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San Carlos Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1742^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

San Carlos Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Myers, Florida, serving 606 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Lee District, which is ranked 59 out of 67 districts in the state.

The school faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 36.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the Lee District and Florida state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math 5-15 percentage points below the district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.53% to 59.24% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pinewoods Elementary School and Three Oaks Elementary School, San Carlos Park Elementary School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. Additionally, the school's overall ranking has dropped from 917 out of 2,064 Florida elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,742 out of 2,258 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a decline in performance over the years.

642

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,124

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17282 Lee Rd
Fort Myers, FL 33967

(239) 267-7177

District: Lee

Students who attend San Carlos Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bonita Springs Middle Center For The Arts
	Lexington Middle School
	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:

62.9%

White:

29.8%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

Florida avg58%

1,742^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	26.5	1742 of 2258	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1573 of 2256	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1430 of 2240	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1515 of 2219	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	1281 of 2247	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1706 of 2182	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1431 of 2118	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.3	1658 of 2112	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.0	1194 of 2087	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.3	917 of 2064	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.6	985 of 2029	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.3	1291 of 1984	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	1096 of 1985	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.0	1115 of 1919	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	996 of 1847	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.9	960 of 1789	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.1	868 of 1786	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.0	853 of 1688	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math48%-13 vs state

English Language Arts44%-13 vs state

Science37%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 25, 2022

Great ESE Prek and kindergarten teachers. Unfortunately we moved to Lehigh and have to change. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 2, 2020

BEWARE. Some employee at this school filed a report to child services for an eczema skin condition causing small scars on the arms of my child. The child is african american so said scars are more visible. There was no communication to me prio and the child has a prescription and HAS been to the doctor.

Pretty scary to have child services show up at your house and it can have pretty bad consequences even if you are an exemplary parent.

Beware of this school. The staff is vengeful and they do not have your children's best interests at heart. That is irregardless of their consistent low grade, being one of the worst elementary schools in SWFL. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Friendly staff, great after school program, and loved all our teachers so far! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 17, 2018

This school went down so bad. They used to have good principal and assistant principal like 12 years ago when my older son used to go there. It also was A+ school. Now it's a nightmare very disorganised very unprofessional. It's lowest of lowest. My younger son is going there Now and I thought I'll give it a try and it's so unfortunate because it's a designated by areea of your zip code he did not get to go to our first choice which would be Three Oaks Elementary. I would not recommend this school for someone who cares about their child to succeed.
Pros: none
Cons: disorganized, bad dismissal procedures, always changing kids around so they can never be with their friends in the same class and it's extremely difficult for kids to adjust especially when there is so much bullying going on and no one address these issues. They force kids to have school lunches cause they think that healthy lunch they have packed is not enough. If your child loose something like sweater forget about it you will never get it back no one cares to even help looking. They don't teach kids well at all and against cursive handwriting. It's HORRIBLE SCHOOL Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 5, 2012

We have continually been disappointed and angered by the attitude of the principal. If you are a parent that wants the best for their child, and a partnering with school administration, seek another school. This is not a school that seeks excellence for each child, it is a school that is lead by an autocrat who wants conformity and that takes a very lazy approach to problem solving. It is run much the way a scaled back factory is run, who cares about quality, just get the product (your child) out the door. Terribly sad. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, June 20, 2010

I was extremely sceptical when my daughter was given SCPE, however they have certainly changed my perception. My daughter had excelled so much in Kindergarten and the staff have been great. I hope that this will continue throughtout my kids stay at SCPE. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Have always found the teachers, administration and all staff helpful above and beyond the call of duty. They all give extra effort in academics and are devoted to the welfare of the children. Close Quote

Schools Near San Carlos Park 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (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 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
San Carlos Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17282 Lee Rd	Fort Myers	33967	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 267-7177	642	39	16.4	50.3%	191 (29.8%)	26 (4.0%)	404 (62.9%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	26.5	1742^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	22.9%		31.6	1573^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	30.3%	169	40.0	57.0	38.0				50.0	57.0	39.0				37.0						$13,124	$1,522	$11,602
Athenian Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	18851 Oak Center Dr	Fort Myers	33967	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 319-9384	437	18	24.2	24.7%	183 (41.9%)	17 (3.9%)	210 (48.1%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.7%)	35	1498^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.7%		17.9	1960^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.1%	462	55.0	42.0	57.0	47.0	59.0	50.0	45.0	51.0	60.0	44.0	59.0	37.0	49.0	39.0	95.0			72.0	$7,686	$103	$7,583
Rayma C. Page Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17000 S Tamiami Trl	Fort Myers	33908	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 432-2737	697	41	17.0	32.4%	366 (52.5%)	38 (5.5%)	227 (32.6%)	32 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.9%)	71	609^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.0%		82.8	345^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.7%	264	62.0	61.0	60.0				73.0	69.0	73.0				69.0						$12,351	$826	$11,526
Three Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19600 Cypress View Dr	Fort Myers	33967	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 267-8020	941	53	17.8	25.0%	563 (59.8%)	19 (2.0%)	278 (29.5%)	34 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.0%)	81.5	381^st of 2258 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.1	377^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.3%	4	77.0	60.0	66.0				90.0	77.0	76.0				70.0						$10,686	$785	$9,901
Innovation Preparatory Academy Of South Ft. Myers	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6851 Lancer Ave	Fort Myers	33912	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 768-9375	770	39	19.7	54.9%	163 (21.2%)	200 (26.0%)	349 (45.3%)	19 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	8.4	2179^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.5%		8	2189^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.0%	10	37.0	30.0	23.0	35.0	32.0	34.0	45.0	39.0	12.0	12.0	27.0	18.0	17.0	22.0	65.0	82.0	84.0	62.0	$9,130	$24	$9,106
Pinewoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11900 Stoneybrook Golf Dr	Estero	33928	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 947-7500	1,025	54	18.9	21.7%	606 (59.1%)	19 (1.9%)	341 (33.3%)	26 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.0%)	82.2	360^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.1%		88.8	213^th of 2256 public elementary schools	90.6%	147	71.0	75.0	64.0				81.0	85.0	74.0				64.0						$10,127	$575	$9,551
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
Treeline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10900 Treeline Ave	Fort Myers	33913	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 768-5208	1,057	61	17.3	43.5%	303 (28.7%)	230 (21.8%)	436 (41.2%)	47 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.6%)	32.5	1577^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.2%		34.3	1507^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.2%	70	48.0	54.0	45.0				57.0	46.0	40.0				46.0						$10,696	$750	$9,945
Harlem Heights Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	15570 Hagie Dr	Fort Myers	33908	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(239) 482-7706	209	12	17.1	66.5%	11 (5.3%)	32 (15.3%)	159 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	5.9	2210^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.1%		7.9	2193^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	2.8%	17	24.0	29.0	26.0				43.0	26.0	22.0				9.0						$12,458	$1,223	$11,235
Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15200 Alexandria Ct	Fort Myers	33908	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 481-1761	1,057	55	19.2	34.6%	504 (47.7%)	103 (9.7%)	353 (33.4%)	38 (3.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.1%)	57.3	940^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.4%		67.4	691^st of 2256 public elementary schools	69.4%	249	54.0	60.0	57.0				69.0	62.0	55.0				61.0						$10,563	$731	$9,832

Frequently Asked Questions about San Carlos Park Elementary School

What district is San Carlos Park Elementary School in?

Lee

How many students attend San Carlos Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended San Carlos Park Elementary School.

Is San Carlos Park Elementary School a good school?

San Carlos Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of San Carlos Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend San Carlos Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bonita Springs Middle Center For The Arts
Middle : Lexington 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 San Carlos Park Elementary School?

Students at San Carlos Park Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 30% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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