FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
The most represented ethnicity among Gateway Charter Elementary School students was Hispanic or Latino, accounting for 49% of the student population.
Gateway Charter Elementary School is part of the Lee County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Lee County with its main office in Fort Myers.
In 2022, Florida had more than 2,8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.
According to WalletHub’s analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.
Enrollment in Lee County Over 5 Years
Enrollment in Lee County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
| School | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Charter Elementary School | Fort Myers | 2,977 |
| Lehigh Senior High School | Lehigh Acres | 2,509 |
| Gateway High School | Lehigh Acres | 2,312 |
| Ida S. Baker High School | Cape Coral | 2,116 |
| East Lee County High School | Lehigh Acres | 1,985 |
| Cape Coral High School | Cape Coral | 1,936 |
| Mariner High School | Cape Coral | 1,894 |
| Riverdale High School | Fort Myers | 1,870 |
| Fort Myers High School | Fort Myers | 1,850 |
| North Fort Myers High School | North Fort Myers | 1,831 |
| Dunbar High School | Fort Myers | 1,762 |
| Veterans Park Academy for the Arts | Lehigh Acres | 1,741 |
| South Fort Myers High School | Fort Myers | 1,738 |
| Bonita Springs High School | Bonita Springs | 1,528 |
| Estero High School | Estero | 1,523 |
| Cypress Lake High School | Fort Myers | 1,507 |
| Oak Hammock Middle School | Fort Myers | 1,422 |
| Island Coast High School | Cape Coral | 1,418 |
| Sunshine Elementary School | Lehigh Acres | 1,377 |
| Lehigh Acres Middle School | Lehigh Acres | 1,359 |
| Bonita Springs Charter School | Bonita Springs | 1,320 |
| Harns Marsh Middle School | Lehigh Acres | 1,316 |
| Varsity Lakes Middle School | Lehigh Acres | 1,257 |
| Lehigh Elementary School | Lehigh Acres | 1,227 |
| Mirror Lakes Elementary School | Lehigh Acres | 1,218 |
| The Alva School | Alva | 1,214 |
| North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts | North Fort Myers | 1,165 |
| Gulf Elementary School | Cape Coral | 1,163 |
| Challenger Middle School | Cape Coral | 1,142 |
| Heights Elementary School | Fort Myers | 1,131 |
| Treeline Elementary School | Fort Myers | 1,127 |
| Tortuga Preserve Elementary School | Lehigh Acres | 1,110 |
| Lexington Middle School | Fort Myers | 1,100 |
| Three Oaks Middle School | Fort Myers | 1,100 |
| Diplomat Elementary School | Cape Coral | 1,072 |
| Harns Marsh Elementary School | Lehigh Acres | 1,056 |
| Pinewoods Elementary School | Estero | 1,053 |
| Skyline Elementary School | Cape Coral | 1,040 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School | Fort Myers | 995 |
| Trafalgar Middle School | Cape Coral | 973 |
| Mariner Middle School | Cape Coral | 964 |
| Caloosa Elementary School | Cape Coral | 963 |
| Mid Cape Global Academy | Cape Coral | 955 |
| Diplomat Middle School | Cape Coral | 934 |
| Three Oaks Elementary School | Fort Myers | 927 |
| Pelican Elementary School | Cape Coral | 919 |
| Caloosa Middle School | Cape Coral | 915 |
| Allen Park Elementary School | Fort Myers | 890 |
| River Hall Elementary School | Alva | 890 |
| Trafalgar Elementary School | Cape Coral | 882 |
| Oasis Charter Elementary School-South | Cape Coral | 873 |
| Villas Elementary School | Fort Myers | 847 |
| Gateway Elementary School | Fort Myers | 846 |
| Six Mile Charter Academy | Fort Myers | 845 |
| Oasis Charter Middle School | Cape Coral | 840 |
| Gulf Middle School | Cape Coral | 823 |
| Patriot Elementary School | Cape Coral | 821 |
| Tropic Isles Elementary School | North Fort Myers | 818 |
| Oasis Elementary Charter School-North | Cape Coral | 812 |
| Oasis Charter High School | Cape Coral | 804 |
| Hancock Creek Elementary School | North Fort Myers | 788 |
| Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts | Bonita Springs | 775 |
| Cape Elementary School | Cape Coral | 758 |
| Cypress Lake Middle School | Fort Myers | 753 |
| Tanglewood Elementary School | Fort Myers | 749 |
| Rayma C. Page Elementary School | Ft. Myers | 747 |
| Lee County Virtual Franchise | Fort Myers | 737 |
| Orange River Elementary School | Fort Myers | 733 |
| Colonial Elementary School | Fort Myers | 655 |
| Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School | Fort Myers | 652 |
| Manatee Elementary School | Fort Myers | 640 |
| G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School | Lehigh Acres | 633 |
| Oak Creek Charter School of Bonita Springs | Bonita Springs | 626 |
| Spring Creek Elementary School | Bonita Springs | 620 |
| Edgewood Academy | Fort Myers | 618 |
| San Carlos Park Elementary School | Fort Myers | 606 |
| Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary School | Cape Coral | 602 |
| Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary School | North Fort Myers | 600 |
| Bayshore Elementary School | North Ft. Myers | 596 |
| Orangewood Elementary School | Fort Myers | 586 |
| Fort Myers Middle Academy | Fort Myers | 572 |
| Bonita Springs Elementary School | Bonita Springs | 555 |
| James Stephens Elementary School | Fort Myers | 541 |
| J. Colin English Elementary School | North Fort Myers | 540 |
| Tice Elementary School | Fort Myers | 518 |
| Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School | Fort Myers | 432 |
| Athenian Academy Charter School | Fort Myers | 401 |
| Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School | Ft. Myers | 394 |
| Franklin Park Elementary School | Fort Myers | 393 |
| North Nicholas High School | Cape Coral | 323 |
| Coronado High School | Ft. Myers | 320 |
| Palm Acres Charter High School | Lehigh Acres | 280 |
| Island Park High School | Fort Myers | 276 |
| Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy | Lehigh Acres | 266 |
| Pine Island Elementary School | Bokeelia | 236 |
| Heritage Charter Academy of Cape Coral | Cape Coral | 232 |
| The Sanibel School | Sanibel | 226 |
| Harlem Heights Community Charter School | Fort Myers | 196 |
| Early Childhood Learning Services | Fort Myers | 149 |
| Lee County Acceleration Academies | Fort Myers | 144 |
| City of Palms Charter High School | Fort Myers | 136 |
| Royal Palm Exceptional School Center | Fort Myers | 120 |
| Northern Palms Charter High School | North Fort Myers | 111 |
| Success Academy | Fort Myers | 98 |
| County Wide Exceptional Child Programs | Fort Myers | 81 |
| The Island School | Boca Grande | 61 |
| Pace School for Girls | Ft. Myers | 60 |
| Buckingham Exceptional Student Center | Fort Myers | 59 |
| Lee Adolescent Mothers Program | Fort Myers | 58 |
| Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center | Fort Myers | 52 |
| Fort Myers Beach Elementary School | Fort Myers Beach | 48 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Bonita Springs Elementary School• Colonial Elementary School• The Alva School• Lee County Virtual Franchise• City of Palms Charter High School• Manatee Elementary School• County Wide Exceptional Child Programs• Lehigh Elementary School• Villas Elementary School• North Fort Myers High School• Bonita Springs High School• Oak Hammock Middle School• Pinewoods Elementary School• Mariner Middle School• Mariner High School• Bonita Springs Charter School• Cape Elementary School• East Lee County High School• Tice Elementary School• North Nicholas High School• Gulf Elementary School• Riverdale High School• Mirror Lakes Elementary School• Challenger Middle School• Florida Department of Education• Tortuga Preserve Elementary School• Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School• Orangewood Elementary School• Fort Myers Beach Elementary School• J. Colin English Elementary School• Ida S. Baker High School• Island Coast High School• Tropic Isles Elementary School• Allen Park Elementary School• Tanglewood Elementary School• Patriot Elementary School• Dunbar High School• Lexington Middle School• Gateway Charter Elementary School• Gulf Middle School• The Island School• Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts• James E. Stephens Elementary School• Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School• Lehigh Acres Middle School• Orange River Elementary School• Three Oaks Elementary School• Gateway Elementary School• Caloosa Elementary School• Veterans Park Academy for the Arts• Diplomat Middle School• Three Oaks Middle School• Lee Adolescent Mothers Program• South Fort Myers High School• Sunshine Elementary School• Trafalgar Elementary School• Pine Island Elementary School• Hancock Creek Elementary School• Oasis Charter Elementary School• Edgewood Academy• Varsity Lakes Middle School• Palm Acres Charter High School• Treeline Elementary School• Estero High School• Harns Marsh Middle School• Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School• Cypress Lake High School• Fort Myers High School• Spring Creek Elementary School• Oasis Charter Middle School• Diplomat Elementary School• Trafalgar Middle School• Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School• Pelican Elementary School• Oasis Charter High School• River Hall Elementary School• Coronado High School• Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary School• Harlem Heights Community Charter School• Island Park High School• Cypress Lake Middle School• Lehigh Senior High School• Rayma C. Page Elementary School• Cape Coral High School• G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School• Bayshore Elementary School• Caloosa Middle School• North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts• Skyline Elementary School• San Carlos Park Elementary School• Northern Palms Charter High School• Harns Marsh Elementary School• Heights Elementary School• The Sanibel School• Early Childhood Learning Services• Franklin Park Elementary School• Royal Palm Exceptional School Center• Fort Myers Middle Academy• Six Mile Charter Academy
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