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Athenian Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8
1498th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 34% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Athenian Academy Charter School is an elementary and middle school located in Fort Myers, Florida, serving 401 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 59th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Athenian Academy Charter School has consistently outperformed the Lee District and the state of Florida in several key test score metrics, such as 95% of students being proficient or better in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 49% in the district and 60% statewide. The school also had higher proficiency rates in EOC/Civics, Statewide Science/Science, and FAST/English Language Arts and Math across multiple grade levels. However, the school has had higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.4% to 36.4% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

When compared to nearby schools in the Lee District, Athenian Academy Charter School generally outperforms them in test scores, particularly in subjects like Algebra 1, Civics, and Science. The school's spending per student has decreased over the past few years, from $8,748 in 2020-2021 to $7,295 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the spending per student at some nearby public schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 17.6 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios at some of the nearby public schools.

437
Students ?
24.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,686
Per pupil spending ?
24.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 18851 Oak Center Dr
       Fort Myers, FL  33967

(239) 319-9384

District: Lee

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.1%
White:
41.9%
African American:
3.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 58% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2021
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg51%
Florida avg58%
Elementary school
1,498th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 11 pts since 2021
From bottom 45% (2021) to bottom 34% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
721st of 1,205
Florida public middle schools ?
Bottom 40%▼ down 26 pts since 2021
From top 34% (2021) to bottom 40% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
28th of 59Elementary Schools in the Lee
59th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202535.01498 of 225833.7%★★☆☆☆
202417.91960 of 225613.1%★☆☆☆☆
202333.41508 of 224032.7%★★☆☆☆
202247.21133 of 221948.9%★★☆☆☆
202143.11233 of 224745.1%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202542.0721 of 120540.2%★★☆☆☆
202454.3526 of 119656.0%★★★☆☆
202358.3457 of 117761.2%★★★☆☆
202258.8435 of 114862.1%★★★☆☆
202163.0388 of 113665.8%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Algebra 195%+35 vs state
Civics72%~ state avg
English Language Arts52%-5 vs state
Math50%-9 vs state
Science43%-9 vs state

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Athenian Academy Charter School ranks 1498th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Athenian Academy Charter School are 48% Hispanic, 42% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Athenian Academy Charter School.


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