HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a heavily attended primary school in LEHIGH ACRES, Florida, one of the schools within LEE. The school hosts 1,103 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 83% larger than typical.

HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 116 schools operated by LEE, a district that serves 102,524 students overall.

Demographically, HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 63%; the rest consists of 23% Black, 10% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.5:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Lee County's rate of about 48%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.2%; this one delivers 39.9%.

Zooming out to the county, Lee County reports that median household income runs about $76,107, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lee County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students), HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,022 (now 1,103). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 18% to 10%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 today.

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