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Ida S. Baker High School

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Ida S. Baker High School ranks 456 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 46% of Florida high schools

Summary

Ida S. Baker High School is a public high school located in Cape Coral, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,116 students. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 59 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ida S. Baker High School has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 270 and 456 out of 844 Florida high schools over the past 10 years, with a current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ida S. Baker High School faces several challenges, including lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and a higher percentage of students from low-income families. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 85.1% to 95.0% in recent years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the graduation rates of the nearby high schools. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.9% to 36.4%, is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Ida S. Baker High School's test scores, particularly in Algebra 1, Geometry, and English Language Arts, tend to lag behind the Lee District and Florida state averages.

Despite the school's challenges, Ida S. Baker High School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating that the school is making some progress. The increase in per-student spending, from $7,165 in 2020-2021 to $9,063 in 2023-2024, may be an effort to address the school's needs and improve student outcomes. One notable exception in the area is the Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School, a public charter school that consistently outperforms the other nearby high schools, including Ida S. Baker, in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and overall academic performance.

2,191

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,471

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Agualinda Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33914

(239) 458-6690

District: Lee

Feeder schools for Ida S. Baker High School:

Elementary:	Caloosa Elementary School
	Cape Elementary School
	Diplomat Elementary School
	Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary School
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	Gulf Elementary School
	Hancock Creek Elementary School
	Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School
	J. Colin English Elementary School
	North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts
	Patriot Elementary School
	Pelican Elementary School
	Pine Island Elementary School
	Skyline Elementary School
	Trafalgar Elementary School
	Tropic Isles Elementary School
Middle:	Caloosa Middle School
	Challenger Middle School
	Diplomat Middle School
	Gulf Middle School
	More...
	Mariner Middle School
	Trafalgar Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.0%

White:

43.6%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

!Algebra 1 scores 30 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Florida avg62%

456^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 27High 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	40.8	456 of 844	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	429 of 807	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	362 of 792	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	379 of 774	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	375 of 746	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	320 of 734	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	321 of 716	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	270 of 714	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.2	311 of 693	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.9	289 of 687	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.8	157 of 648	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	61.9	148 of 606	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.7	189 of 622	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	172 of 620	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	130 of 587	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	66.8	183 of 577	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.8	216 of 563	61.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History67%-4 vs state

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Biology 154%-17 vs state

Geometry48%-7 vs state

Algebra 130%-30 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, September 25, 2014

I went here as child. I was pass along untill 12 grade year then told I don't have enough credit and to drop out and get my Ged Close Quote

Schools Near Ida S. Baker High 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 US History (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 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ida S. Baker High School	Public	9-12	3500 Agualinda Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 458-6690	2,191	94	23.2	35.9%	956 (43.6%)	106 (4.8%)	1,030 (47.0%)	24 (1.1%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	69 (3.1%)	40.8	456^th of 844 public high schools	46.0%		39	429^th of 807 public high schools	46.8%	27			56.0	57.0				30.0	48.0	54.0	67.0	$10,471	$548	$9,923
Oasis Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3519 Oasis Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 541-1167	896	0	20.6	22.4%	571 (63.7%)	18 (2.0%)	261 (29.1%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.7%)	66.1	178^th of 844 public high schools	78.9%		68.1	150^th of 807 public high schools	81.4%	28			76.0	73.0				38.0	68.0	70.0	87.0	$9,039	$00	$9,039
Cape Coral High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2300 Santa Barbara Blvd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 574-6766	2,008	89	22.5	38.4%	775 (38.6%)	160 (8.0%)	940 (46.8%)	52 (2.6%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (3.7%)	41.3	447^th of 844 public high schools	47.0%		42.6	391^st of 807 public high schools	51.5%	56			60.0	59.0				22.0	49.0	57.0	61.0	$9,885	$600	$9,286
North Nicholas High School	Public, Charter	7-12	428 SW Pine Island Rd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 242-4230	353	7	50.4	42.8%	162 (45.9%)	17 (4.8%)	158 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	13.2	691^st of 844 public high schools	18.1%		1.9	797^th of 807 public high schools	1.2%	106	20.0	11.0	24.0	26.0	0.0	19.0	7.0	11.0		24.0	59.0	$9,387	$48	$9,338
Mariner High School	Public	9-12	701 Chiquita Blvd N	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 772-3324	1,865	79	23.6	39.7%	688 (36.9%)	106 (5.7%)	982 (52.7%)	24 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (3.3%)	27.7	610^th of 844 public high schools	27.7%		27.5	568^th of 807 public high schools	29.6%	42			47.0	47.0				8.0	40.0	52.0	52.0	$9,439	$529	$8,909
Cape Coral Technical College	Public	9-12	360 Santa Barbara Blvd N	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 574-4440	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cypress Lake High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6750 Panther Ln	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 481-2233	1,429	64	22.4	34.6%	572 (40.0%)	217 (15.2%)	561 (39.3%)	26 (1.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.4%)	37	498^th of 844 public high schools	41.0%		34	490^th of 807 public high schools	39.3%	8			60.0	51.0				22.0	51.0	53.0	59.0	$10,821	$682	$10,138
North Fort Myers High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5000 Orange Grove Blvd	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 995-2117	1,938	86	22.5	32.9%	1,041 (53.7%)	114 (5.9%)	661 (34.1%)	42 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (4.0%)	56.7	246^th of 844 public high schools	70.9%		59.6	214^th of 807 public high schools	73.5%	32			66.0	68.0				22.0	57.0	71.0	77.0	$9,935	$706	$9,230
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8099 College Pkwy	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 432-6767	411	11	37.3	12.2%	194 (47.2%)	36 (8.8%)	145 (35.3%)	25 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	88.2	31^st of 844 public high schools	96.3%		91.1	15^th of 807 public high schools	98.1%	16			89.0	93.0				84.0	89.0	100.0		$7,941	$00	$7,941
Lee County Acceleration Academies	Public	8-12	1901 Brantly Rd	Fort Myers	33907	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(872) 240-2025	230	0		50.9%	87 (37.8%)	30 (13.0%)	100 (43.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	10.1	703^rd of 844 public high schools	16.7%		5.8	705^th of 807 public high schools	12.6%	2			20.0	41.0				19.0	3.0	33.0	32.0	$5,377	$00	$5,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Ida S. Baker High School

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Is Ida S. Baker High School a good school?

Ida S. Baker High School ranks 456^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ida S. Baker High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,191 students attended Ida S. Baker High School.

What district is Ida S. Baker High School in?

Lee

What is the racial makeup of Ida S. Baker High School?

Students at Ida S. Baker High School are 47% Hispanic, 44% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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