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How has HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,057
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108001148
HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
15200 ALEXANDRIA CT, FORT MYERS, FL 33908 · (239) 481-1761 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,057 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest 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
19.2:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
366 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 | 15 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 170 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 167 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 211 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 207 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (207).
Student demographics
65%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
56.7%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.7% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.7% | 65.8% |
% 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 1,057 | 34.6% | 61.4% |
| SABAL POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LONGWOOD | 923 | 34.0% | 80.3% |
| WELLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WELLINGTON | 897 | 32.6% | 69.3% |
| HAMMOCK POINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 924 | 34.1% | 69.7% |
| CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 978 | 30.2% | 72.6% |
| GOLDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 956 | 37.4% | 69.8% |
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 HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #802 of 2,136 | #12 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,006 of 2,149 ▼ 292 | #17 of 58 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #993 of 2,149 ▼ 178 | #14 of 58 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,057 | #164 of 2,267 | #15 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #1,868 of 2,077 | #37 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #578 of 2,108 | #8 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.6% | #1,708 of 2,188 | #52 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #894 of 1,374 | #9 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
1,057
-3 (0%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 926
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 1,057 | 55 | 19.2:1 | 35% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 1,131 | 60 | 18.9:1 | 40% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 1,109 | 64 | 17.3:1 | 38% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 1,060 | 65 | 16.3:1 | 38% (404) |
| 2017-18 | 1,188 | 77 | 15.4:1 | 41% (485) |
| 2015-16 | 1,188 | 79 | 15.0:1 | 44% (518) |
| 2010-11 | 957 | 64 | 14.9:1 | 69% (658) |
| 2000-01 | 750 | 38 | 19.7:1 | 65% (488) |
| 1990-91 | 926 | 46 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Families in FORT MYERS, Florida, are served by HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a large elementary school. There are 1,057 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Florida enroll around 604, and this school is 75% bigger than that mark.
LEE is made up of 116 schools with 102,524 students in all.
White students account for 48% of enrollment at HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, more than any other group. The remaining students are 33% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Lee County, the White share is about 67%. The diversity index for HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Roughly 35% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 48% for public schools in Lee County.
HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Florida public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2.4 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 61.4% actual, 63.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.
In Lee County, home to about 817,666 people, median household income comes to about $76,107, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 123 public schools in the county, enrolling about 102,524, HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, HARLEM HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL, is about 0.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4th on average proficiency.
HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 1,060 in 2020-21 and 1,057 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 16.3:1 in 2020-21 and 19.2:1 in 2024-25.
HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as 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
Other schools in FORT MYERS
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,916 students
- FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,835 students
- DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,734 students
- SOUTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
Other Heights Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Heights Elementary. HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 7.
- Heights ElementaryPittsburg, CA · 547 students
- Heights ElementarySharon, MA · 545 students
- Heights Elementary SchoolLAREDO, TX · 508 students
- Heights Elementary SchoolTEXAS CITY, TX · 412 students
- Heights ElementaryClarkston, WA · 358 students
Nearby schools
- HARLEM HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL0.4 mi · 209
- LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,054
- CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL2.0 mi · 1,429
- CYPRESS LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 768
- FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL3.3 mi · 411
- CAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 798
Frequently asked questions
About HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,057 students in grades PK-05.
Is HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
How diverse is HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 48% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.