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Innovation Preparatory Academy Of South Ft. Myers

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8
2091st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 7% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Innovation Preparatory Academy Of South Ft. Myers is a public school in Fort Myers, FL, serving 770 students in Pre-K through 8th grade within the Lee district, where over half of students come from low-income families.

This school has experienced a significant and sustained academic decline over the past decade, dropping from the 35th percentile statewide to the 7th percentile, earning a 0-star rating for five consecutive years. This places it among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Florida, ranking 2091 out of 2240. The most concerning area is 5th-grade math, where only 7% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—a staggering 55 percentage points below the state average. This is the lowest score in any subject or grade among nearby schools. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, with 35.2% of students chronically absent in 2023-2024, and has a high student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1, which is notably higher than other struggling schools like Colonial Elementary (14.6:1) and far above high-performing peers like Rayma C. Page Elementary (17:1).

Interestingly, the school shows a stark contrast between its middle and elementary grades. While elementary performance is critically low, the school excels in high school-level exams: 100% of students were proficient in Biology 1 and 73% in Algebra 1, far exceeding district and state averages. This suggests the school may effectively prepare a select group of advanced students, while the majority in core elementary grades are left behind. There is a glimmer of hope, as the school's rank improved slightly from the 3rd to the 7th percentile in 2025-2026, and some test scores improved year-over-year (e.g., 4th-grade ELA rose from 30% to 53%). However, the school spends the least per student ($9,130) among all nearby schools, compared to $14,469 at Colonial Elementary, raising concerns about resource allocation. Despite having a lower percentage of low-income students than Colonial, Innovation Prep performs worse overall, particularly in math, suggesting factors beyond poverty—such as instructional quality or school culture—are significant contributors to its struggles.

770
Students ?
19.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,130
Per pupil spending ?
54.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6851 Lancer Ave
       Fort Myers, FL  33912

(239) 768-9375

District: Lee

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.3%
African American:
26.0%
White:
21.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (37% vs 62% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school37%
District avg56%
Florida avg62%
Elementary school
2,091st of 2,240
Florida public elementary schools ?
Bottom 7%▼ down 28 pts since 2016
From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,091st of 1,216
Florida public middle schools ?
Bottom 10%▼ down 29 pts since 2016
From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
56th of 59Elementary Schools in the Lee
56th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202612.32091 of 22406.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20258.42179 of 22583.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.02189 of 22563.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.32045 of 22408.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.52033 of 22198.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202121.81777 of 224720.9%★☆☆☆☆
201934.41480 of 218232.2%★★☆☆☆
201828.31571 of 211825.8%★☆☆☆☆
201734.01395 of 211233.9%★★☆☆☆
201636.21358 of 208734.9%★★☆☆☆
201447.51076 of 206447.9%★★☆☆☆
201349.41016 of 202949.9%★★☆☆☆
201249.01018 of 198448.7%★★☆☆☆
201148.01098 of 198544.7%★★☆☆☆
201051.61000 of 191947.9%★★☆☆☆
200953.7907 of 184750.9%★★★☆☆
200832.21302 of 178927.2%★☆☆☆☆
200735.11219 of 178631.7%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202614.71091 of 121610.3%★☆☆☆☆
202512.11094 of 12059.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.3995 of 119616.8%★☆☆☆☆
202334.2789 of 117733.0%★★☆☆☆
202233.2771 of 114832.8%★★☆☆☆
202136.0732 of 113635.6%★★☆☆☆
201948.4566 of 109948.5%★★☆☆☆
201848.7536 of 103548.2%★★☆☆☆
201734.2679 of 103134.1%★★☆☆☆
201638.9602 of 99739.6%★★☆☆☆
201456.8435 of 99956.5%★★★☆☆
201354.9427 of 95655.3%★★★☆☆
201253.3431 of 89752.0%★★★☆☆
201149.5492 of 89144.8%★★☆☆☆
201062.1331 of 83960.5%★★★☆☆
200959.9335 of 78057.1%★★★☆☆
200845.2437 of 74040.9%★★☆☆☆
200744.2444 of 73639.7%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
Biology 1100%+26 vs state
Algebra 173%+10 vs state
Civics58%-19 vs state
Geometry50%-6 vs state
English Language Arts42%-19 vs state
Math30%-32 vs state
Science27%-29 vs state

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by a student
Friday, July 1, 2022

Open Quote There is also bully stuff there like stealing food from other students, the school does not care about this, throwing away students food, the teachers do nothing the lunchman is very mean, gross, yells at students the food tastes like crap and the lunchman is stupid no education. Now the teachers. I had a little bit of good teachers they are really rare, but most teachers were bad and did not care about you, they would give you pinkslips for no reason, yell for no reason, were very mean and did not teach you very well. Now the threats, bullying The school does not care about the bullying the parents complain but they ignore it its like they are stupid heads it goes through one ear and out the other. There has been a lot of threats like pepper spray in the vents, school shooter, bomb threats, threat to set school in fire. There are a lot of bullying inside this trash, crap school students suffer and the school does nothing about it, don't defend the students. The bullies act like angels IN front of the teachers and then turn into a devil when the teacher is not looking at them. And most times teachers defend the bully and not the students who are suffering bullying. I was suffering bullying physically a lot of times and the teachers just watch and do nothing I was pushed punched, pinched, teased, yelled at, there is a lot of verbal bullying inside this school. The shit school never helps you. The bully never gets in trouble, the victim does. The victim feels scared and doesn't tell anyone and stays quiet scared of the bully know and bully the victim even more. Please trust your child when they complain about this shit school mostly about the bullying. Please help your child learn how to defend themselves, and always go to the school to protect your child. Please do not send your child here Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, April 7, 2017

Open Quote Excessive bullying that the school does nothing to prevent. They DO NOT watch the kids incidents occur in classrooms and designated supervised areas. My children were slapped, kicked, choked on several occasions which the teachers only said claimed they realized because the children brought it their attention and other children verified it. On one occasion my daughter was sexually exposed and mocked in the middle of a classroom by her peers all of which the teacher claimed to not see. Well what were you doing? They only care about money and will do anything to get it. Fundraisers are joke they promise kids prizes that they will not receive. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, April 24, 2014

Open Quote Staff and teachers are all amazing! They truly care about the well being of each child. My daughter got a small cut on the playground and after being sent to the school nurse to have it cleaned they called me to let me know. It was a small scratch. My daughter didn't even cry. But they cared enough to let me know. They keep me well informed on all events, cancellations, emergencies, fundraisers, field trips. They don't force and stress the children over the standardized testings like the public schools do. They care about each individual child more than their ratings given by the general public for their test scores. Thank God, because the amount of stress put on these young children today is unacceptable. And just to have a good school rating for popularity purposes. No school out there if perfect. But this one by far stands out the best. I have heard countless complaints from friends who have their children in the public schools. Yea, they look prettier and have prettier scores. But seriously, my child NEVER comes home stressed from pressure like the public school kids are. And she's excelling. She gets outdoor play. Daily. This is a no brainer. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, October 14, 2010

Open Quote The only complaint I have about this school is with the 6th grade Science teacher. My daughter has never been one of the kids to get in trouble and has always received good grades. This teacher is not very good and is really mean to the students. My daughter has talked to me numerous times about her and even was talking about wanting to change schools just over this one period she has. Teachers should never make a student feel that way. If there is a bully in the school I would say it is this teacher not the students. I am going to have my daughter bring her book home so I can teach her since her teacher clearly is not and is bullying her in class. I liked the school up until this point and my daughter loves her other teachers so I would say be warned of this lady if your kids are going in the 6th grade and make that extra effort at home to teach them. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Open Quote This is a great place for any student! It is quite challenging for their students. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, October 23, 2009

Open Quote We requested information on our child from the school. It took three months before we got any acknowledgment only after involving the Department of Education. Even after all of that, there has been no resolution. After speaking with the Principal, Deans and Assistant Principals, I doubt there will be any resolution without involving an attorney... all over a simple request that other schools take 3 days or less to process.

Good luck calling the office, there never appears to be anyone there to answer any questions or to even acknowledge the fact that I called. The condescending manner in which the office staff and principal treats parents and the amount of respect they demand out of parents is insanely unbalanced. The principal asks to be called Doctor as 'Principal' does not suffice however will shorten your name as if you were a student (i.e. James to Jimmy.) Her secretary responds to you if you were a Kindergardener: "Hun" and "Sweetie." Close Quote


by a teacher
Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Open Quote Terrible School. Terrible Administration. Staff is transient due to poor treatment from Corporate as well as in house administration. Student learning suffers greatly. Close Quote




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Innovation Preparatory Academy Of South Ft. Myers ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Florida elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended Innovation Preparatory Academy Of South Ft. Myers.

Students at Innovation Preparatory Academy Of South Ft. Myers are 45% Hispanic, 26% African American, 21% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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