Summary:
In zip code 33907, there is one elementary school, Villas Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 and is part of the Lee County school district, a district ranked in the bottom 30% of Florida.
Villas Elementary School stands out as a relative bright spot within its low-performing district. The school has shown a clear upward trend in its state ranking over the last three years, moving from the 27th percentile to the 38th percentile. Math is a definitive strength, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders consistently outperforming both the district and state averages. However, 5th-grade Science is a notable weakness, with a proficiency rate of 49% that lags 11 points behind the state average of 60%. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (27.1%) than both the district (34.6%) and state (31.4%), which is a strong positive indicator given that 58.42% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Despite spending $14,772 per student, the school's overall academic performance, particularly in Science and English Language Arts, does not yet reflect a high return on this investment compared to state averages. The school's ranking improved dramatically from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025 but dipped slightly in 2025-2026, a trend worth monitoring. Overall, Villas Elementary School offers a strong math program and improving state rankings, but faces challenges in science achievement and optimizing its spending for broader academic gains.
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