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Enrollment
624
Elementary
DISTRICT 626 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE·NCES 120024002724
MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
12650 WILLMINGTON BLVD, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33981 · (941) 624-4338 · Charlotte County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
300 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
60.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.7pp since 2023
Math
61.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 61 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 up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
624
+92 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.1:1
% White
78%
was 81%
% Hispanic
11%
was 12%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the mid-tier elementary-level communitys in PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida, run under CHARLOTTE, with 624 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.
Within CHARLOTTE, which oversees 24 schools and 16,997 students, MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, On paper, MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.1%; this one delivers 55.4%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Charlotte County shows median household income runs about $69,952, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 25 public schools in Charlotte County (combined enrollment of about 16,997 students).
VINELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 58.1%.
Geographically, the school is in a residential area.
Five-year trend. MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 17% since 2018, when it stood at 532 (now 624).
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Charlotte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
201,064
Census ACS
Median income
$69,952
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
16,997 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHARLOTTE
- CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,872 students
- PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,730 students
- LEMON BAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,343 students
- PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,098 students
- BABCOCK NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLCombined · 1,053 students
- PORT CHARLOTTE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 858 students
Other schools in PORT CHARLOTTE
- PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,730 students
- PORT CHARLOTTE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 858 students
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 764 students
- NEIL ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 763 students
- MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 708 students
- MURDOCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 656 students
Nearby schools
- VINELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 494
- L. A. AINGER MIDDLE SCHOOL3.7 mi · 625
- LEMON BAY HIGH SCHOOL6.1 mi · 1,343
- SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD6.2 mi · 327
- MURDOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL6.2 mi · 656
- PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL6.9 mi · 1,730
Frequently asked questions
About MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 624 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.2:1 (41 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHARLOTTE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.