Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Heights Elementary School

15200 Alexandria Ct
Fort Myers, FL 33908

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Top 20%

Serving 1,131 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,131 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 20% in FL
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Heights Elementary School's student population of 1,131 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	173
1	166
2	197
3	179
4	216
5	183

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Total Students

1,131 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School
2023	1,109
2022	1,140
2021	1,060
2020	1,164
2019	1,164
2018	1,193
2017	1,193
2016	1,188
2015	1,172
2014	1,134
2013	1,076
2012	996
2011	957
2010	887
2009	813
2008	651
2007	686
2006	744
2005	860
2004	845
2003	805
2002	785
2001	750
2000	738
1999	850
1998	922
1997	914
1996	880
1995	857
1994	859
1993	800
1992	868
1991	926
1990	929
1989	923
1988	907
1987	831

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School
2023	64
2022	62
2021	65
2020	73
2019	73
2018	75
2017	75
2016	79
2015	78
2014	75
2013	72
2012	67
2011	64
2010	60
2009	56
2008	46
2007	46
2006	47
2005	55
2004	48
2003	41
2002	40
2001	38
2000	38
1999	43
1998	45
1997	46
1996	45
1995	43
1994	42
1993	42
1992	42
1991	46
1990	45
1989	47
1988	43
1987	46

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School Rankings

Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heights Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#732 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School
2023	#732
2022	#569
2021	#478
2019	#868
2018	#965
2017	#762
2016	#828
2015	#911
2013	#779
2012	#921
2011	#673

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66%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	66%	52%	49%
2022	74%	52%	48%
2021	74%	48%	47%
2019	70%	59%	58%
2018	69%	58%	57%
2017	72%	57%	53%
2016	67%	54%	51%
2015	68%	53%	52%
2013	68%	58%	58%
2012	66%	57%	57%
2011	83%	68%	70%

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68%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2022	68%	52%	49%
2021	67%	52%	50%
2019	67%	56%	54%
2018	63%	55%	57%
2017	65%	54%	52%
2016	63%	52%	51%
2015	59%	53%	53%
2014	67%	58%	59%
2013	68%	58%	59%
2012	65%	57%	58%
2011	75%	62%	63%

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65-69%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2022	67%	52%	46%
2021	72%	51%	48%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	17:1	17:1	20:1
2022	18:1	16:1	19:1
2021	16:1	16:1	18:1
2020	16:1	16:1	18:1
2019	16:1	16:1	18:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	18:1	19:1
2002	20:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	18:1	18:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	20:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	20:1
1987	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	5%	3%	2%
2022	5%	3%	2%
2021	6%	3%	2%
2020	5%	3%	2%
2019	5%	3%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

31%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	28%	37%	47%
2022	27%	36%	45%
2021	29%	35%	44%
2020	32%	34%	42%
2019	32%	34%	42%
2018	32%	32%	40%
2017	32%	32%	40%
2016	33%	32%	38%
2015	32%	31%	37%
2014	33%	30%	35%
2013	34%	29%	34%
2012	36%	29%	33%
2011	36%	28%	32%
2010	35%	27%	31%
2009	38%	26%	29%
2008	39%	26%	30%
2007	42%	25%	30%
2006	41%	24%	26%
2005	37%	23%	23%
2004	35%	22%	21%
2003	29%	21%	20%
2002	26%	20%	18%
2001	24%	19%	16%
2000	20%	18%	14%
1999	18%	17%	13%
1998	14%	16%	12%
1997	11%	16%	12%
1996	9%	15%	11%
1995	8%	15%	10%
1994	6%	14%	9%
1993	9%	14%	8%
1992	7%	13%	8%
1991	7%	13%	8%

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Black

10%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	9%	21%	14%
2022	9%	21%	14%
2021	7%	22%	14%
2020	6%	22%	15%
2019	6%	22%	15%
2018	6%	22%	15%
2017	6%	22%	15%
2016	9%	23%	15%
2015	8%	23%	15%
2014	7%	23%	15%
2013	9%	23%	15%
2012	10%	23%	15%
2011	15%	23%	15%
2010	20%	24%	16%
2009	20%	24%	16%
2008	21%	24%	15%
2007	23%	24%	14%
2006	24%	24%	14%
2005	23%	24%	14%
2004	21%	24%	15%
2003	22%	24%	15%
2002	22%	25%	15%
2001	22%	25%	16%
2000	19%	25%	15%
1999	16%	25%	16%
1998	13%	25%	15%
1997	10%	25%	15%
1996	10%	25%	15%
1995	10%	24%	15%
1994	10%	24%	15%
1993	9%	24%	15%
1992	8%	24%	15%
1991	8%	23%	14%

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White

50%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	53%	35%	35%
2022	55%	36%	36%
2021	54%	36%	37%
2020	53%	37%	38%
2019	53%	37%	38%
2018	56%	39%	41%
2017	56%	39%	41%
2016	53%	39%	43%
2015	55%	40%	44%
2014	54%	41%	45%
2013	51%	42%	46%
2012	48%	42%	48%
2011	44%	43%	49%
2010	40%	45%	51%
2009	38%	46%	51%
2008	36%	47%	52%
2007	31%	48%	53%
2006	34%	50%	58%
2005	38%	50%	61%
2004	43%	51%	62%
2003	47%	52%	64%
2002	50%	52%	65%
2001	52%	54%	67%
2000	59%	55%	70%
1999	65%	56%	70%
1998	71%	57%	72%
1997	77%	57%	72%
1996	79%	58%	73%
1995	82%	59%	74%
1994	82%	60%	75%
1993	81%	60%	76%
1992	84%	61%	76%
1991	84%	62%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	0.63	0.70	0.65
2022	0.62	0.70	0.65
2021	0.62	0.70	0.66
2020	0.62	0.70	0.66
2019	0.62	0.70	0.66
2018	0.58	0.70	0.65
2017	0.58	0.70	0.65
2016	0.61	0.70	0.65
2015	0.59	0.70	0.65
2014	0.60	0.69	0.65
2013	0.62	0.69	0.65
2012	0.63	0.69	0.65
2011	0.66	0.69	0.64
2010	0.69	0.69	0.63
2009	0.70	0.69	0.62
2008	0.70	0.68	0.62
2007	0.70	0.67	0.61
2006	0.67	0.64	0.58
2005	0.67	0.65	0.56
2004	0.65	0.64	0.55
2003	0.65	0.63	0.54
2002	0.64	0.63	0.53
2001	0.63	0.62	0.51
2000	0.58	0.62	0.48
1999	0.52	0.61	0.47
1998	0.46	0.60	0.46
1997	0.38	0.60	0.45
1996	0.36	0.59	0.44
1995	0.31	0.58	0.42
1994	0.32	0.57	0.41
1993	0.33	0.57	0.40
1992	0.29	0.56	0.39
1991	0.29	0.55	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	38%	49%	49%
2022	36%	50%	48%
2021	38%	50%	46%
2020	33%	50%	45%
2019	33%	50%	45%
2018	38%	53%	49%
2017	38%	53%	49%
2016	43%	48%	52%
2015	49%	53%	59%
2014	47%	52%	57%
2013	50%	51%	57%
2012	55%	50%	56%
2011	60%	49%	54%
2010	63%	45%	51%
2009	60%	40%	43%
2008	59%	36%	36%
2007	56%	36%	32%
2006	60%	37%	35%
2005	66%	39%	37%
2004	62%	37%	36%
2003	59%	37%	36%
2002	55%	36%	33%
2001	54%	36%	32%
2000	43%	37%	34%
1999	43%	37%	35%
1998	43%	37%	34%
1997	33%	37%	36%
1996	32%	38%	36%
1995	32%	36%	35%
1994	31%	35%	36%
1993	35%	32%	34%
1992	24%	29%	30%
1991	28%	35%	33%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Heights Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%	9%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	15%	9%	10%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2005	7%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	9%	9%	11%
2002	10%	9%	11%
2001	11%	9%	11%
2000	12%	8%	10%
1999	11%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Heights Elementary School is ranked #732 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harlem Heights Community Charter School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Heights Elementary School?

1,131 students attend Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Heights Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Heights Elementary School?

Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Heights Elementary School offer ?

Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Heights Elementary School part of?

Heights Elementary School is part of Lee School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,131 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education