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Franklin Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Myers, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 393 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.

Franklin Park Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 36.6% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also consistently performs below the district and state averages in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 29% in 3rd grade ELA, 24% in 4th grade ELA, and 27% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the district's 48% and the state's 57% in 3rd grade ELA. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.74% to 80.21% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Tice Elementary School, Orangewood Elementary School, and Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School, generally perform better than Franklin Park Elementary School in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism rates, and other key metrics. For example, Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School, which is located about 3 miles from Franklin Park, has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math compared to Franklin Park. Despite the school's consistent low performance, the school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $10,919 in 2020-2021 to $13,669 in 2023-2024, but it is still lower than the district and state averages.

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: Declining — 16th percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (31% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg50%

Florida avg58%

2,147^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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	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 (2024-2025) ?

Math37%-23 vs state

Science27%-28 vs state

English Language Arts27%-29 vs state

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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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th 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%)	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
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%)	51.2	1087^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.9%		58.7	889^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.6%	198	68.0	50.0	49.0	65.0	64.0	58.0	46.0	$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%)	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
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
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
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%)	18.8	1952^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	13.6%		21.6	1864^th of 2256 public elementary schools	17.4%	88	45.0	34.0	38.0	52.0	38.0	38.0	32.0	$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%)	9.6	2158^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.4%		30.2	1615^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.4%	543	33.0	42.0	30.0	34.0	30.0	30.0	26.0	$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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Park Elementary School

What district is Franklin Park Elementary School in?

Lee

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.

Is Franklin Park Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Florida elementary schools.

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

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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