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Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School

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Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School ranks 1533 rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School in Fort Myers, FL, serves 736 students in grades PK through 5 within the Lee district, a mid-sized school in a moderately high-needs area where about 55% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most critical issue at Pottorf is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.9% (2023-2024), which is dramatically higher than nearby high-performing peers like Edison Park Creative & Expressive Arts School (22.8%) and Tanglewood Elementary School (27.1%). This attendance problem acts as a ceiling on academic growth, though the school has shown a recent upward trend in test scores (2025-2026), often outperforming the district average in 4th-grade English Language Arts and 5th-grade Math. Math is a relative strength, with 5th-grade scores matching the district average at 59%, while 5th-grade Science (54%) remains a concern, lagging behind both the district (55%) and state (60%).

Pottorf sits in a middle ground—it is not a high-performing school like Edison Park or Tanglewood (both 4-star schools with lower poverty rates and absenteeism), nor is it a chronically low-performing school like James Stephens Elementary School or Franklin Park Elementary School. Its spending per student ($13,305) is above average but not the highest in the area, suggesting that funding alone isn't the solution. The school's recent improvement is fragile, and reducing absenteeism is the single most impactful lever for moving from a 2-star to a 3- or 4-star school.

736

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,305

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4600 Challenger Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33966

(239) 274-3932

District: Lee

Students who attend Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cypress Lake Middle School
	Fort Myers Middle School
	Lexington Middle School
	Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
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	Three Oaks Middle School
High:	Cypress Lake High School
	Dunbar High School
	Estero High School
	Fort Myers High School
	More...
	South Fort Myers High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.3%

African American:

31.4%

White:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 37th percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 37th-percentile peak (2023) to 32nd (2026)

!Math scores 11 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

Florida avg62%

1,533^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	34.7	1533 of 2240	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	1578 of 2258	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1541 of 2256	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1407 of 2240	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1480 of 2219	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	1440 of 2247	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1566 of 2182	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1768 of 2118	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	1737 of 2112	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	1635 of 2087	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	1938 of 2064	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.9	1653 of 2029	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	1596 of 1984	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.5	1396 of 1985	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.0	1396 of 1919	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.5	1369 of 1847	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.9	1533 of 1789	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.3	1573 of 1786	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science54%-6 vs state

Math54%-11 vs state

English Language Arts53%-8 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 Challenger Blvd	Fort Myers	33966	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 274-3932	736	44	16.8	54.9%	104 (14.1%)	231 (31.4%)	348 (47.3%)	18 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)	34.7	1533^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	31.6%		32.4	1578^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.1%	45	48.0	54.0	56.0		48.0	55.0	59.0		54.0	$13,305	$1,592	$11,713
Colonial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Schoolhouse Rd E	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 939-2242	661	45	14.6	66.7%	69 (10.4%)	247 (37.4%)	323 (48.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	17.6	1984^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.1	2077^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.0%	93	30.0	37.0	45.0		49.0	47.0	47.0		50.0	$14,469	$1,651	$12,819
Lee County Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	K-5	2855 Colonial Blvd	Fort Myers	33966	Lee County	Lee	No	No	Yes	No	(239) 337-8178	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Treeline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10900 Treeline Ave	Fort Myers	33913	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 768-5208	1,057	61	17.3	43.5%	303 (28.7%)	230 (21.8%)	436 (41.2%)	47 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.6%)	43.8	1303^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	41.8%		32.5	1577^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.2%	274	50.0	62.0	61.0		61.0	52.0	58.0		61.0	$10,696	$750	$9,945
Franklin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2323 Ford St	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 332-1969	505	24	21.0	73.7%	18 (3.6%)	361 (71.5%)	111 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	18.1	1973^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	11.9%		10.1	2147^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.9%	174	31.0	36.0	38.0		40.0	50.0	62.0		42.0	$12,827	$1,169	$11,657
Orangewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Deleon St	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 936-2950	679	35	19.4	58.3%	101 (14.9%)	234 (34.5%)	311 (45.8%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	34.7	1535^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.5%		9.6	2158^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.4%	623	40.0	44.0	60.0		34.0	40.0	71.0		65.0	$11,617	$1,285	$10,334
James Stephens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1333 Marsh Ave	Fort Myers	33905	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 337-1333	730	37	20.0	71.1%	40 (5.5%)	284 (38.9%)	387 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	9.9	2145^th of 2240 public elementary schools	4.2%		8.8	2170^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.9%	25	32.0	33.0	37.0	37.0	44.0	44.0	21.0	48.0	27.0	$13,788	$1,698	$12,091
Allen Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3345 Canelo Dr	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 936-1459	926	51	18.1	61.1%	111 (12.0%)	350 (37.8%)	397 (42.9%)	26 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.2%)	27.5	1730^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.8%		18.8	1952^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	13.6%	222	41.0	50.0	53.0		51.0	50.0	47.0		55.0	$12,659	$1,660	$11,000
Villas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8385 Beacon Blvd	Fort Myers	33907	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 936-3776	784	54	14.4	58.4%	103 (13.1%)	82 (10.5%)	570 (72.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)	39.9	1400^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.5%		41.5	1305^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.2%	95	51.0	46.0	58.0		64.0	62.0	61.0		49.0	$14,772	$2,289	$12,483
Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Euclid Ave	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 334-6232	440	26	16.9	43.9%	179 (40.7%)	109 (24.8%)	138 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	73.8	534^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.2%		51.2	1087^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.9%	553	75.0	68.0	71.0		74.0	65.0	75.0		74.0	$12,131	$577	$11,553

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School

How many students attend Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cypress Lake Middle School
Middle : Fort Myers Middle School
Middle : Lexington Middle School
Middle : Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
Middle : Three Oaks Middle School
High : Cypress Lake High School
High : Dunbar High School
High : Estero High School
High : Fort Myers High School
High : South Fort Myers High School

Is Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School a good school?

Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School ranks 1533^rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School in?

Lee

What is the racial makeup of Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School?

Students at Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 31% African American, 14% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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