Summary:
The three public schools in zip code 34113 (Naples, FL) are part of the highly-rated Collier district and include two elementary schools and one high school, with no middle school present in the area.
Lely Elementary School stands out as the academic star, showing strong growth to the 68th percentile statewide and achieving exceptional 3rd-grade Math (82% proficient) and ELA (74% proficient) scores that far exceed district averages. However, it has a notable weakness in 5th-grade Science, where only 44% of students are proficient compared to the district's 67%. In contrast, Parkside Elementary School excels in operational efficiency and student attendance, boasting the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (12.8%) and lowest spending per student ($16,390) while still achieving respectable test scores despite serving the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (60.61%). Lely High School has an excellent graduation rate of 95.2%, exceeding both district and state averages, but struggles with academic proficiency—only 49% of students are proficient in Algebra 1 and 53% in 9th-grade ELA, both well below district benchmarks.
A key finding is the spending paradox: Parkside Elementary, with the highest poverty rate, receives significantly less funding per student ($16,390) than Lely Elementary ($19,610), which has a lower poverty rate. Additionally, the absence of a middle school in this zip code means students from both elementary schools must transition to a school outside the area, creating a potential disruption in the educational pipeline. Overall, families in 34113 have access to a high-performing elementary school (Lely Elementary), an efficient and well-attended elementary option (Parkside Elementary), and a high school that excels at graduating students but faces challenges in core academic mastery.
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