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Enrollment
796
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108001140
ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4501 UNDERWOOD DR, FORT MYERS, FL 33905 · (239) 694-1258 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL796 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% 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.
- DBeats 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
19.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
469 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 | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 159 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 163 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (163).
Student demographics
25%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
34.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
51.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.2% | 51.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.5% | 47.2% |
% 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 796 | 58.9% | 41.1% |
| MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 728 | 55.8% | 41.2% |
| PORT SALERNO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUART | 730 | 61.1% | 42.8% |
| REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOMESTEAD | 974 | 59.0% | 48.0% |
| MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 656 | 55.8% | 47.8% |
| SHENANDOAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 805 | 58.9% | 49.6% |
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 ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #1,757 of 2,136 | #40 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #1,475 of 2,149 ▲ 57 | #30 of 58 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #1,966 of 2,149 ▼ 55 | #48 of 58 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 796 | #474 of 2,267 | #32 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #1,893 of 2,077 | #41 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #1,912 of 2,108 | #55 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #951 of 2,188 | #21 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #1,117 of 1,374 | #17 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
796
+29 (+4%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 837
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 796 | 41 | 19.4:1 | 59% (469) |
| 2023-24 | 733 | 40 | 18.3:1 | 65% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 788 | 44 | 17.9:1 | 61% (484) |
| 2020-21 | 767 | 46 | 16.7:1 | 64% (490) |
| 2017-18 | 848 | 60 | 14.1:1 | 83% (700) |
| 2015-16 | 805 | 53 | 15.2:1 | 87% (697) |
| 2010-11 | 812 | 55 | 14.8:1 | 92% (748) |
| 2000-01 | 782 | 46 | 17.0:1 | 72% (565) |
| 1990-91 | 837 | 42 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in FORT MYERS, Florida. It reported 796 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Florida enroll about 604 students on average.
The district, LEE, has 102,524 students enrolled across 116 schools.
The share of Hispanic students at ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 86%. Other groups make up 9% Black and 5% White. Lee County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 25%.
ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 19.4 students per teacher, from 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 59% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 48% average for public schools in Lee County.
ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 13% of Florida public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.1%; the prediction is 51.6%.
Looking at the county, Lee County, median household income comes to about $76,107, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 123, with about 102,524 students.
Among nearby public schools, MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest at about 1.0 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Suburb: Large.
The school grew from 767 students in 2020-21 to 796 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.4:1.
The allk12 page for ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
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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
Nearby schools
- MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 728
- OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,242
- TICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 516
- JAMES STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 730
- EDGEWOOD ACADEMY2.6 mi · 598
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING SERVICES3.0 mi · 187
Frequently asked questions
About ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 796 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 19.4:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 5% White, 86% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
ORANGE RIVER 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.