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What's the most underrated thing about NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,353
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108001158
NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS
1856 ARTS WAY, NORTH FORT MYERS, FL 33917 · (239) 997-2131 · Lee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,353 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Florida public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
19.3:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
720 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 | 114 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 256 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 191 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 250 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 54% smaller than its 8th grade class (250).
Student demographics
58%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
52.3%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
51.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 | 52.3% | 51.2% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 55.0% |
% 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS
NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS this school | 1,353 | 53.2% | 51.4% |
| SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 1,141 | 52.4% | 51.8% |
| PELICAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 963 | 49.7% | 55.6% |
| DIPLOMAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 1,066 | 51.8% | 66.5% |
| HICKORY TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAINT CLOUD | 1,078 | 47.7% | 58.4% |
| WILLIAM MONROE ROWLETT ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATION BRADENTON | 917 | 47.4% | 60.0% |
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 NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #1,265 of 2,136 | #23 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #1,500 of 2,149 ▼ 347 | #32 of 58 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #1,202 of 2,149 ▼ 196 | #20 of 58 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,353 | #53 of 2,267 | #3 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #1,876 of 2,077 | #38 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #969 of 2,108 | #24 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #1,162 of 2,188 | #32 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.0% | #176 of 621 | #9 of 31 |
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
1,353
+332 (+33%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 777
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 1,353 | 70.2 | 19.3:1 | 53% (720) |
| 2023-24 | 1,165 | 52.7 | 22.1:1 | 58% (672) |
| 2022-23 | 1,106 | 54.5 | 20.3:1 | 53% (586) |
| 2020-21 | 1,021 | 58 | 17.6:1 | 46% (470) |
| 2017-18 | 1,109 | 71 | 15.6:1 | 50% (558) |
| 2015-16 | 1,119 | 69 | 16.2:1 | 57% (639) |
| 2010-11 | 1,018 | 62 | 16.4:1 | 76% (772) |
| 2000-01 | 1,220 | 75 | 16.3:1 | 77% (944) |
| 1990-91 | 777 | 42 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS.
About NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS
NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS is an elementary school with a street address in NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida. The school serves 1,353 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students.
NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS is part of a district of 116 schools: LEE, with 102,524 students.
At NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS, White students make up 51% of the student body. The remaining shares are 39% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Lee County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 70.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Florida have 17.5:1, compared with 19.3:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 53% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS a C. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS is 54.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.4%.
Among Lee County residents, the median household income is $76,107, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS is one of 123 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is J. COLIN ENGLISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at about 1.8 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS is 3rd on average proficiency.
NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS's enrollment grew 33%, to 1,353. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.6:1 to 19.3:1.
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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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- NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,938 students
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- J. COLIN ENGLISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 530 students
- NORTHERN PALMS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 92 students
Nearby schools
- J. COLIN ENGLISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 530
- DR CARRIE D ROBINSON LITTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 640
- BAYSHORE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 685
- ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL3.2 mi · 1,477
- NORTHERN PALMS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL3.3 mi · 92
- NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL3.7 mi · 1,938
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTSWhat is the total enrollment at NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS?
NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS enrolls approximately 1,353 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS serve?
NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS is approximately 19.3:1 (70 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS?
At NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS, the student body is approximately 51% White, 39% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS public or private?
NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS 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.