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Enrollment
910
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108004108
TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1850 SW 20TH AVE, CAPE CORAL, FL 33991 · (239) 283-3043 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL910 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
362 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 | 19 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 150 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 135 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 155 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 145 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 157 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (150) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (149).
Student demographics
60%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
58.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.3pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.4pp 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 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.3% | 63.4% |
% 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
61.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (62.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 910 | 39.8% | 62.5% |
| CORKSCREW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 908 | 42.6% | 71.2% |
| CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL TAMPA | 861 | 36.0% | 64.1% |
| MANISCALCO K-8 SCHOOL LUTZ | 673 | 38.8% | 71.6% |
| HARMONY COMMUNITY SCHOOL HARMONY | 1,048 | 40.6% | 66.8% |
| CAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 798 | 45.1% | 65.2% |
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 TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #747 of 2,136 | #10 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,013 of 2,149 ▼ 202 | #18 of 58 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #926 of 2,149 ▼ 257 | #13 of 58 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 910 | #292 of 2,267 | #25 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #1,670 of 2,077 | #24 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #900 of 2,108 | #19 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.8% | #1,586 of 2,188 | #48 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.5% | #239 of 621 | #15 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
910
+131 (+17%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 836
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 910 | 50.8 | 17.9:1 | 40% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 882 | 46.8 | 18.9:1 | 44% (389) |
| 2022-23 | 911 | 48 | 19.0:1 | 42% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 779 | 47 | 16.6:1 | 33% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 781 | 54 | 14.5:1 | 36% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 800 | 53 | 15.1:1 | 36% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 836 | 54 | 15.5:1 | 49% (412) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school based in CAPE CORAL, Florida. A federal count lists 910 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Florida) has about 604 students.
LEE has 102,524 students spread across 116 schools.
Hispanic students form the largest group at TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 46% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 43% White, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Lee County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates with 50.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.9:1. Elementary schools in Florida have a similar average ratio of 17.5:1. TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's results are 1.2 points above predicted: 62.5% against 61.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lee County, median household income is about $76,107, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in Lee County, which together enroll about 102,524 students.
TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is the public school closest to TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 779 in 2020-21 and 910 in 2024-25, a increase of 131 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.6:1 to 17.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
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- MARINER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,865 students
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- GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,193 students
- MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMYElementary · 1,145 students
Nearby schools
- TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 962
- PATRIOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 954
- CHALLENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 999
- SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,141
- GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 1,193
- OASIS CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-SOUTH2.1 mi · 875
Frequently asked questions
About TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 910 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 43% White, 46% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
TRAFALGAR 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.