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Lely Elementary School

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Lely Elementary School ranks 725 th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lely Elementary School in Naples, FL, is a mid-sized public school serving 499 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-rated Collier County School District, and it has shown remarkable academic improvement over the past decade, climbing from the 36th to the 68th percentile in state rankings.

Lely Elementary stands out for its exceptional early literacy performance. In the most recent school year, 74% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, significantly outpacing the district average of 65% and every nearby school, including Shadowlawn Elementary (72%) and Avalon Elementary (55%). The school also excels in math, with 82% of 3rd graders proficient—16 points above the state average. However, a notable weakness is 5th-grade science, where only 44% of students are proficient, which is 23 points below the district average and the lowest among nearby schools like Manatee Elementary (65%) and Parkside Elementary (66%). Despite a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.5%—higher than the district average of 17.4%—the school has still achieved strong academic growth, suggesting effective instructional strategies.

Lely Elementary spends $19,610 per student, among the highest in the area, which is notably more than Gulf Coast Charter Academy South ($10,679) and comparable to Lavern Gaynor Elementary ($20,079). This investment appears to support strong ELA and math scores, but the science gap indicates that how funds are allocated matters. Overall, Lely Elementary is a school on a strong upward trajectory, with a clear focus on early literacy and math that is paying off, while its main challenge is to replicate this success in science.

499

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,610

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8125 Lely Cultural Pkwy
Naples, FL 34113

(239) 377-7500

District: Collier

Students who attend Lely Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Manatee Middle School
High:	Lely High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.9%

African American:

30.5%

White:

19.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg70%

Florida avg62%

725^th of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Collier

14^th of 70Collier 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	66.2	725 of 2242	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	833 of 2258	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	1044 of 2256	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	1106 of 2240	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	1151 of 2219	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	1260 of 2247	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1330 of 2182	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	1227 of 2118	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	1212 of 2112	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	1335 of 2087	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.4	1349 of 2064	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	1176 of 2029	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	1098 of 1984	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	1026 of 1985	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.2	1208 of 1919	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	1012 of 1847	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.4	1232 of 1789	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.9	1422 of 1786	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.1	1354 of 1688	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math74%+10 vs state

English Language Arts70%+9 vs state

Science44%-16 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lely Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8125 Lely Cultural Pkwy	Naples	34113	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7500	499	37	13.3	56.9%	95 (19.0%)	152 (30.5%)	219 (43.9%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	66.2	725^th of 2242 public elementary schools	67.7%		61.8	833^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	63.1%	108	74.0	68.0	68.0				82.0	74.0	68.0				44.0					$19,610	$1,640	$17,971
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5322 Texas Ave	Naples	34113	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-8900	589	42	14.1	60.6%	16 (2.7%)	118 (20.0%)	446 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	54	1044^th of 2242 public elementary schools	53.4%		51.4	1081^st of 2258 public elementary schools	52.1%	37	47.0	61.0	66.0				53.0	73.0	68.0				66.0					$16,390	$1,042	$15,348
Calusa Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 Santa Barbara Blvd	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-6400	670	50	13.3	51.3%	109 (16.3%)	159 (23.7%)	369 (55.1%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	52.6	1084^th of 2242 public elementary schools	51.7%		60.2	880^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.0%	204	47.0	56.0	67.0				60.0	68.0	73.0				58.0					$17,747	$1,774	$15,974
Manatee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1880 Manatee Rd	Naples	34114	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7600	564	44	12.7	61.0%	49 (8.7%)	108 (19.1%)	391 (69.3%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	53.2	1067^th of 2242 public elementary schools	52.4%		51.7	1078^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.3%	11	39.0	69.0	65.0				53.0	85.0	59.0				65.0					$19,230	$1,457	$17,774
Mike Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3215 Magnolia Pond Dr	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-9000	655	49	13.4	62.4%	58 (8.9%)	147 (22.4%)	423 (64.6%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	55.9	990^th of 2242 public elementary schools	55.8%		48.3	1151^st of 2258 public elementary schools	49.0%	161	58.0	48.0	64.0				75.0	66.0	66.0				64.0					$17,488	$1,424	$16,065
Avalon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Thomasson Dr	Naples	34112	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-6200	363	23	15.9	58.7%	40 (11.0%)	46 (12.7%)	263 (72.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	39.9	1404^th of 2242 public elementary schools	37.4%		34.7	1509^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.2%	105	55.0	30.0	55.0				74.0	50.0	64.0				53.0					$17,876	$1,322	$16,554
Lavern Gaynor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2965 44th Ter SW	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 354-2204	366	31	11.8	58.2%	30 (8.2%)	61 (16.7%)	267 (73.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	68	677^th of 2242 public elementary schools	69.8%		53.8	1019^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.9%	342	54.0	66.0	64.0				72.0	81.0	89.0				64.0					$20,079	$949	$19,129
Bridgeprep Academy Collier	Public, Charter	K-8	3161 Santa Barbara Blvd	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 677-4211	261	12	21.7	53.3%	33 (12.6%)	37 (14.2%)	189 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	32.6	1598^th of 2242 public elementary schools	28.7%		12.7	2092^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	7.4%	494	44.0	36.0	40.0	67.0	53.0	73.0	66.0	57.0	27.0	67.0	93.0	53.0	40.0	48.0	36.0		93.0	$11,290	$666	$10,624
Golden Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2711 44th Ter SW	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7000	484	36	13.5	53.1%	34 (7.0%)	60 (12.4%)	387 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	35.2	1522^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	32.1%		31.3	1609^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.7%	87	46.0	40.0	52.0				48.0	67.0	69.0				56.0					$20,095	$1,635	$18,460
Shadowlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2161 Shadowlawn Dr	Naples	34112	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-8400	470	35	13.3	59.1%	66 (14.0%)	59 (12.6%)	326 (69.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	66.6	716^th of 2242 public elementary schools	68.1%		52.2	1068^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.7%	352	72.0	58.0	60.0				75.0	88.0	73.0				57.0					$19,577	$1,446	$18,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Lely Elementary School

Is Lely Elementary School a good school?

Lely Elementary School ranks 725^th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lely Elementary School in?

Collier

How many students attend Lely Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Lely Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lely Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lely Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manatee Middle School
High : Lely High School

What is the racial makeup of Lely Elementary School?

Students at Lely Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 30% African American, 19% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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