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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108001125
BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
10701 DEAN ST SE, BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34135 · (239) 992-0801 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% 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
17.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
286 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 | 87 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
17%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
35.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
38.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 down about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.7% | 38.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.8% | 45.8% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 502 | 57.0% | 36.5% |
| TICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 516 | 57.8% | 38.5% |
| BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI BEACH | 525 | 54.5% | 60.1% |
| SYLVANIA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 551 | 55.4% | 60.9% |
| SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 508 | 56.3% | 64.3% |
| WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 490 | 55.1% | 68.0% |
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 BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #1,932 of 2,136 | #48 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #1,956 of 2,149 ▼ 376 | #49 of 58 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #1,926 of 2,149 ▲ 43 | #46 of 58 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #1,408 of 2,267 | #52 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #1,510 of 2,077 | #17 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #1,980 of 2,108 | #58 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #1,014 of 2,188 | #27 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #1,277 of 1,374 | #21 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
502
-29 (-5%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 502 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 57% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 27 | 20.6:1 | 63% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 29.5 | 18.5:1 | 61% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 31 | 17.1:1 | 66% (352) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 78% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 80% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 91% (397) |
| 2000-01 | 343 | 19 | 18.1:1 | 63% (216) |
| 1990-91 | 339 | 19 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The public elementary school BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in BONITA SPRINGS, Florida. It had 502 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
LEE has a total of 116 schools and 102,524 students, BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Of every 100 students at BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 91 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 7% White. Census figures show Lee County is about 25% Hispanic. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.3 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Florida is about 17.5:1. The school reported 57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Lee County average 48%.
BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 6% of Florida public elementary schools.
Test results at BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 16.1 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.5%, compared with a predicted 52.6%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Florida.
The county, Lee County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $76,107 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Lee County has 123 public schools with about 102,524 students, including BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, OAK CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL OF BONITA SPRINGS, is about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 8th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 BONITA SPRINGS
- BONITA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,490 students
- BONITA SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 1,287 students
- BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE CENTER FOR THE ARTSMiddle · 706 students
- OAK CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL OF BONITA SPRINGSElementary · 685 students
- SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 664 students
Nearby schools
- OAK CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL OF BONITA SPRINGS0.4 mi · 685
- BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS1.0 mi · 706
- BONITA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,490
- BONITA SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,287
- VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 721
- AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,496
Frequently asked questions
About BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 502 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 7% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY 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.