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Lee County Private Elementary Schools (Closed)

Bobbie Noonans Child Care

Gr: PK-K | 71 students

Daycare / Preschool

28052 Mango Drive

Bonita Springs, FL 34134

(239) 992-3133

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Florida Christian Institute

Gr: 1-12 | 67 students

Special Education School (Christian)

151 Ne Pine Island Rd

Cape Coral, FL 33909

(239) 895-7261

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Judah Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 85 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Christian

10960 Orange River Blvd

Fort Myers, FL 33905

(239) 693-2614

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Knox Academy

Gr: 7-12 | 2 students

Alternative School (Christian)

28411 Race Track Rd

Bonita Springs, FL 34135

(239) 949-9207

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Mount Hermon Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 184 students

Baptist

3033 Price Street

Fort Myers, FL 33916

(941) 334-8075

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Mt. Hermon Christian School

Gr: K-6 | 36 students

Christian

Po Box 9309

Fort Myers, FL 33902

(239) 334-3470

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Nicaea Academy Of Cape Coral

Gr: PK-2 | 98 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Christian

3221 Chiquita Blvd. South

Cape Coral, FL 33914

(239) 540-9400

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Princeton Academy

Gr: NS-PK | 154 students

Daycare / Preschool

8950 Gladiolus Drive

Fort Myers, FL 33908

(239) 466-6646

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Providence Christian School

Gr: PK-5 | 68 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Calvinist

701 Mohawk Pkwy

Cape Coral, FL 33914

(239) 549-8024

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Year	Lee County Total Schools
2025	41
2024	42
2023	40
2022	41
2021	44
2020	45
2019	41
2018	41
2017	35
2016	36
2015	38

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# Students

7,650 Students

414,449 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	192	189	199
2024	188	182	192
2023	193	186	193
2022	169	191	205
2021	159	183	201
2020	152	171	188
2019	162	184	193
2018	161	181	190
2017	176	195	199
2016	162	190	196
2015	165	173	183

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% Average Students of Color

30%

47%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	30%	46%	33%
2024	30%	46%	32%
2023	27%	45%	32%
2022	24%	44%	32%
2021	26%	44%	31%
2020	27%	44%	31%
2019	26%	41%	31%
2018	25%	41%	30%
2017	25%	37%	31%
2016	26%	38%	31%
2015	22%	40%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

660 Teachers

37,482 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	11:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	11:1	11:1
2019	13:1	11:1	11:1
2018	14:1	11:1	11:1
2017	13:1	11:1	11:1
2016	13:1	11:1	12:1
2015	13:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

44%

52%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	43%	51%	54%
2024	41%	51%	54%
2023	39%	51%	53%
2022	32%	50%	53%
2021	37%	49%	53%
2020	35%	48%	53%
2019	41%	48%	52%
2018	36%	46%	52%
2017	35%	45%	51%
2016	31%	46%	51%
2015	36%	45%	50%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	16
2024	15	16	15
2023	15	16	15
2022	13	15	15
2021	13	15	15
2020	13	15	15
2019	13	15	15
2018	12	15	15
2017	12	15	15
2016	13	15	15
2015	15	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

14 courses

Average SAT score

1170

(Out of 1600)

1193

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	25	25	26
2024	25	25	26
2023	25	25	26

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,048

$12,478

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$10,576	$11,673	$12,807
2024	$10,095	$11,276	$12,481
2023	$10,095	$10,791	$11,978
2022	$9,489	$10,343	$11,484
2021	$9,378	$10,143	$11,253
2020	$9,050	$9,839	$10,968
2019	$8,921	$9,679	$10,740
2018	$8,948	$9,417	$10,494
2017	$8,948	$9,234	$10,230
2016	$7,981	$8,962	$9,879
2015	$7,981	$8,603	$9,510

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Average Summer Program Cost

$605

$620

Average % on Financial Aid

50%

49%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	50%	48%	34%
2024	53%	47%	33%
2023	52%	46%	33%
2022	46%	45%	32%
2021	48%	43%	32%
2020	48%	42%	31%
2019	46%	42%	30%
2018	41%	38%	29%
2017	43%	38%	29%
2016	40%	35%	28%
2015	35%	33%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,071

$6,711

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$7,071	$6,330	$6,227
2024	$6,313	$6,116	$6,113
2023	$5,857	$5,625	$5,785
2022	$4,700	$5,411	$5,514
2021	$4,300	$4,944	$5,269
2020	$4,300	$4,618	$5,141
2019	$4,700	$4,497	$5,007

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	92%	82%	85%
2024	92%	83%	85%
2023	92%	84%	85%
2022	88%	85%	85%
2021	95%	85%	86%
2020	95%	86%	86%
2019	94%	86%	85%
2018	95%	86%	85%
2017	94%	87%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	0.62	0.73	0.64
2024	0.62	0.73	0.64
2023	0.63	0.73	0.63
2022	0.61	0.71	0.62
2021	0.62	0.71	0.62
2020	0.62	0.72	0.62
2019	0.61	0.70	0.61
2018	0.61	0.70	0.60
2017	0.57	0.68	0.59
2016	0.55	0.67	0.59
2015	0.50	0.67	0.58

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# American Indian Students

29 Students

1,104 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

202 Students

11,789 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

954 Students

76,954 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	12%	19%	9%
2024	12%	19%	9%
2023	9%	18%	9%
2022	7%	17%	8%
2021	7%	18%	9%
2020	7%	18%	9%
2019	7%	17%	8%
2018	7%	17%	8%
2017	6%	15%	8%
2016	6%	15%	8%
2015	7%	15%	8%

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# Black Students

439 Students

49,801 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	6%	12%	8%
2024	6%	13%	8%
2023	6%	12%	8%
2022	5%	11%	7%
2021	7%	11%	8%
2020	7%	12%	8%
2019	6%	10%	8%
2018	7%	10%	8%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	4%	10%	8%

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# White Students

4,420 Students

162,677 Students

% White Students

57%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	57%	40%	55%
2024	57%	41%	55%
2023	53%	41%	55%
2022	52%	43%	57%
2021	53%	44%	57%
2020	53%	44%	58%
2019	55%	45%	59%
2018	55%	46%	59%
2017	60%	49%	61%
2016	64%	50%	61%
2015	68%	51%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

16 Students

1,144 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,697 Students

106,044 Students

% of Others Students

22%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	22%	25%	22%
2024	21%	24%	22%
2023	29%	25%	22%
2022	34%	26%	22%
2021	31%	24%	20%
2020	30%	23%	19%
2019	30%	24%	20%
2018	29%	24%	20%
2017	26%	25%	19%
2016	21%	23%	18%
2015	19%	21%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Lee County, FL?

The private elementary schools in Lee County, FL include Center Academy – Cape Coral, Canterbury School, and St. Michael Lutheran School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Lee County?

38 private elementary schools are located in Lee County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Lee County?

The average tuition cost is $11,048, which is lower than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $12,478.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Lee County?

Lee County private elementary schools are approximately 30% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 47%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Lee County?

76% of private elementary schools in Lee County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Which private elementary schools in Lee County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Lee County include: Brighton Academy I vs. Little Piece Of Me Montessori, Center Academy – Cape Coral vs. The Cape Academy, Crown Of Life Christian Academy vs. Evangelical Christian School

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