Summary:
Zip code 33990 in Cape Coral, Florida, is home to a single elementary school, Caloosa Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 with a large enrollment of 968 students.
Caloosa Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school within the Lee district, which is ranked in the bottom 20% of Florida districts. Despite this, Caloosa has earned a consistent 3-star state rating over the past three years, placing it in the 58th percentile statewide. The school’s academic performance is notably strong, particularly in math, where 4th graders achieved a 75% proficiency rate in the 2025-2026 school year—10 points above the state average and 15 points above the district average. All math scores for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades exceeded both district and state averages. English Language Arts scores are also solid, with 3rd and 4th graders outperforming the state average, though 5th-grade ELA (59%) slightly trails the state (61%). The only area of relative weakness is 5th-grade science, where proficiency (50%) falls below both the district (55%) and state (60%) averages.
Key metrics show a school that is effectively managing challenges. With 52.69% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a moderately high-needs population, yet its chronic absenteeism rate (27.3%) is lower than both the district (34.6%) and state (31.4%) averages. The student-teacher ratio is 16.5:1, and per-student spending is $12,890. Impressively, the school showed year-over-year improvement in every tested subject and grade from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, indicating positive momentum. For parents, Caloosa Elementary School represents a stable, above-average educational option in a low-ranked district, with particular strengths in math and a clear opportunity to improve science instruction.
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