SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of reasonably sized scale in FORT MYERS, Florida, part of LEE, instructing 642 students in grades pre-K through 5.

SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 116 schools operated by LEE, a district that hosts 102,524 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 63% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 30% White, 4% Black. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 50% 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, SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.8%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lee County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,107, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students).

Nearest neighbor: THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 1.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.6%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has shrank 31%, going from 936 students in 2018 to 642 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 50% to 63% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.