Summary:
The city of Lehigh Acres, Florida is home to 8 elementary schools that are part of the Lee County School District, which is ranked 59th out of 67 districts in the state and has an overall rating of 1 star out of 5 from SchoolDigger. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face significant challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations.
While most of the Lehigh Acres elementary schools performed below the Lee County and Florida averages on test score metrics, a few schools stood out. Mirror Lakes Elementary School and G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School were the highest-ranked schools in the group, with Mirror Lakes Elementary being the only school to receive a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. These two schools also outperformed the district and state averages on several test score measures, particularly in 5th grade.
The data also revealed significant disparities in funding and resources across the Lehigh Acres elementary schools, with spending per student ranging from $8,411 at Amanecer Elementary to $14,350 at G. Weaver Hipps Elementary. Additionally, all 8 schools had high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by these schools.
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