The Sanibel School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Sanibel, Florida

The Sanibel School in Sanibel, Florida enrolled 225 students in 2024-25 with 20.9 full-time teachers, 10.8 students per teacher against the Florida elementary-school median of 15.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 78-92% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 80-84% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 22% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%

289 students in 2022-23, 226 students in 2023-24, 225 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.3 to 20.9.

Students enrolled at The Sanibel School by school year2022-23: 289, 2023-24: 226, 2024-25: 22501002003002022-232892023-242262024-25225
Students enrolled at The Sanibel School by school year2022-23: 289, 2023-24: 226, 2024-25: 22501002003002022-232892023-242262024-25225
Students enrolled at The Sanibel School by school year2022-23: 289, 2023-24: 226, 2024-25: 22501002003002022-232892023-242262024-25225
Students enrolled at The Sanibel School by school year2022-23: 289, 2023-24: 226, 2024-25: 22501002003002022-232892023-242262024-25225
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328922.312.9
2023-2422619.511.6
2024-2522520.910.8

10.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 99 of every 100 Florida elementary schools

Among the 2,136 Florida elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; The Sanibel School 10.8; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThe Sanibel School 10.8state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; The Sanibel School 10.8; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThe Sanibel School 10.8state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; The Sanibel School 10.8; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThe Sanibel School 10.8state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; The Sanibel School 10.8; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThe Sanibel School 10.8state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 251 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection The Sanibel School enrolled 251 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 251 of the 251 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent21.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

82.7% of students were White, 14.2% Hispanic, 1.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White82.7%
  2. Hispanic14.2%
  3. Two or more races1.3%
  4. Black0.9%
  5. Asian0.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at The Sanibel School scored proficient or above: 78-92% in reading in 2021-22 and 80-84% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Reading and language arts, 2021-2278‑92%49%53%
Math, 2022-2380‑84%53% (2021-22)52.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about The Sanibel School

  1. Fort Myers Beach Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 11 miles away: 62 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
  2. Oasis Charter Elementary School-SouthThe next nearest public elementary school, 11 miles away: 875 students, 17.2 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
  3. Compare The Sanibel School with Fort Myers Beach Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lee County Schools spends per student$12,108 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,108
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaThe Sanibel School is the number 2,061 by size of 2,193 Florida elementary schools open in 2024-25.#2,061 of 2,193
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher10.8 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 15.8 for elementary schools.10.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about The Sanibel School

  1. How many students attend The Sanibel School?
    225 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 289 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sanibel, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at The Sanibel School?
    10.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is The Sanibel School a Title I school?
    The Sanibel School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at The Sanibel School do on state tests?
    The students tested at The Sanibel School scored proficient or above: 78-92% in reading in 2021-22 and 80-84% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is The Sanibel School in?
    Lee County Schools, NCES district ID 1201080. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120108001143 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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