NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS

NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS is one of the big primary schools in NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida, part of LEE, with 1,353 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS sits 124% above that benchmark.

Across the 116 schools in LEE (102,524 students total), NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS lists that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 39% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS has 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS higher than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.5%; this one delivers 51.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Lee County put median household income runs about $76,107, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS is one of 123 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students).

Nearest neighbor: J. COLIN ENGLISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.1%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 22%: 1,109 students in 2018 compared to 1,353 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 32% to 39% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

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