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Manatee Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1873^rd

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of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Manatee Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Myers, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 640 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.

Manatee Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 36.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools in the Lee District. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the Lee District and the state of Florida across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from 35-52%, compared to 48-57% for the Lee District and 56-63% for the state. Additionally, Manatee Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.59% to 63.12% over the past few years, higher than the surrounding schools in the Lee District.

When comparing Manatee Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Lee District, such as Bayshore Elementary and Ray V. Pottorf Elementary, it becomes clear that Manatee is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area, with significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Manatee Elementary School's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school is struggling to implement effective strategies to improve student outcomes.

728

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,263

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5301 Tice St
Fort Myers, FL 33905

(239) 694-2097

District: Lee

Students who attend Manatee Elementary School 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:

83.8%

White:

7.0%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg50%

Florida avg58%

1,873^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	21.1	1873 of 2258	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1662 of 2256	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1809 of 2240	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1951 of 2219	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	1457 of 2247	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1520 of 2182	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.6	2007 of 2118	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	2057 of 2112	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.7	2059 of 2087	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.4	1861 of 2064	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.4	1694 of 2029	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.6	1603 of 1984	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.4	1598 of 1985	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	1685 of 1919	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	1645 of 1847	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math49%-12 vs state

Science39%-16 vs state

English Language Arts33%-23 vs state

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by a principal
Monday, September 2, 2019

Todos es muy positivo, desde resección, Director maestros , atención, todo , estoy muy contenta de k mis hijas estén en este colegio , gracuas Close Quote

Schools Near Manatee Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (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 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
Manatee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5301 Tice St	Fort Myers	33905	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 694-2097	728	42	17.3	55.8%	51 (7.0%)	50 (6.9%)	610 (83.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	21.1	1873^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	17.1%		28.5	1662^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	26.3%	211	35.0	22.0	37.0		51.0	52.0	45.0		39.0	$13,263	$1,482	$11,782
Orange River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4501 Underwood Dr	Fort Myers	33905	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 694-1258	796	41	19.4	58.9%	36 (4.5%)	72 (9.0%)	683 (85.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	22.3	1839^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.6%		23.9	1800^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.2%	39	31.0	43.0	32.0		51.0	57.0	49.0		33.0	$12,371	$1,362	$11,009
Tice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4524 Tice St	Fort Myers	33905	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 694-1257	516	30	17.3	57.8%	13 (2.5%)	32 (6.2%)	467 (90.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19.5	1927^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.7%		20.4	1891^st of 2256 public elementary schools	16.2%	36	26.0	44.0	27.0		53.0	52.0	45.0		30.0	$13,980	$1,363	$12,618
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%)	8.8	2170^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.9%		18.5	1944^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.8%	226	23.0	41.0	20.0		18.0	41.0	41.0		20.0	$13,788	$1,698	$12,091
Edgewood Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3464 Edgewood Ave	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 334-6205	598	43	13.9	68.7%	41 (6.9%)	208 (34.8%)	332 (55.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	21.9	1850^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.1%		10.8	2132^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	5.5%	282	44.0	43.0	28.0		54.0	51.0	38.0		36.0	$20,498	$2,978	$17,521
Bayshore School	Public	PK, KG-6	17050 Williams Rd	North Fort Myers	33917	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 543-3663	685	32	21.2	40.0%	489 (71.4%)	9 (1.3%)	166 (24.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	53.3	1034^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.2%		56.5	934^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.6%	100	48.0	59.0	59.0	51.0	51.0	67.0	80.0	71.0	51.0	$10,388	$547	$9,840
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%)	10.1	2147^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.9%		13	2088^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.4%	59	29.0	24.0	27.0		37.0	27.0	49.0		27.0	$12,827	$1,169	$11,657
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%)	32.4	1578^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.1%		32.7	1541^st of 2256 public elementary schools	31.7%	37	45.0	42.0	48.0		57.0	52.0	44.0		48.0	$13,305	$1,592	$11,713
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%)	9.8	2152^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	4.7%		19.5	1916^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.1%	236	40.0	35.0	23.0		39.0	34.0	29.0		27.0	$9,790	$1,373	$8,417
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%)	13.1	2077^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.5	2163^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	4.1%	86	31.0	36.0	28.0		38.0	57.0	29.0		21.0	$14,469	$1,651	$12,819

Frequently Asked Questions about Manatee Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Manatee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Manatee Elementary School 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

How many students attend Manatee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Manatee Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Manatee Elementary School?

Students at Manatee Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Manatee Elementary School a good school?

Manatee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Manatee Elementary School in?

Lee

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