📍 4501 Underwood Dr, Fort Myers, Lee County, 33905
Orange River Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fort Myers, Lee County. The school has 788 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lee school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Orange River Elementary School enrolls 788 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 44 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% Black or African American and 5.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 687 | 87% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 6.6% |
| White | 43 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
484 of the school's 788 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 484 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Orange River Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 27, state house district 78.
Orange River Elementary School is one of 122 schools in LEE, based in FORT MYERS, Florida. The district serves 102,506 students district-wide and employs 4,977 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 788 students, Orange River Elementary School is close to the district average of about 840 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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