)	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
Pelican Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 SW 3rd Ave	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 549-4966	917	50	18.4	48.6%	464 (50.6%)	31 (3.4%)	361 (39.4%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.6%)	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
Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15200 Alexandria Ct	Fort Myers	33908	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 481-1761	1,109	64	17.3	38.1%	590 (53.2%)	97 (8.7%)	313 (28.2%)	53 (4.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.7%)	67.4	691^st of 2256 public elementary schools	69.4%		70	628^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.0%	63	54.0	60.0	59.0				62.0	63.0	73.0				68.0			$11,474	$1,987	$9,488
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	164	16	10.2	34.8%	71 (43.3%)	12 (7.3%)	70 (42.7%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	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
Harlem Heights Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	15570 Hagie Dr	Fort Myers	33908	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(239) 482-7706	176	12	14.2	72.2%	12 (6.8%)	17 (9.7%)	143 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	7.9	2193^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	2.8%		18.4	1947^th of 2240 public elementary schools	13.1%	246	24.0	25.0	29.0				40.0	13.0	32.0				10.0			$10,880	$00	$10,880
Tanglewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1620 Manchester Blvd	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 936-0891	724	41	17.6	43.9%	352 (48.6%)	93 (12.8%)	232 (32.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.4%)	59.9	864^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.7%		62.8	778^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.3%	86	54.0	51.0	55.0				63.0	60.0	65.0				60.0			$10,860	$1,727	$9,132
Skyline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 SW 19th St	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 772-3223	990	59	16.7	54.0%	448 (45.3%)	55 (5.6%)	441 (44.5%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.6%)	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
Gulf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 SW 17th Pl	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 549-2726	1,231	56	21.9	38.2%	697 (56.6%)	30 (2.4%)	421 (34.2%)	14 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.6%)	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
Patriot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 SW 18th St	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 242-1023	775	42	18.4	55.5%	332 (42.8%)	48 (6.2%)	358 (46.2%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	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
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	55	15.8	35.7%	570 (65.3%)	26 (3.0%)	238 (27.3%)	17 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.5%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cape Elementary School

What district is Cape Elementary School in?

Lee

What is the racial makeup of Cape Elementary School?

Students at Cape Elementary School are 53% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Cape Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 759 students attended Cape Elementary School.

Is Cape Elementary School a good school?

Cape Elementary School ranks 600^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cape Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cape Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Caloosa Middle School
Middle : Challenger Middle School
Middle : Diplomat Middle School
Middle : Gulf Middle School
Middle : Mariner Middle School
Middle : Trafalgar Middle School
High : Cape Coral High School
High : Ida S. Baker High School
High : Island Coast High School
High : Mariner High School
High : North Fort Myers High School

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