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Heights Elementary School vs. Harlem Heights Community Charter School

Should you attend Heights Elementary School or Harlem Heights Community Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Heights Elementary School
15200 Alexandria Ct
Fort Myers, FL 33908
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Harlem Heights Community Charter School
15570 Hagie Dr
Fort Myers, FL 33908
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Harlem Heights Community Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,109 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 176 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harlem Heights Community Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
1,109 students
176 students
This chart displays total students of Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Harlem Heights Community Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
This chart displays gender of Heights Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Harlem Heights Community Charter School
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
12 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Harlem Heights Community Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harlem Heights Community Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#569 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#2432 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harlem Heights Community Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harlem Heights Community Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harlem Heights Community Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harlem Heights Community Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Heights Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harlem Heights Community Charter School by grade.
Pre-K Students
14
-
Kindergarten Students
174
31
Grade 1 Students
186
27
Grade 2 Students
176
40
Grade 3 Students
206
27
Grade 4 Students
178
26
Grade 5 Students
175
25

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
28%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harlem Heights Community Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harlem Heights Community Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harlem Heights Community Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harlem Heights Community Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harlem Heights Community Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harlem Heights Community Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
4%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harlem Heights Community Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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