Best Public Schools in Cape Coral, FL

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 County School District, which is ranked 59 out of 67 districts in the state of Florida and has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the area are the Oasis Charter Elementary School-South and Oasis Elementary Charter School-North, which rank among the top elementary schools in the state with 4 and 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, respectively. The Challenger Middle School and Oasis Charter Middle School also perform well, ranking in the top 25% of middle schools in Florida. At the high school level, the Oasis Charter High School is one of the top-performing high schools in the Cape Coral area, ranking in the top 25% of high schools in the state.

However, the data also reveals a significant achievement gap between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools in the area. While the charter schools, particularly the Oasis schools, appear to be outperforming the traditional public schools, the overall 4-year graduation rate of 89.7% is slightly below the state average, and the chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4% is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, per-student spending ranges widely, from $8,252 at Oasis Charter Middle School to $23,131 at Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School, suggesting that funding may not be the sole driver of academic performance in the area.