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PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5360 RIDGEWOOD DR, BOKEELIA, FL 33922 · (239) 283-0505 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Florida public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-Beats 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

Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
108 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K10%
Kindergarten3315%
Grade 13917%
Grade 24018%
Grade 32913%
Grade 44018%
Grade 54520%

This year's kindergarten class (33) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).

Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
13258%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
8738%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
11350%
Female
11450%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
58.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
69.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +11.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 12 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2558.0%69.6%
2023-2449.4%58.1%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 60% 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 →

Schools most like PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school22747.6%59.6%
CAPE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CAPE CANAVERAL
27352.7%51.9%
SARASOTA ACADEMY OF THE ARTS
SARASOTA
19355.4%49.7%
HARTRIDGE ACADEMY
WINTER HAVEN
20054.5%67.6%
ATHENIAN ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS
NEW PORT RICHEY
40446.0%80.9%
LEARNING LODGE ACADEMY
NEW PORT RICHEY
30851.9%60.9%
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 PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Lee County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
59.6%#892 of 2,136#15 of 58
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
69.6%#657 of 2,149
▲ 358
#10 of 58
▲ 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#923 of 2,149
▲ 278
#12 of 58
▲ 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
227#2,079 of 2,267#56 of 61
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.7:1#1,337 of 2,077#8 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.4%#1,304 of 2,108#42 of 58
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
47.6%#1,372 of 2,188#41 of 59
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.4%#1,234 of 1,374#20 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 2024-25
Enrollment
227
+32 (+16%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2522713.616.7:148% (108)
2023-2423611.620.3:152% (122)
2022-2323614.616.2:145% (107)
2020-211951315.0:151% (99)
2017-182351912.4:154% (127)
2015-162262011.3:158% (131)
2010-112812212.8:169% (195)
2000-014712122.4:152% (243)
1990-913271521.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in BOKEELIA, Florida, according to federal school records. The school had 227 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Florida is about 604, so this school runs 62% smaller than that.

The LEE system has 116 schools and 102,524 students.

White students are the majority at PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 58% of enrollment. The school is also 38% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 67%. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reports 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.7 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 48%. For comparison, public schools in Lee County average 48%.

Measured against Florida public elementary schools, PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

A school with PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 57.3%. PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 59.6%, 2.3 points above that line.

In Lee County (population about 817,666), the median household income is $76,107, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 123 public schools in Lee County, enrolling about 102,524 students in all.

OASIS ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL-NORTH is the closest public school, about 5.4 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. The school's 59.6% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.

PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment grew 16% from its 2020-21 level of 195. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.0:1 in 2020-21, and 16.7:1 in 2024-25.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Lee County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
LEE
Address
5360 RIDGEWOOD DR, BOKEELIA, FL 33922
Phone
(239) 283-0505
County
Lee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
227
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
16.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
108 (48%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
120108001142
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in LEE
Other Pine Island Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pine Island Elementary. PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 227 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 58% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEE.
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