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Veterans Park Academy For The Arts

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

2012^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Veterans Park Academy For The Arts in Lehigh Acres, FL, is a large Pre-K through 8th grade school serving 1,937 students in the Lee district, where a majority of families (60%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a fascinating contrast. On one hand, it has an exceptional advanced math program. In the most recent school year, 100% of its students taking the Geometry End-of-Course exam scored proficient, far exceeding the state average of 56%. Similarly, 69% were proficient in Algebra 1, beating the state average. This is a major strength for students ready for high school-level math. On the other hand, the school struggles with grade-level proficiency in core subjects like English and math for the majority of its students, with scores often falling below district and state averages. This has contributed to a long-term decline in its state ranking, which now sits in the 10th percentile. For comparison, The Alva School, another PK-8 school just 8 miles away, ranks in the 52nd percentile and outperforms Veterans Park in nearly every grade-level subject, though it serves a less economically disadvantaged population.

Chronic absenteeism is a notable challenge, with 30.5% of students missing significant school, a rate higher than nearby Gateway Elementary (23.0%) and Tortuga Preserve Elementary (25.8%). Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($10,821) than some higher-performing peers, suggesting the issue isn't a lack of funding but how resources are used. In short, Veterans Park is a school of extremes: a standout for advanced math students, but with an urgent need to improve core instruction and attendance for the broader student body.

1,937

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,821

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

49 Homestead Rd S
Lehigh Acres, FL 33936

(239) 303-3003

District: Lee

Students who attend Veterans Park Academy For The Arts usually attend:

Middle:	Harns Marsh Middle School
	Lehigh Acres Middle School
	Oak Hammock Middle School
	Varsity Lakes Middle School
High:	Dunbar High School
	East Lee County High School
	Lehigh Senior High School
	Riverdale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.4%

African American:

16.6%

White:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg55%

Florida avg61%

Elementary school

2,012^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 47 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

914^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	2012 of 2240	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	1908 of 2258	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1465 of 2256	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1442 of 2240	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1709 of 2219	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	1495 of 2247	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1531 of 2182	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	1196 of 2118	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.9	1064 of 2112	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.2	888 of 2087	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.8	848 of 2064	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	675 of 2029	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	735 of 1984	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	673 of 1985	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.2	947 of 1919	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.9	668 of 1847	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.2	953 of 1789	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.5	834 of 1786	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	914 of 1216	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	753 of 1205	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	617 of 1196	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	710 of 1177	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	753 of 1148	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	617 of 1136	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	510 of 1099	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	519 of 1035	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	443 of 1031	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.4	493 of 997	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.4	297 of 999	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.7	265 of 956	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	59.7	364 of 897	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.9	367 of 891	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.4	409 of 839	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.7	428 of 780	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.2	507 of 740	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	465 of 736	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Civics71%-6 vs state

Algebra 169%+6 vs state

Science47%-9 vs state

English Language Arts46%-15 vs state

Math43%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, June 5, 2016

There are many wonderful, talented teachers there. I also see them pulled in many directions and they are overworked. For such a large school, they should have more administrators. I don't know what is going on with the discipline structure. Something is lacking. My children tell me stories that concern me enough that I am looking into pulling them out. The school is not in the safest of neighborhoods, so I don't know why there aren't more safety precautions taken. This school has always had a very good reputation, but it is going downhill. It is supposed to be a school for the arts, so I expected this to be a focus there. I haven't seen very much. Other schools are in the news more for doing art, music, and dance related activities. Why is this lacking here? I hope things turn around soon. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 18, 2012

The school use to be amazing. The principal is horrible, does not work with the parents at all. He is very cold to the children as well as parents. Feels more like a prison than a school! Can not wait to get my kids out of this school. Has a very high teacher turn over (very seldom is last years teacher there the following year). Close Quote

Schools Near Veterans Park Academy For The Arts

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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 Geometry (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	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Veterans Park Academy For The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	49 Homestead Rd S	Lehigh Acres	33936	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(239) 303-3003	1,937	102	18.9	60.1%	290 (15.0%)	322 (16.6%)	1,247 (64.4%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (3.4%)	16.4	2012^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.2%		20	1908^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.5%	104	46.0	41.0	49.0	41.0	46.0	56.0	48.0	42.0	39.0	32.0	47.0	56.0	49.0	46.0	69.0	100.0	71.0	$10,821	$1,606	$9,214
Lehigh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Schoolside Dr	Lehigh Acres	33936	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 369-2477	1,207	62	19.4	65.9%	178 (14.7%)	176 (14.6%)	797 (66.0%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.7%)	23	1847^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.5%		16.6	1995^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.6%	148	41.0	42.0	51.0				43.0	50.0	48.0				52.0					$11,423	$1,386	$10,037
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Homestead Rd N	Lehigh Acres	33936	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 368-7042	960	40	24.0	71.8%	111 (11.6%)	166 (17.3%)	640 (66.7%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.3%)	19.7	1935^th of 2240 public elementary schools	13.6%		16.7	1992^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	11.8%	57	36.0	43.0	51.0				44.0	49.0	39.0				54.0					$11,166	$1,468	$9,698
Amanecer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 Sunrise Blvd	Lehigh Acres	33936	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 301-1710	1,072	51	21.0	67.2%	153 (14.3%)	207 (19.3%)	668 (62.3%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.9%)	23.5	1829^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.3%		23.4	1812^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.8%	17	44.0	43.0	46.0				55.0	57.0	49.0				38.0					$11,559	$1,619	$9,940
Mirror Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Charwood Ave S	Lehigh Acres	33974	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 369-2200	1,237	72	17.2	65.0%	189 (15.3%)	204 (16.5%)	795 (64.3%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.2%)	43.4	1310^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.5%		40.9	1328^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.2%	18	53.0	52.0	56.0				62.0	63.0	63.0				54.0					$12,078	$1,668	$10,410
Sunshine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Sara Ave N	Lehigh Acres	33971	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 369-5836	1,456	74	19.6	68.5%	128 (8.8%)	354 (24.3%)	929 (63.8%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.6%)	25.6	1777^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.7%		12.6	2093^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	7.3%	316	41.0	44.0	51.0				52.0	55.0	50.0				50.0					$9,597	$1,168	$8,429
Harns Marsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Unice Ave N	Lehigh Acres	33971	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 690-1249	1,103	57	19.4	67.8%	109 (9.9%)	254 (23.0%)	700 (63.5%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.0%)	29.5	1679^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.0%		18.8	1954^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.5%	275	39.0	50.0	56.0				44.0	50.0	62.0				57.0					$10,689	$1,262	$9,429
Tortuga Preserve Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1711 Gunnery Rd N	Lehigh Acres	33971	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 693-5023	1,172	48	24.4	57.5%	163 (13.9%)	229 (19.5%)	734 (62.6%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.9%)	21	1896^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.4%		9.8	2152^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	4.7%	256	40.0	50.0	48.0				48.0	52.0	45.0				42.0					$9,790	$1,373	$8,417
Gateway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13280 Griffin Dr	Fort Myers	33913	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 768-3737	839	43	19.5	41.8%	244 (29.1%)	154 (18.4%)	379 (45.2%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.8%)	40	1399^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.5%		38.3	1411^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.5%	12	54.0	52.0	53.0				56.0	69.0	56.0				52.0					$10,917	$680	$10,237
The Alva School	Public	PK, KG-8	17500 Church Ave	Alva	33920	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 728-2494	1,203	63	19.0	37.9%	789 (65.6%)	44 (3.7%)	332 (27.6%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.2%)	53.2	1068^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.3%		66.9	718^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.2%	350	73.0	54.0	70.0	52.0	60.0	63.0	80.0	64.0	75.0	51.0	30.0	66.0	72.0	52.0	80.0		72.0	$9,826	$599	$9,227

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans Park Academy For The Arts

What is the racial makeup of Veterans Park Academy For The Arts?

Students at Veterans Park Academy For The Arts are 64% Hispanic, 17% African American, 15% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Veterans Park Academy For The Arts a good school?

Veterans Park Academy For The Arts ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Veterans Park Academy For The Arts attend?

Students who attend Veterans Park Academy For The Arts usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harns Marsh Middle School
Middle : Lehigh Acres Middle School
Middle : Oak Hammock Middle School
Middle : Varsity Lakes Middle School
High : Dunbar High School
High : East Lee County High School
High : Lehigh Senior High School
High : Riverdale High School

What district is Veterans Park Academy For The Arts in?

Lee

How many students attend Veterans Park Academy For The Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,937 students attended Veterans Park Academy For The Arts.

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