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How has BAYSHORE SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
685
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108001149
BAYSHORE SCHOOL
17050 WILLIAMS RD, NORTH FT MYERS, FL 33917 · (239) 543-3663 · Lee County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL685 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
21.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
274 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 36% larger than its 6th grade class (75).
Student demographics
43%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
54.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
66.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.5% | 66.5% |
| 2023-24 | 54.5% | 64.0% |
% 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
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 BAYSHORE SCHOOL
BAYSHORE SCHOOL's state test result (58.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYSHORE SCHOOL this school | 685 | 40.0% | 58.1% |
| EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY FERNANDINA BEACH | 639 | 41.5% | 69.5% |
| PHILLIPPI SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA | 696 | 34.8% | 76.1% |
| ISLAND VILLAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL VENICE | 527 | 40.2% | 59.9% |
| LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE PANASOFFKEE | 621 | 43.8% | 65.8% |
| ENTERPRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COCOA | 597 | 42.5% | 70.6% |
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 BAYSHORE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #958 of 2,136 | #16 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #800 of 2,149 ▼ 20 | #12 of 58 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #1,082 of 2,149 ▼ 132 | #17 of 58 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #758 of 2,267 | #40 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #1,997 of 2,077 | #52 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #1,593 of 2,108 | #49 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #1,583 of 2,188 | #47 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.2% | #323 of 621 | #21 of 31 |
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
685
+114 (+20%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 685 | 32.2 | 21.3:1 | 40% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 26.7 | 22.3:1 | 49% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 30.2 | 20.0:1 | 44% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 46% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 55% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 56% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 67% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 27 | 19.5:1 | 54% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 31 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BAYSHORE SCHOOL.
About BAYSHORE SCHOOL
BAYSHORE SCHOOL is an elementary school located in NORTH FT MYERS, Florida, in Lee County. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 685 students.
LEE has 102,524 students spread across 116 schools.
White students account for 71% of enrollment at BAYSHORE SCHOOL. Enrollment also includes 24% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at BAYSHORE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
The count of teachers at BAYSHORE SCHOOL is 32.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 21.3:1. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. The school counts 274 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 40%.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, BAYSHORE SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BAYSHORE SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (58.1%) and its predicted rate (61.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
Census estimates describe Lee County this way: median household income is about $76,107, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 123 public schools in Lee County, with a combined enrollment of about 102,524.
NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS is located about 2.5 miles from BAYSHORE SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 58.1% is above the 39.9% average for nearby schools.
BAYSHORE SCHOOL is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 571 to 685. Federal data show the ratio rising from 17.3:1 to 21.3:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Bayshore schools
One other US public school is named Bayshore. BAYSHORE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- BayshoreDaly City, CA · 342 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS2.5 mi · 1,353
- TICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 516
- ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 796
- EDGEWOOD ACADEMY3.5 mi · 598
- J. COLIN ENGLISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 530
- JAMES STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.1 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About BAYSHORE SCHOOLHow large is BAYSHORE SCHOOL?
BAYSHORE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 685 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does BAYSHORE SCHOOL serve?
BAYSHORE SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BAYSHORE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BAYSHORE SCHOOL is approximately 21.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BAYSHORE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BAYSHORE SCHOOL are roughly 71% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is BAYSHORE SCHOOL public or private?
BAYSHORE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.