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SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

25571 ELEMENTARY WAY, BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34135 · (239) 947-0001 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL664 STUDENTS
Enrollment
664
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
347 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
31
Kindergarten
122
Grade 1
117
Grade 2
99
Grade 3
104
Grade 4
85
Grade 5
106
Student demographics
White
8313%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
56485%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 38%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
132%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
35453%
Female
31047%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
40.6%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
62.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.0pp since 2023
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
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
664
-81 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 14.1:1
% White
13%
was 12%
% Hispanic
85%
was 84%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in BONITA SPRINGS, Florida, run under LEE. The school serves 664 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within LEE, which oversees 116 schools and 102,524 students, SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (85%); the rest reads as 13% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.9:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.0%; this one delivers 49.7%.

In the area at large, Lee County reports that median household income runs about $76,107, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students).

BONITA SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 51.7%.

SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 11% since 2018, when it stood at 745 (now 664). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
LEE
Address
25571 ELEMENTARY WAY, BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34135
Phone
(239) 947-0001
County
Lee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
664
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
347 (52%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120108002337
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in LEE
Other schools in BONITA SPRINGS
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Frequently asked questions

About SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 664 students in grades PK-05.
Is SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.9:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 13% White, 85% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SPRING CREEK 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.
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