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Cape Elementary School

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Cape Elementary School ranks 702 nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

702^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Cape Elementary School in Cape Coral, FL, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 798 students in grades PK-5 within the Lee School District, a district ranked in the bottom 20th percentile of Florida. The school holds a 3-star rating (69th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, reflecting a steady decline from its peak 4-star rating in 2020-2021, though it remains a solid, above-average option in a competitive neighborhood.

Cape Elementary shines in science and upper-grade math. In 2025-2026, 73% of 5th graders were proficient in science, far exceeding the district (55%) and state (60%) averages—a trend consistent over four years. Similarly, 76% of 4th graders and 74% of 5th graders were proficient in math, well above district and state levels. However, English Language Arts (ELA) is a relative weakness, with 3rd-grade proficiency (59%) just below the state average (60%). This contrasts with nearby Oasis Charter Elementary School-South, which excels in both ELA and math across all grades. Cape significantly outperforms several nearby schools like Villas Elementary School, Skyline Elementary School, and Patriot Elementary School, all ranked in the bottom 40% of the state.

Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge, with a rate of 24.1% in 2023-2024—better than the district average (34.6%) but more than double that of Oasis Charter (11.5%). The school spends $12,402 per student, higher than Oasis ($9,555) and Gulf Elementary School ($10,969), yet lower than Villas ($14,772), which has significantly lower test scores. This suggests resource allocation may not be as efficient as at higher-performing peers. For families, Cape offers strong science and math programs, but improving early literacy and addressing absenteeism could help reverse its gradual decline from a recent peak.

798

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,402

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4519 Vincennes Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33904

(239) 542-3551

District: Lee

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
	More...
	North Fort Myers High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Hispanic:

42.0%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lee

✓Above the Florida median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg57%

Florida avg62%

702^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 59Elementary Schools in the Lee

56^th of 70Lee among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	702 of 2240	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	698 of 2258	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	600 of 2256	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	617 of 2240	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	425 of 2219	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	380 of 2247	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	685 of 2182	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	517 of 2118	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	653 of 2112	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.4	614 of 2087	70.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	477 of 2064	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	85.7	224 of 2029	89.0%	★★★★☆
2012	85.6	224 of 1984	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	88.6	137 of 1985	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	79.7	325 of 1919	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	276 of 1847	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	293 of 1789	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	387 of 1786	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	397 of 1688	76.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+13 vs state

Math70%+6 vs state

English Language Arts66%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)					Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	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
Cape Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4519 Vincennes Blvd	Cape Coral	33904	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 542-3551	798	40	19.9	45.1%	387 (48.5%)	35 (4.4%)	335 (42.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (3.9%)	67.3	702^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	68.7%		67.7	698^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.1%	4	59.0	70.0	69.0				61.0	76.0	74.0			73.0				$12,402	$691	$11,711
Pelican Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 SW 3rd Ave	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 549-4966	963	51	18.8	49.7%	421 (43.7%)	45 (4.7%)	431 (44.8%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.7%)	42.9	1321^st of 2240 public elementary schools	41.0%		45.7	1212^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.3%	109	63.0	48.0	59.0				65.0	60.0	52.0			53.0				$10,736	$882	$9,855
Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15200 Alexandria Ct	Fort Myers	33908	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 481-1761	1,057	55	19.2	34.6%	504 (47.7%)	103 (9.7%)	353 (33.4%)	38 (3.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.1%)	60	872^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	61.1%		57.3	940^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.4%	68	59.0	63.0	64.0				68.0	74.0	67.0			59.0				$10,563	$731	$9,832
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	234	0	46.4	93.2%	85 (36.3%)	7 (3.0%)	123 (52.6%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	13.3	2076^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.3%		16.1	2008^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.1%	68	38.0	41.0	33.0	50.0	64.0	56.0	47.0	38.0	33.0	35.0	64.0	39.0	56.0	100.0	70.0	$8,665	$182	$8,483
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	209	12	17.1	66.5%	11 (5.3%)	32 (15.3%)	159 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	7.4	2179^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.7%		5.9	2210^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.1%	31	39.0	25.0	38.0				42.0	43.0	25.0			25.0				$12,458	$1,223	$11,235
Tanglewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1620 Manchester Blvd	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 936-0891	687	40	17.3	40.0%	309 (45.0%)	57 (8.3%)	275 (40.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	69.5	645^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.2%		62.2	823^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	63.6%	178	60.0	63.0	72.0				76.0	72.0	71.0			74.0				$11,651	$687	$10,963
Skyline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 SW 19th St	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 772-3223	1,141	61	18.7	52.4%	454 (39.8%)	70 (6.1%)	556 (48.7%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.1%)	34.7	1534^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.5%		40.3	1345^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.4%	189	50.0	47.0	53.0				67.0	52.0	59.0			46.0				$11,075	$1,295	$9,780
Gulf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 SW 17th Pl	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 549-2726	1,193	69	17.2	37.1%	642 (53.8%)	29 (2.4%)	434 (36.4%)	19 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.7%)	76.4	468^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.1%		74.2	527^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.7%	59	77.0	69.0	76.0				76.0	72.0	77.0			65.0				$10,969	$741	$10,228
Patriot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 SW 18th St	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 242-1023	954	50	19.0	52.1%	322 (33.8%)	67 (7.0%)	515 (54.0%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.6%)	35.5	1512^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.5%		40.2	1353^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	40.1%	159	61.0	47.0	54.0				66.0	52.0	49.0			47.0				$10,291	$1,148	$9,144
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	875	51	17.1	27.5%	546 (62.4%)	20 (2.3%)	263 (30.1%)	20 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	83.1	309^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.2%		82.2	361^st of 2258 public elementary schools	84.0%	52	76.0	68.0	81.0				77.0	79.0	85.0			78.0				$9,555	$00	$9,555

Frequently Asked Questions about Cape Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cape Elementary School?

Students at Cape Elementary School are 48% White, 42% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Cape Elementary School in?

Lee

Is Cape Elementary School a good school?

Cape Elementary School ranks 702^nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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

How many students attend Cape Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 798 students attended Cape Elementary School.

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