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Heights Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
940th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 58% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fort Myers, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,131 students. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 59 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Heights Elementary School consistently outperforms the Lee District and the state of Florida in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Heights Elementary had 61% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 45% for the Lee District and 55% for Florida. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.1% to 36.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Lee District, Heights Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This suggests Heights Elementary may be a stronger performing school within the district. However, the nearby Fort Myers Beach Elementary School stands out as an exceptional performer, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state, highlighting the potential for high-quality education within the Lee District.

1,057
Students ?
19.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,563
Per pupil spending ?
34.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15200 Alexandria Ct
       Fort Myers, FL  33908

(239) 481-1761

District: Lee


Students who attend Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lexington Middle School
    Three Oaks Middle School
High:    Cypress Lake High School
    Dunbar High School
    Estero High School
    Fort Myers High School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.7%
Hispanic:
33.4%
African American:
9.7%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Florida median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg50%
Florida avg58%
940th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From top 29% (2016) to top 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
15th of 59Elementary Schools in the Lee
59th of 67Lee 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202557.3940 of 225858.4%★★★☆☆
202467.4691 of 225669.4%★★★☆☆
202370.0628 of 224072.0%★★★★☆
202281.2386 of 221982.6%★★★★☆
202184.5311 of 224786.2%★★★★☆
201970.9592 of 218272.9%★★★★☆
201869.5616 of 211870.9%★★★★☆
201772.8559 of 211273.5%★★★★☆
201669.6607 of 208770.9%★★★★☆
201465.8681 of 206467.0%★★★☆☆
201371.4538 of 202973.5%★★★★☆
201261.2759 of 198461.7%★★★☆☆
201167.0677 of 198565.9%★★★☆☆
201046.81100 of 191942.7%★★☆☆☆
200934.21315 of 184728.8%★☆☆☆☆
200837.61188 of 178933.6%★★☆☆☆
200729.81321 of 178626.0%★☆☆☆☆
200624.91314 of 168822.2%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Math62%~ state avg
Science61%+6 vs state
English Language Arts57%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,057 students attended Heights Elementary School.

Heights Elementary School ranks 940th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Heights Elementary School are 48% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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