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If you could change one rule at ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
926
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108001122
ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3345 CANELO DR, FORT MYERS, FL 33901 · (239) 936-1459 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL926 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Florida public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
566 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 157 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 146 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 160 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 169 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 146 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (157) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (146).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
39.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
43.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.5% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.3% | 40.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 926 | 61.1% | 39.5% |
| DIAMOND VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GREENACRES | 800 | 62.4% | 53.2% |
| PIZZO K-8 SCHOOL TAMPA | 968 | 64.4% | 40.7% |
| CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RUSKIN | 834 | 60.9% | 42.0% |
| HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL KEY WEST | 1,011 | 60.8% | 39.4% |
| WINDMILL POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT ST LUCIE | 1,056 | 61.9% | 54.2% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #1,833 of 2,136 | #44 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #1,822 of 2,149 ▼ 6 | #43 of 58 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #1,795 of 2,149 ▲ 38 | #40 of 58 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 926 | #268 of 2,267 | #23 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #1,719 of 2,077 | #27 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #513 of 2,108 | #5 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #865 of 2,188 | #18 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #1,126 of 1,374 | #18 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
926
+32 (+4%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 748
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 926 | 51 | 18.2:1 | 61% (566) |
| 2023-24 | 890 | 52 | 17.1:1 | 65% (579) |
| 2022-23 | 900 | 54 | 16.7:1 | 61% (550) |
| 2020-21 | 894 | 56 | 16.0:1 | 58% (518) |
| 2017-18 | 984 | 67 | 14.7:1 | 52% (509) |
| 2015-16 | 938 | 63 | 14.9:1 | 45% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 928 | 61 | 15.2:1 | 47% (432) |
| 2000-01 | 792 | 51 | 15.5:1 | 60% (478) |
| 1990-91 | 748 | 47 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located in FORT MYERS, Florida, ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 926 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Florida enroll about 604 students on average.
Federal data list 116 schools in LEE, with 102,524 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 43 are Hispanic, the largest group. Other students are 38% Black, 12% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 25% Hispanic share among all Lee County residents. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. The school has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Federal data show 61% of students (566) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in Lee County is 13 points.
On the allk12 Grade, ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at D, ahead of 11% of Florida public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.5% for ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The school posts 39.5%, 11.0 points below the prediction.
For Lee County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $76,107 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Lee County number 123, with about 102,524 students.
ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 32 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.0:1 in 2020-21, and 18.2:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
817,666
Census ACS
Median income
$76,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
102,524 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEE
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,550 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
Other schools in FORT MYERS
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,916 students
- FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,835 students
- DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,734 students
- SOUTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
Nearby schools
- CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 294
- FORT MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 687
- FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,835
- ORANGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 679
- EDISON PARK CREATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS SCHOOL1.2 mi · 440
- PACE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS1.2 mi · 62
Frequently asked questions
About ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 926 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.2:1 (51 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 12% White, 43% Hispanic, 38% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LEE in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.