MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY

Set in CAPE CORAL, Florida, MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY is a heavily attended primary school, run under LEE. It teaches 1,145 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 90% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

Across the 116 schools in LEE (102,524 students total), MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school lists 14% White, 9% Black. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lee County (around 48%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.2%; this one delivers 45.5%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lee County) records that median household income runs about $76,107, 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 MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting. As a public charter, MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY's enrollment has climbed 71% since 2018, when it stood at 669 (now 1,145). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 56% to 75% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.