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Diplomat Elementary School

Q: Is Diplomat Elementary School a good school?

Diplomat Elementary School ranks 597 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Diplomat Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cape Coral, Florida, serving 1,072 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 59 out of 67 districts in the state.

Diplomat Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30% of Florida elementary schools and outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency. In 2024-2025, the school had 61% proficiency in 3rd grade English Language Arts, compared to 48% for the district and 57% for the state. Its 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was also higher at 64%, versus 45% for the district and 55% for the state. 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.

Compared to nearby schools like Patriot Elementary and Caloosa Elementary, Diplomat Elementary generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, Diplomat Elementary is able to maintain strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies for supporting these students. The school's increase in per-student spending and student-teacher ratio may have also contributed to its academic success.

1,066

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,980

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 NE 16th Ter
Cape Coral, FL 33909

(239) 458-0033

District: Lee

Students who attend Diplomat 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:

Hispanic:

52.9%

White:

37.1%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2014 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (67% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lee

✓Above the Florida median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg50%

Florida avg58%

597^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 59Elementary Schools in the Lee

59^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	597 of 2258	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	569 of 2256	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	596 of 2240	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	399 of 2219	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	605 of 2247	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	629 of 2182	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	643 of 2118	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.7	387 of 2112	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	316 of 2087	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	426 of 2064	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	310 of 2029	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	380 of 1984	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	87.9	157 of 1985	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.1	145 of 1919	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	80.9	307 of 1847	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	290 of 1789	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	309 of 1786	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	83.9	229 of 1688	86.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+15 vs state

Science64%+9 vs state

English Language Arts60%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Diplomat Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 NE 16th Ter	Cape Coral	33909	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 458-0033	1,066	62	17.1	51.8%	396 (37.1%)	51 (4.8%)	564 (52.9%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.3%)	71.4	597^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.6%		73.2	569^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.8%	28	61.0	55.0	63.0				76.0	74.0	78.0				64.0					$11,980	$1,706	$10,273
Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Hutto Rd	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 995-3800	640	33	19.2	58.3%	227 (35.5%)	67 (10.5%)	317 (49.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	38.4	1405^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.8%		42.2	1287^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.0%	118	48.0	52.0	47.0				59.0	51.0	51.0				49.0					$12,094	$1,516	$10,578
Tropic Isles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5145 Orange Grove Blvd	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 995-4704	804	45	18.0	66.7%	243 (30.2%)	100 (12.4%)	412 (51.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	33.3	1548^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.4%		32.5	1547^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.4%	1	48.0	52.0	45.0				52.0	66.0	45.0				35.0					$11,810	$1,504	$10,305
Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	388 Santa Barbara Blvd	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 458-7391	606	34	17.8	60.6%	124 (20.5%)	32 (5.3%)	430 (71.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	28.2	1696^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.9%		42.8	1271^st of 2256 public elementary schools	43.7%	425	36.0	52.0	38.0				55.0	59.0	36.0				45.0					$20,406	$1,919	$18,487
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	968	58	16.5	52.7%	347 (35.8%)	72 (7.4%)	475 (49.1%)	19 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.7%)	54.9	989^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.2%		56.4	935^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.6%	54	54.0	57.0	50.0				64.0	72.0	63.0				53.0					$12,890	$1,531	$11,359
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	1,145	53	21.6	55.8%	160 (14.0%)	101 (8.8%)	858 (74.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (1.7%)	22	1847^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.2%		14.3	2054^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.0%	207	51.0	45.0	34.0	43.0	55.0	43.0	49.0	48.0	23.0	36.0	43.0	41.0	43.0	32.0	100.0	100.0	78.0	$8,008	$35	$7,973
Hancock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Skyline Dr	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 995-3600	814	43	18.8	61.3%	290 (35.6%)	85 (10.4%)	396 (48.6%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.1%)	30.4	1631^st of 2258 public elementary schools	27.8%		36.8	1441^st of 2256 public elementary schools	36.1%	190	46.0	48.0	43.0				52.0	54.0	44.0				43.0					$10,517	$1,228	$9,288
J. Colin English Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Pine Island Rd	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 995-2258	530	29	18.2	69.1%	183 (34.5%)	25 (4.7%)	297 (56.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	19.4	1931^st of 2258 public elementary schools	14.5%		22.5	1836^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.6%	95	29.0	49.0	42.0				46.0	52.0	37.0				33.0					$12,978	$1,620	$11,358
North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1856 Arts Way	North Fort Myers	33917	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 997-2131	1,353	70	19.2	53.2%	687 (50.8%)	59 (4.4%)	531 (39.2%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (5.0%)	32	1593^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	29.5%		44.7	1224^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.7%	369	54.0	43.0	42.0	56.0	53.0	57.0	57.0	53.0	35.0	50.0	23.0	54.0	38.0	44.0	75.0		58.0	$9,655	$678	$8,978
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%)	40.2	1353^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	40.1%		50.1	1091^st of 2256 public elementary schools	51.6%	262	55.0	54.0	50.0				62.0	54.0	43.0				46.0					$10,291	$1,148	$9,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Diplomat Elementary School

How many students attend Diplomat Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,066 students attended Diplomat Elementary School.

Is Diplomat Elementary School a good school?

Diplomat Elementary School ranks 597^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Diplomat Elementary School in?

Lee

What is the racial makeup of Diplomat Elementary School?

Students at Diplomat Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 37% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Diplomat Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Diplomat 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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