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Enrollment
606
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108003947
HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
388 SANTA BARBARA BLVD, CAPE CORAL, FL 33993 · (239) 458-7391 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL606 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Florida public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
17.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
367 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 54% smaller than its 5th grade class (140).
Student demographics
45%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
41.1%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
48.7%
FL avg 58.9% . -6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.1% | 48.7% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% | 55.2% |
% 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 606 | 60.6% | 48.2% |
| VENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 750 | 60.0% | 43.9% |
| MATER ACADEMY (MIAMI BEACH) MIAMI | 586 | 62.3% | 62.0% |
| EDWARD A. UPTHEGROVE ELEMENTARY LABELLE | 552 | 65.2% | 44.2% |
| PINECREST ACADEMY FOUR CORNERS MIAMI | 583 | 55.1% | 57.0% |
| DICKENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 514 | 61.3% | 39.0% |
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 HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #1,416 of 2,136 | #29 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #1,625 of 2,149 ▼ 475 | #35 of 58 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #1,725 of 2,149 ▼ 364 | #36 of 58 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 606 | #1,012 of 2,267 | #47 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #1,651 of 2,077 | #22 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #1,540 of 2,108 | #46 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.6% | #890 of 2,188 | #19 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #994 of 1,374 | #13 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
606
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 744
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 606 | 34 | 17.8:1 | 61% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 32 | 18.8:1 | 65% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 723 | 41 | 17.6:1 | 62% (447) |
| 2020-21 | 605 | 38 | 15.9:1 | 54% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 666 | 51 | 13.1:1 | 61% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 685 | 48 | 14.3:1 | 64% (437) |
| 2010-11 | 744 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 78% (584) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in CAPE CORAL, Florida, is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 606 students.
HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in LEE, a district with 102,524 students across 116 schools.
By race and ethnicity, HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 71% Hispanic. The school is also 20% White and 5% Black. That is higher than the 25% Hispanic share among all Lee County residents. By the diversity index, HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 45%.
Dividing enrollment by its 34 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.8:1. Elementary schools in Florida average about 17.5:1, a similar figure. HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Lee County average 48%.
The allk12 Grade for HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 31% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would be expected to post about 50.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.2%.
Census estimates describe Lee County this way: median household income is about $76,107, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Lee County number 123 and enroll about 102,524.
The next-closest public school is MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY, about 0.8 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Its average proficiency rate of 48.2% is below the 50.1% average for nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 605 in 2020-21 and 606 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 15.9:1 to 17.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Nearby schools
- MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY0.8 mi · 1,145
- NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 353
- MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 691
- MARINER HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,865
- CALOOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 1,018
- CALOOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 968
Frequently asked questions
About HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 606 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 20% White, 71% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LEE in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.