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Enrollment
1,571
High
DISTRICT 990 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108002566
ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL
21900 RIVER RANCH RD, ESTERO, FL 33928 · (239) 947-9400 · Lee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,571 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
403 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 423 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 422 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 403 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 323 | 21% |
Student demographics
58%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
52.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
22.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 68% 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 ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL
ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,571 | 25.7% | 43.8% |
| BLOOMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL VALRICO | 2,208 | 27.3% | 66.6% |
| WEST BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 2,376 | 22.6% | 72.0% |
| OLYMPIC HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HIGH BOCA RATON | 2,239 | 22.3% | 57.9% |
| KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION WESLEY CHAPEL | 1,008 | 23.3% | 74.1% |
| BARRON COLLIER HIGH SCHOOL NAPLES | 1,472 | 31.3% | 71.0% |
Matched among Florida high 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 ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #430 of 555 | #10 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #487 of 549 ▼ 52 | #8 of 17 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #330 of 559 ▼ 18 | #10 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,571 | #274 of 830 | #12 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #470 of 575 | #15 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #294 of 594 | #14 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.7% | #517 of 630 | #20 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #131 of 289 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,571
+260 (+20%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,264
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 1,571 | 62 | 25.3:1 | 26% (403) |
| 2023-24 | 1,523 | 58.5 | 26.0:1 | 31% (467) |
| 2022-23 | 1,433 | 61 | 23.5:1 | 30% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 1,311 | 65 | 20.2:1 | 25% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 1,760 | 87 | 20.2:1 | 43% (758) |
| 2015-16 | 1,770 | 81 | 21.9:1 | 47% (832) |
| 2010-11 | 1,498 | 68 | 22.0:1 | 52% (773) |
| 2000-01 | 1,803 | 83 | 21.7:1 | 22% (401) |
| 1990-91 | 1,264 | 65 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL.
About ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL
ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL sits in ESTERO, Florida, and is classified as a high school. Federal data show 1,571 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Florida enroll around 1,035, and this school is 52% larger than that mark.
ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL is one of 116 schools in LEE, which enrolls 102,524 students in total.
White students make up 47% of enrollment at ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 45% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 67% White among all Lee County residents. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 62 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 25.3:1. The average for high schools in Florida, 23.5:1, is lower. Of all students at ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL, 26% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Lee County, the school's rate is lower.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL ranks in the bottom 10% of Florida schools. It scores 43.8%; the prediction is 68.3%.
The school's county is Lee County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $76,107 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL shares Lee County with 122 other public schools.
About 2.3 miles separate ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL from the closest public school, THREE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 57.7% on proficiency, and ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL is below that at 43.8%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,571, up from 1,311 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 20.2:1 to 25.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
Nearby schools
- THREE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 941
- PINEWOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,025
- ATHENIAN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL3.2 mi · 437
- THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL3.5 mi · 1,091
- SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.7 mi · 664
- BONITA SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL3.9 mi · 1,287
Frequently asked questions
About ESTERO HIGH SCHOOLHow large is ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL?
ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,571 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 25.3:1 students per teacher at ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 47% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL in?
ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL is part of LEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.