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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the THE ALVA SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,203
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108001123
THE ALVA SCHOOL
17500 CHURCH AVE, ALVA, FL 33920 · (239) 728-2494 · Lee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,203 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
456 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 214 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 217 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 208 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 56% smaller than its 8th grade class (208).
Student demographics
49%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
61.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
68.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.2% | 68.5% |
| 2023-24 | 55.9% | 64.9% |
% 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
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 THE ALVA SCHOOL
THE ALVA SCHOOL's state test result (62.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALVA SCHOOL this school | 1,203 | 37.9% | 62.5% |
| GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 1,193 | 37.1% | 65.0% |
| ANNIE LUCY WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARRISH | 981 | 34.9% | 70.2% |
| HARMONY COMMUNITY SCHOOL HARMONY | 1,048 | 40.6% | 66.8% |
| BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM COAST | 1,288 | 40.0% | 60.7% |
| BARBARA A HARVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARRISH | 1,356 | 37.7% | 67.2% |
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 THE ALVA SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #749 of 2,136 | #11 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #706 of 2,149 ▲ 37 | #11 of 58 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #780 of 2,149 ▲ 124 | #8 of 58 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,203 | #84 of 2,267 | #7 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #1,853 of 2,077 | #36 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #1,403 of 2,108 | #45 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #1,642 of 2,188 | #50 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.1% | #206 of 621 | #10 of 31 |
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
1,203
+149 (+14%) vs 2020
+140% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 1,203 | 63 | 19.1:1 | 38% (456) |
| 2023-24 | 1,214 | 54.5 | 22.3:1 | 51% (615) |
| 2022-23 | 1,237 | 63.5 | 19.5:1 | 47% (577) |
| 2020-21 | 1,054 | 58 | 18.2:1 | 42% (446) |
| 2017-18 | 1,010 | 64 | 15.8:1 | 47% (472) |
| 2015-16 | 983 | 58 | 16.9:1 | 49% (477) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 63% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 690 | 36 | 19.2:1 | 47% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 27 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THE ALVA SCHOOL.
About THE ALVA SCHOOL
In ALVA, Florida, THE ALVA SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school. It educates 1,203 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students.
LEE has a total of 116 schools and 102,524 students, THE ALVA SCHOOL among them.
A majority of students at THE ALVA SCHOOL, 66%, are White. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 67% of residents are White. By the diversity index, THE ALVA SCHOOL comes in at 49%.
Federal staffing data show 63 full-time-equivalent teachers at THE ALVA SCHOOL and a ratio of 19.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 38% of enrollment. That is lower than the 48% average for public schools in Lee County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 62.2%.
Within Lee County, median household income is about $76,107, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 123 public schools in Lee County, with a combined enrollment of about 102,524.
The shortest distance from THE ALVA SCHOOL to another public school is about 6.0 miles, to RIVER HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, THE ALVA SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,203 was 14% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 1,054.
The THE ALVA SCHOOL community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Other schools in LEE
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,550 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
Nearby schools
- RIVER HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.0 mi · 913
- RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL7.1 mi · 1,916
- BUCKINGHAM EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT CENTER7.4 mi · 60
- HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL7.4 mi · 905
- LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.5 mi · 1,207
- HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.6 mi · 1,103
Frequently asked questions
About THE ALVA SCHOOLHow many students attend THE ALVA SCHOOL?
THE ALVA SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,203 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does THE ALVA SCHOOL serve?
THE ALVA SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does THE ALVA SCHOOL have?
THE ALVA SCHOOL employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at THE ALVA SCHOOL?
At THE ALVA SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 66% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is THE ALVA SCHOOL public or private?
THE ALVA 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.