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Orangewood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2158^th

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of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Orangewood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Myers, Florida, serving 586 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 59 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orangewood Elementary faces several challenges compared to its peers. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.3% to 36.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Orangewood students underperform on English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency tests, with only 26-34% of students meeting proficiency standards, compared to 45-63% at the district and state levels. Additionally, Orangewood has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.69% to 64.39%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Orangewood Elementary to nearby schools, such as Ray V. Pottorf Elementary and Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School, it becomes clear that Orangewood is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. These nearby schools consistently outperform Orangewood on test scores and other metrics. The data suggests that Orangewood Elementary has significant room for improvement, and addressing factors like chronic absenteeism and resource allocation could potentially lead to better outcomes for the students.

679

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,617

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4001 Deleon St
Fort Myers, FL 33901

(239) 936-2950

District: Lee

Students who attend Orangewood 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:

Hispanic:

45.8%

African American:

34.5%

White:

14.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (32% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg50%

Florida avg58%

2,158^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 50 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	2158 of 2258	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1615 of 2256	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1479 of 2240	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1501 of 2219	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	1136 of 2247	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	932 of 2182	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	1193 of 2118	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.2	957 of 2112	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.2	952 of 2087	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.1	1088 of 2064	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.5	909 of 2029	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	602 of 1984	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	703 of 1985	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.5	830 of 1919	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	893 of 1847	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.5	794 of 1789	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	702 of 1786	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.8	859 of 1688	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-22 vs state

Math31%-29 vs state

Science26%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Orangewood Elementary School

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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
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
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)
Tanglewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1620 Manchester Blvd	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 936-0891	687	40	17.3	40.0%	309 (45.0%)	57 (8.3%)	275 (40.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	62.2	823^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	63.6%		59.9	864^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.7%	41	55.0	72.0	50.0	68.0	82.0	64.0	54.0	$11,651	$687	$10,963
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
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
Villas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8385 Beacon Blvd	Fort Myers	33907	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 936-3776	784	54	14.4	58.4%	103 (13.1%)	82 (10.5%)	570 (72.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)	41.5	1305^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.2%		29.3	1640^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.3%	335	48.0	48.0	41.0	64.0	62.0	57.0	48.0	$14,772	$2,289	$12,483
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
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
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%)	30.4	1631^st of 2258 public elementary schools	27.8%		36.8	1441^st of 2256 public elementary schools	36.1%	190	46.0	48.0	43.0	52.0	54.0	44.0	43.0	$10,517	$1,228	$9,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Orangewood Elementary School

How many students attend Orangewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Orangewood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Orangewood Elementary School?

Students at Orangewood Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 34% African American, 15% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Orangewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Orangewood 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 district is Orangewood Elementary School in?

Lee

Is Orangewood Elementary School a good school?

Orangewood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Florida elementary schools.

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