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Trafalgar Elementary School

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Trafalgar Elementary School ranks 888 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

888^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Trafalgar Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cape Coral, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with 882 students. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 59 out of 67 districts in the state, but Trafalgar Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Trafalgar Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Lee District and the state of Florida in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67% of Trafalgar's 5th-grade students scored proficient or better in Statewide Science, compared to 45% for the district and 55% for the state. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the district average, though they have fluctuated in recent years. Trafalgar's per-student spending has increased over time, reaching $11,268 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby public schools, Caloosa Elementary and Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary, Trafalgar generally outperforms them in test scores and rankings. However, some local charter schools, such as Heritage Charter Academy of Cape Coral and the Oasis Charter Elementary Schools, have even higher test scores and rankings than Trafalgar. This suggests that families in the Cape Coral community have access to a range of educational options that can meet their specific needs and preferences.

910

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,586

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1850 SW 20th Ave
Cape Coral, FL 33991

(239) 283-3043

District: Lee

Students who attend Trafalgar Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Caloosa Middle School
	Challenger Middle School
	Diplomat Middle School
	Gulf Middle School
	More...
	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:

46.5%

White:

42.7%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lee

✓Above the Florida median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg50%

Florida avg58%

888^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	888 of 2258	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	655 of 2256	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	583 of 2240	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	609 of 2219	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	540 of 2247	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	475 of 2182	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	619 of 2118	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	85.6	250 of 2112	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	401 of 2087	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	83.4	306 of 2064	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	84.1	258 of 2029	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	303 of 1984	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	277 of 1985	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	273 of 1919	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	82.0	283 of 1847	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	68.1	589 of 1789	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.0	372 of 1786	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	68.1	546 of 1688	67.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+12 vs state

Math62%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, January 11, 2019

Great teachers and part time gifted program. Love the layout of the school too. Son flourished here bumps in the road but overall went well because the teachers cared. Close Quote

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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 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 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
Trafalgar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 SW 20th Ave	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 283-3043	910	51	17.9	39.8%	389 (42.7%)	40 (4.4%)	423 (46.5%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.1%)	59.7	888^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.7%		69.1	655^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.0%	233	57.0	57.0	60.0				62.0	62.0	62.0				67.0					$11,586	$879	$10,707
Patriot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 SW 18th St	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 242-1023	954	50	19.0	52.1%	322 (33.8%)	67 (7.0%)	515 (54.0%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.6%)	40.2	1353^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	40.1%		50.1	1091^st of 2256 public elementary schools	51.6%	262	55.0	54.0	50.0				62.0	54.0	43.0				46.0					$10,291	$1,148	$9,144
Skyline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 SW 19th St	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 772-3223	1,141	61	18.7	52.4%	454 (39.8%)	70 (6.1%)	556 (48.7%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.1%)	40.3	1345^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.4%		45.7	1202^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	46.7%	143	50.0	51.0	48.0				62.0	58.0	50.0				45.0					$11,075	$1,295	$9,780
Gulf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 SW 17th Pl	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 549-2726	1,193	69	17.2	37.1%	642 (53.8%)	29 (2.4%)	434 (36.4%)	19 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.7%)	74.2	527^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.8	687^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.5%	160	69.0	69.0	63.0				78.0	72.0	69.0				58.0					$10,969	$741	$10,228
Oasis Charter Elementary School-South	Public, Charter	K-5	3415 Oasis Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 542-1577	875	51	17.1	27.5%	546 (62.4%)	20 (2.3%)	263 (30.1%)	20 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	82.2	361^st of 2258 public elementary schools	84.0%		90.6	156^th of 2256 public elementary schools	93.1%	205	73.0	61.0	71.0				72.0	79.0	86.0				76.0					$9,555	$00	$9,555
Oasis Elementary Charter School-North	Public, Charter	K-5	2817 SW 3rd Ln	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 283-4511	813	50	16.2	31.2%	494 (60.8%)	26 (3.2%)	251 (30.9%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.2%)	88.3	217^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.4%		86.5	268^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.1%	51	77.0	75.0	72.0				85.0	88.0	82.0				69.0					$9,835	$00	$9,835
Heritage Charter Academy Of Cape Coral	Public, Charter	K-8	2107 Santa Barbara Blvd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 829-5134	234	0	46.4	93.2%	85 (36.3%)	7 (3.0%)	123 (52.6%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	16.1	2008^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.1%		8.1	2186^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.1%	178	48.0	24.0	29.0	63.0	41.0	64.0	37.0	18.0	42.0	19.0	42.0	43.0	21.0	41.0	77.0		82.0	$8,665	$182	$8,483
Mid Cape Global Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	76 Mid Cape Ter	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 995-0904	1,145	53	21.6	55.8%	160 (14.0%)	101 (8.8%)	858 (74.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (1.7%)	22	1847^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.2%		14.3	2054^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.0%	207	51.0	45.0	34.0	43.0	55.0	43.0	49.0	48.0	23.0	36.0	43.0	41.0	43.0	32.0	100.0	100.0	78.0	$8,008	$35	$7,973
Pelican Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 SW 3rd Ave	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 549-4966	963	51	18.8	49.7%	421 (43.7%)	45 (4.7%)	431 (44.8%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.7%)	45.7	1212^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.3%		54	995^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.9%	217	56.0	47.0	48.0				64.0	65.0	53.0				49.0					$10,736	$882	$9,855
Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	388 Santa Barbara Blvd	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 458-7391	606	34	17.8	60.6%	124 (20.5%)	32 (5.3%)	430 (71.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	28.2	1696^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.9%		42.8	1271^st of 2256 public elementary schools	43.7%	425	36.0	52.0	38.0				55.0	59.0	36.0				45.0					$20,406	$1,919	$18,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Trafalgar Elementary School

How many students attend Trafalgar Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 910 students attended Trafalgar Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Trafalgar Elementary School?

Students at Trafalgar Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 43% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Trafalgar Elementary School a good school?

Trafalgar Elementary School ranks 888^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Trafalgar Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Trafalgar 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 Trafalgar Elementary School in?

Lee

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