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Franklin Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1973^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Park Elementary School in Fort Myers, FL, is a PK-5 school serving 505 students in the Lee district, located in a high-poverty community where over 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 12% of Florida elementary schools, but recent data shows a glimmer of hope: it moved from the 5th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 12th percentile in 2025-2026, its highest ranking since 2018-2019. This improvement is driven by strong gains in 5th-grade math, where 62% of students are now proficient—matching the state average and surpassing the district average—and by upward trends in 4th and 5th-grade English Language Arts (ELA).

However, Franklin Park faces significant challenges, particularly with chronic absenteeism, which has remained above 36% for the last four years. This rate is nearly double that of nearby Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School (22.8%) and higher than Orangewood Elementary School (20.3%), both of which outperform Franklin Park academically. Only Hancock Creek Elementary School (42.8%) has a higher absenteeism rate among nearby schools. The data strongly suggests that addressing attendance is the single most impactful change the school could make to improve student outcomes, as the link between high absenteeism and low academic performance is clear.

Interestingly, Franklin Park spends more per student ($12,827) than higher-performing peers like Hancock Creek ($10,517) and Edison Park ($12,131), yet its academic returns are lower. This contrasts with Edgewood Academy, another low-performing school with similar poverty levels (68.73%), which spends $20,498 per student but achieves only marginally better results. This highlights that simply increasing spending isn't a guaranteed solution without addressing underlying issues like instruction quality and attendance. While math instruction shows promise, literacy remains a major area of need, with only 31% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 40% in math. For parents, Franklin Park offers a story of two subjects—improving math but struggling ELA—and a critical focus on attendance as a key to unlocking its potential.

505

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,827

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2323 Ford St
Fort Myers, FL 33916

(239) 332-1969

District: Lee

Students who attend Franklin Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cypress Lake Middle School
	Fort Myers Middle School
	Lexington Middle School
	Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
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	Three Oaks Middle School
High:	Cypress Lake High School
	Dunbar High School
	Estero High School
	Fort Myers High School
	More...
	South Fort Myers High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.5%

Hispanic:

22.0%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2025 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 12th (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (43% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg57%

Florida avg62%

1,973^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	1973 of 2240	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	2147 of 2258	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	2088 of 2256	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	2117 of 2240	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	2056 of 2219	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	2133 of 2247	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1805 of 2182	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1726 of 2118	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	1877 of 2112	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	1730 of 2087	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.0	1727 of 2064	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.1	1900 of 2029	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	1936 of 1984	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.9	1715 of 1985	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.7	1573 of 1919	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	1420 of 1847	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.4	1169 of 1789	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.7	1426 of 1786	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.4	1229 of 1688	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math51%-14 vs state

Science42%-18 vs state

English Language Arts35%-25 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)	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 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
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%)	18.1	1973^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	11.9%		10.1	2147^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.9%	174	31.0	36.0	38.0		40.0	50.0	62.0		42.0	$12,827	$1,169	$11,657
Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Euclid Ave	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 334-6232	440	26	16.9	43.9%	179 (40.7%)	109 (24.8%)	138 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	73.8	534^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.2%		51.2	1087^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.9%	553	75.0	68.0	71.0		74.0	65.0	75.0		74.0	$12,131	$577	$11,553
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%)	23.2	1842^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	17.8%		21.9	1850^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.1%	8	28.0	45.0	52.0		47.0	51.0	56.0		58.0	$20,498	$2,978	$17,521
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%)	9.9	2145^th of 2240 public elementary schools	4.2%		8.8	2170^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.9%	25	32.0	33.0	37.0	37.0	44.0	44.0	21.0	48.0	27.0	$13,788	$1,698	$12,091
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%)	17.6	1984^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.1	2077^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.0%	93	30.0	37.0	45.0		49.0	47.0	47.0		50.0	$14,469	$1,651	$12,819
Allen Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3345 Canelo Dr	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 936-1459	926	51	18.1	61.1%	111 (12.0%)	350 (37.8%)	397 (42.9%)	26 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.2%)	27.5	1730^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.8%		18.8	1952^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	13.6%	222	41.0	50.0	53.0		51.0	50.0	47.0		55.0	$12,659	$1,660	$11,000
Lee County Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	K-5	2855 Colonial Blvd	Fort Myers	33966	Lee County	Lee	No	No	Yes	No	(239) 337-8178	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Orangewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Deleon St	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 936-2950	679	35	19.4	58.3%	101 (14.9%)	234 (34.5%)	311 (45.8%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	34.7	1535^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.5%		9.6	2158^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.4%	623	40.0	44.0	60.0		34.0	40.0	71.0		65.0	$11,617	$1,285	$10,334
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%)	22.5	1859^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.0%		19.5	1927^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.7%	68	34.0	43.0	44.0		56.0	64.0	45.0		38.0	$13,980	$1,363	$12,618
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%)	34.7	1533^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	31.6%		32.4	1578^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.1%	45	48.0	54.0	56.0		48.0	55.0	59.0		54.0	$13,305	$1,592	$11,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Park Elementary School

Is Franklin Park Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Franklin Park Elementary School in?

Lee

What schools do graduates of Franklin Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cypress Lake Middle School
Middle : Fort Myers Middle School
Middle : Lexington Middle School
Middle : Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
Middle : Three Oaks Middle School
High : Cypress Lake High School
High : Dunbar High School
High : Estero High School
High : Fort Myers High School
High : South Fort Myers High School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Park Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Park Elementary School are 71% African American, 22% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Franklin Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Franklin Park Elementary School.

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

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025

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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