Index	Cape Coral	Florida	National
Average Test Scores	58%	49%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	18:1	17:1	16:1
Total public schools	13	3,388	79,221
Total private schools	10	1,640	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	466	7,963

The Cape Coral, FL educational system consists of 13 public schools, 10 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Cape Coral public schools have average test scores of 58% which is 16% higher than than the Florida average and 17% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Cape Coral public schools is 18:1, compared to 17:1 in Florida and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 86.6% of students have completed 8th grade, 86.0% have completed high school, 22.1% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.7% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Cape Coral

Index	Cape Coral	Florida	National
Completed 8th grade	86.6%	84.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	86.0%	83.0%	83.0%
Completed some college	54.6%	58.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	32.2%	37.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	22.1%	27.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.3%	10.0%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	3.1%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	1.1%	1.3%

Cape Coral, FL School Districts

Lee County School District

There are a total of 13 public schools, 10 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Cape Coral. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cape Coral, FL schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Cape Coral, FL, an average of 86.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.0% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Cape Coral schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Cape Coral, FL schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sanibel, FL	7,044	87%	77%
Pine Island Center, FL	1,737	75%	51%
Three Oaks, FL	3,959	68%	38%
Cypress Lake, FL	11,656	64%	30%
Fort Myers Beach, FL	6,801	64%	29%
Cape Coral, FL	170,063	58%	17%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Vancouver, WA	169,982	41%	17%
Ontario, CA	169,389	27%	46%
Jackson, MS	172,039	18%	63%
Sioux Falls, SD	167,884	47%	4%
Santa Rosa, CA	173,165	37%	24%
Cape Coral, FL	170,063	58%	17%

Source: The Cape Coral, FL education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.