Best traditional public schools in Lee (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 82 schools in Lee, Florida. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Florida.
- 194The Sanibel SchoolSanibel · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 225 students
- 281Pinewoods Elementary SchoolEstero · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 1,025 students
- 379Three Oaks Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 941 students
- 478Fort Myers Beach Elementary SchoolFort Myers Beach · Public Elementary74.5% Math proficiency · 62 students
- 577Trafalgar Middle SchoolCape Coral · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 962 students
- 676Gulf Elementary SchoolCape Coral · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 1,193 students
- 774Rayma C. Page Elementary SchoolFT Myers · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 697 students
- 873Cypress Lake Middle SchoolFort Myers · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 768 students
- 973Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 440 students
- 1073Trafalgar Elementary SchoolCape Coral · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 910 students
- 1172Pine Island Elementary SchoolBokeelia · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 227 students
- 1272Three Oaks Middle SchoolFort Myers · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 1,091 students
- 1371Heights Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 1,057 students
- 1470Gulf Middle SchoolCape Coral · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 901 students
- 1569Challenger Middle SchoolCape Coral · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 999 students
- 1669Fort Myers High SchoolFort Myers · Public High66% Math proficiency · 1,835 students
- 1768Cape Elementary SchoolCape Coral · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 798 students
- 1868Diplomat Elementary SchoolCape Coral · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 1,066 students
- 1967North Fort Myers High SchoolNorth Fort Myers · Public High60% Math proficiency · 1,938 students
- 2067Tanglewood Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 687 students
- 2167Lexington Middle SchoolFort Myers · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 1,054 students
- 2266Caloosa Elementary SchoolCape Coral · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 968 students
- 2365Gateway Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 839 students
- 2465Bonita Springs Elementary SchoolBonita Springs · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 502 students
- 2564Estero High SchoolEstero · Public High56% Math proficiency · 1,571 students
- 2663Bonita Springs Middle Center for the ArtsBonita Springs · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 706 students
- 2763North Fort Myers Academy for the ArtsNorth Fort Myers · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 1,353 students
- 2862Diplomat Middle SchoolCape Coral · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 1,097 students
- 2962Patriot Elementary SchoolCape Coral · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 954 students
- 3062The Alva SchoolAlva · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 1,203 students
- 3161Treeline Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 1,057 students
- 3260Pelican Elementary SchoolCape Coral · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 963 students
- 3360Bayshore SchoolNorth FT Myers · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 685 students
- 3459Skyline Elementary SchoolCape Coral · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 1,141 students
- 3559Orangewood Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 679 students
- 3659Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle SchoolFort Myers · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 999 students
- 3758Mariner Middle SchoolCape Coral · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 691 students
- 3858Cape Coral High SchoolCape Coral · Public High53% Math proficiency · 2,008 students
- 3957Allen Park Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 926 students
- 4053Villas Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 784 students
- 4153Ida S. Baker High SchoolCape Coral · Public High52% Math proficiency · 2,191 students
- 4253Bonita Springs High SchoolBonita Springs · Public High53% Math proficiency · 1,490 students
- 4352Cypress Lake High SchoolFort Myers · Public High50% Math proficiency · 1,429 students
- 4452Veterans Park Academy for the ArtsLehigh Acres · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 1,937 students
- 4552Spring Creek Elementary SchoolBonita Springs · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 664 students
- 4652River Hall Elementary SchoolAlva · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 913 students
- 4751Varsity Lakes Middle SchoolLehigh Acres · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 1,009 students
- 4851Ray V. Pottorf Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 736 students
- 4950J. Colin English Elementary SchoolNorth Fort Myers · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 530 students
- 5048San Carlos Park Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 642 students
- 5147Manatee Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 728 students
- 5246Caloosa Middle SchoolCape Coral · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 1,018 students
- 5346Hancock Creek Elementary SchoolNorth Fort Myers · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 814 students
- 5446Hector A. Cafferata JR Elementary SchoolCape Coral · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 606 students
- 5545DR Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary SchoolNorth Fort Myers · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 640 students
- 5645Tortuga Preserve Elementary SchoolLehigh Acres · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 1,172 students
- 5745Tice Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 516 students
- 5844Harns Marsh Middle SchoolLehigh Acres · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 905 students
- 5944Mirror Lakes Elementary SchoolLehigh Acres · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 1,237 students
- 6043Lehigh Elementary SchoolLehigh Acres · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 1,207 students
- 6143Oak Hammock Middle SchoolFort Myers · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 1,242 students
- 6243Mariner High SchoolCape Coral · Public High35% Math proficiency · 1,865 students
- 6343Riverdale High SchoolFort Myers · Public High36% Math proficiency · 1,916 students
- 6441Harns Marsh Elementary SchoolLehigh Acres · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 1,103 students
- 6541Sunshine Elementary SchoolLehigh Acres · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 1,456 students
- 6640Colonial Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 661 students
- 6740Tropic Isles Elementary SchoolNorth Fort Myers · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 804 students
- 6840Orange River Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 796 students
- 6940Lehigh Acres Middle SchoolLehigh Acres · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 1,509 students
- 7039Gateway High SchoolFort Myers · Public High43.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 2,343 students
- 7139Lehigh Senior High SchoolLehigh Acres · Public High38% Math proficiency · 2,550 students
- 7239Franklin Park Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 505 students
- 7337Edgewood AcademyFort Myers · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 598 students
- 7437G. Weaver Hipps Elementary SchoolLehigh Acres · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 960 students
- 7533South Fort Myers High SchoolFort Myers · Public High34% Math proficiency · 1,693 students
- 7633Lemuel Teal Middle SchoolLehigh Acres · Public Middle61.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,008 students
- 7732James Stephens Elementary SchoolFort Myers · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 730 students
- 7832Dunbar High SchoolFort Myers · Public High33% Math proficiency · 1,734 students
- 7930Amanecer Elementary SchoolLehigh Acres · Public Elementary67.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,072 students
- 8030Island Coast High SchoolCape Coral · Public High30% Math proficiency · 1,477 students
- 8130East Lee County High SchoolLehigh Acres · Public High33% Math proficiency · 2,129 students
- 8230Fort Myers Middle SchoolFort Myers · Public Middle39% Math proficiency · 687 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sanibel School Sanibel · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 94.2 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 225 |
| 2 | Pinewoods Elementary School Estero · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 80.8 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 1,025 |
| 3 | Three Oaks Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 79.0 Top 25% | 80% Math proficiency | 941 |
| 4 | Fort Myers Beach Elementary School Fort Myers Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 78.3 Top 25% | 74.5% Math proficiency | 62 |
| 5 | Trafalgar Middle School Cape Coral · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 76.6 Top 25% | 79% Math proficiency | 962 |
| 6 | Gulf Elementary School Cape Coral · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75.9 Top 25% | 76% Math proficiency | 1,193 |
| 7 | Rayma C. Page Elementary School FT Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 74.0 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 697 |
| 8 | Cypress Lake Middle School Fort Myers · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 72.8 Top 25% | 76% Math proficiency | 768 |
| 9 | Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72.8 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 10 | Trafalgar Elementary School Cape Coral · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72.5 Top 25% | 74% Math proficiency | 910 |
| 11 | Pine Island Elementary School Bokeelia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71.7 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 227 |
| 12 | Three Oaks Middle School Fort Myers · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 71.7 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,091 |
| 13 | Heights Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70.8 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 1,057 |
| 14 | Gulf Middle School Cape Coral · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 69.9 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 901 |
| 15 | Challenger Middle School Cape Coral · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 69.3 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 999 |
| 16 | Fort Myers High School Fort Myers · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 68.6 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 1,835 |
| 17 | Cape Elementary School Cape Coral · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68.3 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 798 |
| 18 | Diplomat Elementary School Cape Coral · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67.7 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 1,066 |
| 19 | North Fort Myers High School North Fort Myers · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 67.4 Top 25% | 60% Math proficiency | 1,938 |
| 20 | Tanglewood Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 66.9 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 687 |
| 21 | Lexington Middle School Fort Myers · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 66.8 Top 50% | 69% Math proficiency | 1,054 |
| 22 | Caloosa Elementary School Cape Coral · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65.8 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 968 |
| 23 | Gateway Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65.3 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 839 |
| 24 | Bonita Springs Elementary School Bonita Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.9 Top 50% | 82% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 25 | Estero High School Estero · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 63.8 Top 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 1,571 |
| 26 | Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts Bonita Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 62.9 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 706 |
| 27 | North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts North Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 62.6 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 1,353 |
| 28 | Diplomat Middle School Cape Coral · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 62.4 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 1,097 |
| 29 | Patriot Elementary School Cape Coral · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61.9 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 954 |
| 30 | The Alva School Alva · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 61.5 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 1,203 |
| 31 | Treeline Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61.3 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 1,057 |
| 32 | Pelican Elementary School Cape Coral · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 60.2 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 963 |
| 33 | Bayshore School North FT Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 59.8 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 685 |
| 34 | Skyline Elementary School Cape Coral · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 59.4 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 1,141 |
| 35 | Orangewood Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 59.3 Top 50% | 73% Math proficiency | 679 |
| 36 | Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School Fort Myers · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 58.5 Top 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 999 |
| 37 | Mariner Middle School Cape Coral · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 58.4 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 691 |
| 38 | Cape Coral High School Cape Coral · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 57.8 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 2,008 |
| 39 | Allen Park Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.5 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 926 |
| 40 | Villas Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53.2 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 784 |
| 41 | Ida S. Baker High School Cape Coral · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 52.8 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 2,191 |
| 42 | Bonita Springs High School Bonita Springs · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 52.5 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 1,490 |
| 43 | Cypress Lake High School Fort Myers · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 51.9 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 1,429 |
| 44 | Veterans Park Academy for the Arts Lehigh Acres · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 51.7 Top 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 1,937 |
| 45 | Spring Creek Elementary School Bonita Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.6 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 664 |
| 46 | River Hall Elementary School Alva · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.5 Top 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 913 |
| 47 | Varsity Lakes Middle School Lehigh Acres · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 50.8 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 1,009 |
| 48 | Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.5 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 736 |
| 49 | J. Colin English Elementary School North Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 49.5 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 530 |
| 50 | San Carlos Park Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 48.3 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 642 |
| 51 | Manatee Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.4 Lower 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 728 |
| 52 | Caloosa Middle School Cape Coral · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 46.4 Lower 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 1,018 |
| 53 | Hancock Creek Elementary School North Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.2 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 814 |
| 54 | Hector A. Cafferata JR Elementary School Cape Coral · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.6 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 606 |
| 55 | DR Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary School North Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 44.9 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 640 |
| 56 | Tortuga Preserve Elementary School Lehigh Acres · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 44.7 Lower 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 1,172 |
| 57 | Tice Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 44.6 Lower 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 516 |
| 58 | Harns Marsh Middle School Lehigh Acres · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 43.8 Lower 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 905 |
| 59 | Mirror Lakes Elementary School Lehigh Acres · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.5 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 1,237 |
| 60 | Lehigh Elementary School Lehigh Acres · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.3 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 1,207 |
| 61 | Oak Hammock Middle School Fort Myers · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 43.1 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 1,242 |
| 62 | Mariner High School Cape Coral · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 42.9 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 1,865 |
| 63 | Riverdale High School Fort Myers · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 42.5 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 1,916 |
| 64 | Harns Marsh Elementary School Lehigh Acres · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41.3 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,103 |
| 65 | Sunshine Elementary School Lehigh Acres · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40.9 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 1,456 |
| 66 | Colonial Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40.4 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 661 |
| 67 | Tropic Isles Elementary School North Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40.4 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 804 |
| 68 | Orange River Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40.2 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 796 |
| 69 | Lehigh Acres Middle School Lehigh Acres · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 40.1 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,509 |
| 70 | Gateway High School Fort Myers · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 39.4 Lower 50% | 43.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 2,343 |
| 71 | Lehigh Senior High School Lehigh Acres · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 39.0 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 2,550 |
| 72 | Franklin Park Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38.9 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 505 |
| 73 | Edgewood Academy Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.3 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 598 |
| 74 | G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School Lehigh Acres · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.0 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 960 |
| 75 | South Fort Myers High School Fort Myers · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 32.8 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 1,693 |
| 76 | Lemuel Teal Middle School Lehigh Acres · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 32.6 Lower 50% | 61.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 1,008 |
| 77 | James Stephens Elementary School Fort Myers · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 730 |
| 78 | Dunbar High School Fort Myers · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 31.8 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 1,734 |
| 79 | Amanecer Elementary School Lehigh Acres · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30.4 Lower 50% | 67.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 1,072 |
| 80 | Island Coast High School Cape Coral · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 30.4 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 1,477 |
| 81 | East Lee County High School Lehigh Acres · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 30.2 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 2,129 |
| 82 | Fort Myers Middle School Fort Myers · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 29.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 687 |
The Sanibel School in Sanibel leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Lee with a Success Index (US) of 94.2. Of the 82 schools shown, 82 are public.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public school in Lee?
The Sanibel School in Sanibel, Florida ranks first among traditional public schools in Lee with a Success Index (US) of 94.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 225).
How are traditional public schools in Lee ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.