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J. Colin English Elementary School

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J. Colin English Elementary School ranks 1386 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

J. Colin English Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in North Fort Myers, FL, serving 530 students within the Lee County School District, where 69% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating significant economic challenges.

The most critical issue at J. Colin English is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.4% in 2023-2024, which is nearly double the rate of top-performing nearby schools like Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School (22.8%) and Diplomat Elementary School (22.1%). This persistent problem has been a major barrier to academic achievement. However, there is a bright spot: the school made a dramatic leap from the 14th to the 38th percentile in the most recent 2025-2026 rankings, suggesting recent interventions may be working. Notably, 3rd graders scored 68% proficient in math, outperforming both the district (59%) and state (66%) averages—a remarkable outlier for the school.

Despite spending $12,978 per student—higher than top performers like Diplomat ($11,980) and Edison Park ($12,131)—academic outcomes remain lower, pointing to resource allocation challenges. Interestingly, Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary School, just 1.83 miles away with similar demographics, has a much lower absenteeism rate (27.3%) and more consistent 2-star ratings, showing that school culture around attendance can make a profound difference. While poverty is a challenge, it is not destiny—schools like Diplomat and Edison Park overcome it with lower absenteeism, making attendance improvement the most actionable lever for change at J. Colin English.

530

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,978

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Pine Island Rd
North Fort Myers, FL 33903

(239) 995-2258

District: Lee

Students who attend J. Colin English Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Caloosa Middle School
	Challenger Middle School
	Diplomat Middle School
	Gulf Middle School
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	Mariner Middle School
	Trafalgar Middle School
High:	Cape Coral High School
	Ida S. Baker High School
	Island Coast High School
	Mariner High School
	More...
	North Fort Myers High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

White:

34.5%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Florida avg62%

1,386^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	1386 of 2240	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.4	1931 of 2258	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1836 of 2256	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1419 of 2240	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1449 of 2219	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	1272 of 2247	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1395 of 2182	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1421 of 2118	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	1549 of 2112	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.0	1537 of 2087	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.4	1147 of 2064	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.3	1480 of 2029	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.2	1256 of 1984	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.1	649 of 1985	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	703 of 1919	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	34.5	1309 of 1847	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.9	1205 of 1789	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.5	1479 of 1786	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.9	1337 of 1688	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math59%-6 vs state

English Language Arts55%-6 vs state

Science52%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 6, 2021

There are more students taken out by parents and changing out of that school during school session more than any other in Lee County, why? I am also taking my children out. Some teachers are not use to teaching students in the grades they have been assigned into and others have been transferred there and seem to be unhappy and it has been reflecting on the children and parents. Close Quote

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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 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/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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J. Colin English Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Pine Island Rd	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 995-2258	530	29	18.2	69.1%	183 (34.5%)	25 (4.7%)	297 (56.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	40.4	1386^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.1%		19.4	1931^st of 2258 public elementary schools	14.5%	545	49.0	58.0	60.0				68.0	50.0	54.0				52.0				$12,978	$1,620	$11,358
North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1856 Arts Way	North Fort Myers	33917	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 997-2131	1,353	70	19.2	53.2%	687 (50.8%)	59 (4.4%)	531 (39.2%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (5.0%)	27	1745^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.1%		32	1593^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	29.5%	152	53.0	61.0	40.0	50.0	51.0	54.0	53.0	60.0	38.0	49.0	22.0	57.0	35.0	49.0	80.0	68.0	$9,655	$678	$8,978
Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Hutto Rd	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 995-3800	640	33	19.2	58.3%	227 (35.5%)	67 (10.5%)	317 (49.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	36.7	1485^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.7%		38.4	1405^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.8%	80	48.0	57.0	64.0				53.0	54.0	55.0				53.0				$12,094	$1,516	$10,578
Tropic Isles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5145 Orange Grove Blvd	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 995-4704	804	45	18.0	66.7%	243 (30.2%)	100 (12.4%)	412 (51.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	34.8	1531^st of 2240 public elementary schools	31.7%		33.3	1548^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.4%	17	44.0	51.0	53.0				52.0	51.0	71.0				55.0				$11,810	$1,504	$10,305
Hancock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Skyline Dr	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 995-3600	814	43	18.8	61.3%	290 (35.6%)	85 (10.4%)	396 (48.6%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.1%)	51.1	1110^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.4%		30.4	1631^st of 2258 public elementary schools	27.8%	521	60.0	57.0	63.0				62.0	57.0	67.0				60.0				$10,517	$1,228	$9,288
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
Bayshore School	Public	PK, KG-6	17050 Williams Rd	North Fort Myers	33917	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 543-3663	685	32	21.2	40.0%	489 (71.4%)	9 (1.3%)	166 (24.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	46	1246^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.4%		53.3	1034^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.2%	212	54.0	58.0	58.0	64.0	55.0		54.0	62.0	66.0	67.0	78.0		52.0			90.0	$10,388	$547	$9,840
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
Diplomat Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 NE 16th Ter	Cape Coral	33909	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 458-0033	1,066	62	17.1	51.8%	396 (37.1%)	51 (4.8%)	564 (52.9%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.3%)	69.1	655^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.8%		71.4	597^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.6%	58	61.0	64.0	66.0				71.0	85.0	79.0				64.0				$11,980	$1,706	$10,273
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

Frequently Asked Questions about J. Colin English Elementary School

What schools do graduates of J. Colin English Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J. Colin English Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Caloosa Middle School
Middle : Challenger Middle School
Middle : Diplomat Middle School
Middle : Gulf Middle School
Middle : Mariner Middle School
Middle : Trafalgar Middle School
High : Cape Coral High School
High : Ida S. Baker High School
High : Island Coast High School
High : Mariner High School
High : North Fort Myers High School

What district is J. Colin English Elementary School in?

Lee

Is J. Colin English Elementary School a good school?

J. Colin English Elementary School ranks 1386^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of J. Colin English Elementary School?

Students at J. Colin English Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 35% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend J. Colin English Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended J. Colin English Elementary School.

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