Skyline Elementary School

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Skyline Elementary School ranks 1202 nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Skyline Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cape Coral, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 990. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 50 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Skyline Elementary has a more balanced racial composition compared to nearby schools, with 45.25% White, 44.55% Hispanic, and 5.56% African American students. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.9% in 2019-2020 to 37.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Skyline Elementary's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math, but the school's 5th-grade science proficiency is higher than the district and state at 53% in 2023-2024. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 54.04% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Skyline Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Lee District, with the exception of Oasis Charter Elementary School-South and Oasis Elementary Charter School-North, which consistently outperform Skyline Elementary and the district/state averages. The significant increase in chronic absenteeism at Skyline Elementary is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions to address the underlying causes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

620 SW 19th St
Cape Coral, FL 33991

(239) 772-3223

District: Lee

SchoolDigger Rank:
1202^nd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,712

Students who attend Skyline 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
	More...
	North Fort Myers High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 990

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

Hispanic:

44.5%

African American:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Skyline Elementary School ranks worse than 53.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 23^rd among 58 ranked elementary schools in the Lee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.72. (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 (45.3%), Hispanic (44.5%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Skyline Elementary School is 16.7, which is the 15^th best among 58 elementary schools in the Lee School District. (See more...)

Compare Skyline Elementary School employs 59 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Skyline Elementary School is $13,712, which is the 12^th highest among 58 elementary schools in the Lee School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Skyline 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 Skyline Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	56.63	748^th	1688	55.7%
2007	54.86	848^th	1786	52.5%
2008	58.54	771^st	1789	56.9%
2009	49.82	987^th	1847	46.6%
2010	41.87	1199^th	1919	37.5%
2011	46.12	1144^th	1985	42.4%
2012	47.81	1045^th	1984	47.3%
2013	50.03	999^th	2029	50.8%
2014	61.74	777^th	2064	62.4%
2016	60.58	807^th	2087	61.3%
2017	56.20	902^nd	2112	57.3%
2018	58.23	855^th	2118	59.6%
2019	50.94	1056^th	2182	51.6%
2021	54.00	1005^th	2247	55.3%
2022	57.14	910^th	2219	59.0%
2023	51.16	1074^th	2240	52.1%
2024	45.72	1202^nd	2256	46.7%

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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 Skyline Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	939	63	12	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	1082
1990	1103	56	16	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	1242
1991	1114	62	23	95	3	n/a	n/a	0	1297
1992	928	76	17	90	4	n/a	n/a	0	1115
1993	969	90	19	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	1182
1994	729	88	15	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	943
1995	741	57	13	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	922
1996	741	57	13	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	922
1997	786	53	13	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	972
1998	855	72	16	140	5	n/a	n/a	0	1088
1999	795	78	10	130	4	n/a	n/a	0	1017
2000	793	67	9	127	4	n/a	n/a	0	1000
2001	822	58	7	128	5	n/a	n/a	0	1020
2002	771	48	6	184	6	n/a	n/a	0	1015
2003	771	48	6	184	6	n/a	n/a	0	1015
2004	701	39	3	187	6	n/a	n/a	0	936
2005	700	52	3	220	6	n/a	n/a	0	981
2006	649	43	4	240	5	n/a	n/a	0	941
2007	645	71	7	332	5	n/a	n/a	51	1111
2008	581	75	9	312	1	n/a	n/a	66	1044
2009	547	85	15	286	1	n/a	n/a	82	1016
2010	524	87	12	292	2	n/a	n/a	49	966
2011	502	63	13	248	0	1	37	0	864
2012	465	48	14	259	0	1	32	0	819
2013	465	41	14	285	0	1	35	0	841
2014	486	55	12	282	1	1	32	0	869
2015	489	56	14	275	2	0	23	0	859
2016	487	51	11	304	1	0	30	0	884
2017	500	48	8	327	1	0	42	0	926
2018	527	62	13	366	1	2	44	0	1015
2019	513	59	8	394	2	2	46	0	1024
2020	479	60	8	407	1	1	48	0	1004
2021	416	50	4	391	0	0	42	0	903
2022	467	56	3	401	0	0	44	0	971
2023	448	55	8	441	2	0	36	0	990

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 Skyline Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1082	51.0	21.2	30.1
1990	1242	56.0	22.1	28.2
1991	1297	63.0	20.5	31.5
1992	1115	50.0	22.3	25.6
1993	1182	52.0	22.7	32
1994	943	44.0	21.4	37.8
1995	922	43.0	21.4	35
1996	922	43.0	21.4	35
1997	972	47.0	20.7	36.5
1998	1088	55.0	19.8	32.5
1999	1017	54.0	18.8	45.4
2000	1000	55.0	18.2	42.9
2001	1020	56.0	18.2	39.1
2002	1015	53.0	19.2	40.3
2003	1015	53.0	19.2	40.3
2004	936	54.0	17.3	40.3
2005	981	60.0	16.4	46.6
2006	941	58.0	16.2	43.1
2007	1111	70.0	15.9	47.6
2008	1044	74.0	14.1	55.1
2009	1016	70.9	14.5	67.2
2010	966	65.0	14.8	74
2011	864	63.0	13.7	68.6
2012	819	63.0	13.0	72.8
2013	841	63.0	13.3	73
2014	869	64.0	13.5	72.6
2015	859	64.0	13.4	74.6
2016	884	63.0	14.0	58.4
2017	926	69.0	13.4	59.3
2018	1015	68.0	14.9	61.8
2019	1024	73.0	14.0	51.4
2020	1004	67.0	14.9	52.4
2021	903	61.0	14.8	52.4
2022	971	60.0	16.1	52.5
2023	990	59.0	16.7	54

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 Skyline Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1082	51.0	21.2	30.1
1990	1242	56.0	22.1	28.2
1991	1297	63.0	20.5	31.5
1992	1115	50.0	22.3	25.6
1993	1182	52.0	22.7	32
1994	943	44.0	21.4	37.8
1995	922	43.0	21.4	35
1996	922	43.0	21.4	35
1997	972	47.0	20.7	36.5
1998	1088	55.0	19.8	32.5
1999	1017	54.0	18.8	45.4
2000	1000	55.0	18.2	42.9
2001	1020	56.0	18.2	39.1
2002	1015	53.0	19.2	40.3
2003	1015	53.0	19.2	40.3
2004	936	54.0	17.3	40.3
2005	981	60.0	16.4	46.6
2006	941	58.0	16.2	43.1
2007	1111	70.0	15.9	47.6
2008	1044	74.0	14.1	55.1
2009	1016	70.9	14.5	67.2
2010	966	65.0	14.8	74
2011	864	63.0	13.7	68.6
2012	819	63.0	13.0	72.8
2013	841	63.0	13.3	73
2014	869	64.0	13.5	72.6
2015	859	64.0	13.4	74.6
2016	884	63.0	14.0	58.4
2017	926	69.0	13.4	59.3
2018	1015	68.0	14.9	61.8
2019	1024	73.0	14.0	51.4
2020	1004	67.0	14.9	52.4
2021	903	61.0	14.8	52.4
2022	971	60.0	16.1	52.5
2023	990	59.0	16.7	54

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 Skyline Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$907 (10.0%)	$8,157 (90.0%)	$9,064
2019	$1,049 (10.7%)	$8,780 (89.3%)	$9,829
2020	$1,195 (12.4%)	$8,451 (87.6%)	$9,646
2021	$1,293 (12.7%)	$8,862 (87.3%)	$10,157
2022	$1,447 (14.0%)	$8,907 (86.0%)	$10,354
2023	$2,409 (17.6%)	$11,303 (82.4%)	$13,712

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Skyline Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1056^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1074^th of 2240 Elementary schools	0.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Skyline Elementary School)	64	50	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	58	48	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Skyline Elementary School)	74	66	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lee)	61	56	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Skyline Elementary School)	51	53	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	55	52	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Skyline Elementary School)	56	55	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	62	59	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Skyline Elementary School)	54	55	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	54	50	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Skyline Elementary School)	55	57	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	58	51	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Skyline Elementary School)	48	46	2%
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	1024	990	3.3%
African American	59	55	6.8%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	8	8
Hispanic	394	441	11.9%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	513	448	12.7%
Two or More Races	46	36	21.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.4%	54%	2.7%

Schools Near Skyline 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 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Trafalgar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 SW 20th Ave	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 283-3043	911	48	18.9	41.7%	426 (46.8%)	50 (5.5%)	386 (42.4%)	20 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	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
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	806	44	18.3	77.3%	173 (21.5%)	85 (10.5%)	518 (64.3%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.7%)	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
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
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
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	723	41	17.6	61.8%	157 (21.7%)	56 (7.7%)	486 (67.2%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	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	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
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	972	56	17.2	57.0%	368 (37.9%)	82 (8.4%)	462 (47.5%)	13 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.7%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Skyline Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Skyline Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Skyline 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

Is Skyline Elementary School a good school?

Skyline Elementary School ranks 1202^nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Skyline Elementary School in?

Lee

What is the racial makeup of Skyline Elementary School?

Students at Skyline Elementary School are 45% White, 45% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Skyline Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 990 students attended Skyline Elementary School.

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