📍 3840 Sanibel Captiva Rd, Sanibel, Lee County, 33957
The Sanibel School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Sanibel, Lee County. The school has 289 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lee school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 92% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
The Sanibel School enrolls 289 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 237 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 6 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
35 of the school's 289 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 35 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.
The Sanibel School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 27, state house district 76.
The Sanibel 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 289 students, The Sanibel School is smaller than the district average of about 840 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe