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Enrollment
960
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108007539
G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1200 HOMESTEAD RD N, LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33936 · (239) 368-7042 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL960 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
689 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 | 195 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 154 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 144 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (154) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (126).
Student demographics
51%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
35.8%
FL avg 56.7% . -13.4pp since 2023
Math
39.4%
FL avg 58.9% . -17.0pp 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 down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 17 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 56.4% |
% 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 960 | 71.8% | 46.1% |
| RUSKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RUSKIN | 838 | 71.5% | 31.2% |
| DAVENPORT ELEMENTARY DAVENPORT | 938 | 67.4% | 44.6% |
| ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAINES CITY | 780 | 70.9% | 34.6% |
| AMANECER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEHIGH ACRES | 1,072 | 67.2% | 35.8% |
| LIBERTY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GREENACRES | 914 | 66.7% | 39.6% |
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 G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #1,520 of 2,136 | #36 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #1,936 of 2,149 ▼ 835 | #47 of 58 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #1,921 of 2,149 ▼ 707 | #45 of 58 ▼ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 960 | #232 of 2,267 | #20 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #2,053 of 2,077 | #55 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #1,318 of 2,108 | #44 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #390 of 2,188 | #5 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.0% | #208 of 621 | #11 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
960
+206 (+27%) vs 2020
+57% since 2010-11, when it was 613
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 960 | 40 | 24.0:1 | 72% (689) |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 32 | 19.8:1 | 77% (487) |
| 2022-23 | 863 | 41 | 21.1:1 | 70% (608) |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 45 | 16.8:1 | 69% (520) |
| 2017-18 | 807 | 55 | 14.7:1 | 69% (554) |
| 2015-16 | 765 | 51 | 15.0:1 | 73% (560) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 89% (548) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school found in LEHIGH ACRES, Florida. Enrollment is 960 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 604-student average for elementary schools in Florida, enrollment here is 59% higher.
G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belongs to LEE, a district of 116 schools and 102,524 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 67%. Smaller groups are 17% Black, 12% White, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Lee County is roughly 25% Hispanic. G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 40 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 24.0:1. This ratio sits 6.5 above the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 72%. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in Lee County is 24 points.
G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.1% and a predicted 45.2%.
Lee County census figures show that the median household income is $76,107, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 123 public schools in Lee County, enrolling about 102,524 students in all.
The closest public school to G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS, about 1.2 miles away. G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 46.1% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 7 nearby schools.
Federal data place G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 206 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.8 to 24.0 over 4 years.
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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 LEHIGH ACRES
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,550 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
- VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTSElementary · 1,937 students
- LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,509 students
- SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,456 students
- MIRROR LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,237 students
Nearby schools
- VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS1.2 mi · 1,937
- LEMUEL TEAL MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,008
- LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,207
- DONNA J. BEASLEY TECHNICAL ACADEMY2.4 mi · 294
- PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 274
- LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,509
Frequently asked questions
About G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 960 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 24.0:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 12% White, 67% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LEE.
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