TORTUGA PRESERVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · LEHIGH ACRES, FL

TORTUGA PRESERVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in LEHIGH ACRES, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 1,172 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 24.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

1,172

Teachers (FTE)

48.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

24.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	734	63%
Black or African American	229	20%
White	163	14%
Two or more races	34	3%
Asian	11	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,172	594M / 578F

English Language Learners: 233 (20% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	42.0% -6.8pp	48.8%	497
Reading Proficiency	44.0% -8.2pp	52.2%	498
Science Proficiency	35-39%	—	157

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.17 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

13 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

234

20% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,172	100%

Contact & Location

1711 GUNNERY RD N

LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971

Phone: (239)693-5023

http://tpe.leeschools.net

District

LEE

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,990

District enrollment: 99,354

Other Schools in District

ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AMANECER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ATHENIAN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL Elementary
BAYSHORE SCHOOL Elementary
BONITA SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL Elementary
BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CALOOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33971) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120108008105

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD