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North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

1745^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts in North Fort Myers, FL, is a large public magnet-style school serving 1,353 students in grades PK through 8 within the Lee district, and it stands out as the only school in the immediate area offering this extended grade span, allowing students to stay for nine years without transitioning to a separate middle school.

This school has experienced a dramatic decline from its former high-performing status, dropping from a 4-star rating in the top 30% of Florida elementary schools to a current 1-star rating in the 22nd percentile. While English Language Arts scores remain a bright spot—with 4th graders outperforming the district average at 61% proficiency—the school faces a severe "middle school slump" in math, where 7th grade proficiency plummets to just 22%, far below the state average of 53%. In contrast, the school excels in Algebra 1, with 80% of 8th graders passing the End-of-Course exam, though this is partly because only advanced students take the test. Science is also a weakness, with 5th grade proficiency at only 35%, compared to the state average of 60%. Chronic absenteeism is high at 35.7%, and the school spends $9,655 per student, the lowest among nearby schools.

Compared to its closest rival, Bayshore School, which is the only other PK-8 school in the area, North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts lags significantly in middle school math (22% vs. 78% in 7th grade) and civics (68% vs. 90%). While Bayshore is stable and improving with a 3-star rating, this school is declining, suggesting that its issues are not purely financial but may relate to leadership or curriculum shifts. Parents should consider the school's strong arts focus and elementary ELA performance against the urgent need to address its middle school math and science challenges.

1,353

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,655

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1856 Arts Way
North Fort Myers, FL 33917

(239) 997-2131

District: Lee

Students who attend North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts 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:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

39.2%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 53 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg55%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,745^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 52 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

852^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	1745 of 2240	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.0	1593 of 2258	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	1224 of 2256	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	1102 of 2240	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	803 of 2219	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	884 of 2247	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	753 of 2182	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	609 of 2118	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	553 of 2112	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	531 of 2087	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	394 of 2064	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.7	482 of 2029	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	472 of 1984	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	572 of 1985	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	60.6	802 of 1919	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.2	939 of 1847	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	879 of 1789	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.0	1271 of 1786	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.7	1079 of 1688	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.9	163 of 202	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.5	176 of 199	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	852 of 1216	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	674 of 1205	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	533 of 1196	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	648 of 1177	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	480 of 1148	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	485 of 1136	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	410 of 1099	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	375 of 1035	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	436 of 1031	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	351 of 997	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.0	273 of 999	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	192 of 956	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	258 of 897	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	69.4	275 of 891	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	324 of 839	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	360 of 780	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.4	343 of 740	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.8	462 of 736	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.4	508 of 675	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.0	421 of 602	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.3	468 of 593	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 180%+17 vs state

Civics68%-9 vs state

English Language Arts51%-9 vs state

Math48%-14 vs state

Science43%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 10, 2009

NFMAA is an amazing school! They offer not only a fantastic and rich curriculum but also take the time to expose our children to the many different arts. They take dance, drama, chorus, band, violin, etc... This school groups students based on their ability level and also allows children to test out of classes to move up throughout the year! The principal, Mr. Dr. Santini, is a lovely man who cares greatly for the students at his school. They utilize positive reinforcement for good behavior by giving children dragon diamonds (a slip of paper) for good behavior. These they can exchange for things they want from the school store! 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts

Is North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts a good school?

North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts in?

Lee

What schools do graduates of North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts attend?

Students who attend North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts 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

How many students attend North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,353 students attended North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts.

What is the racial makeup of North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts?

Students at North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts are 51% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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