HANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida, overseen by LEE. The school caters to 814 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so HANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 35% above that benchmark.

Within LEE, which oversees 116 schools and 102,524 students, HANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, HANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 36% White, 10% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting HANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Lee County's rate of about 48%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.2%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lee County put the typical household earns roughly $76,107 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Lee County runs 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students), of which HANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 48.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. HANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 4% since 2018, when it stood at 846 (now 814). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 62% to 36%. Class-load math has grew: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.