The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in Math. The lowest is 49% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary School
Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary sits on Hutto Road in North Fort Myers, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in Lee County. The school draws from a community that is distinctly residential in character: an unincorporated area north of the Caloosahatchee River with a wide mix of housing types, from gated communities to manufactured-home parks, and neighborhoods that vary considerably in income. That diversity is reflected in the school's student body. Hispanic and white students each make up a substantial share of enrollment, with Black students and multiracial students rounding out the population. A clear majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing this among schools with a higher share of economically disadvantaged students. Data on English learner and special-education populations were not available in what we reviewed.
On state assessments, third through fifth graders were tested in the 2024-25 school year under Florida's FAST system and the statewide science assessment. Math results are strongest in the third grade, where roughly three students in five reached proficiency, while fourth and fifth graders land just above or right at half proficient. ELA results are a bit softer: third and fifth grade come in below half proficient, and fourth grade sits just above. Fifth-grade science lands just under half. Taken together, fewer than half of Littleton students are consistently reaching proficiency benchmarks in reading and science, and math results are mixed by grade. These are numbers a parent should take seriously and may want to discuss directly with the school, asking how intervention is structured and how the school tracks progress for students who are below grade level. Trend data across years was not available, so we cannot characterize whether these results are improving, stable, or declining.
Comparison against other Lee County districts was not possible because the county has only one district, making a meaningful peer comparison unavailable. No graduation rate applies here, since the school does not serve high school grades.
The enrollment is mid-sized for a PreK-5 building. Kindergarten and the mid-elementary grades carry the largest cohorts; third grade is notably smaller, which a parent might ask the school about.
The community context matters for day-to-day life. North Fort Myers is car-dependent; the school sits in a suburban-to-rural stretch well away from any walkable commercial area. The nearest urban amenity base is across the river in downtown Fort Myers. Home values in this zip code are meaningfully below Florida's statewide median and have declined year-over-year, making the area more accessible for buyers than much of Southwest Florida, though rents consume a substantial share of a typical household's income. The housing market context suggests a neighborhood in transition: publicly reported development activity points to new apartment construction near the Caloosahatchee bridge and active discussion about redeveloping former commercial sites, including the now-closed Shell Factory property along U.S. 41.
At the district level, Lee County made a significant change to how students are assigned to schools, moving from an open-choice model to a proximity-based system that began with elementary grades in the 2023-24 school year. That means where a family lives now matters more than it once did in determining which school their child attends and whether bus service is provided. Families relocating to North Fort Myers should verify their specific zone before assuming Littleton is their assigned school or that transportation will be available. The district also now has an elected, partisan superintendent, a governance shift voters approved in 2022. A voter-approved sales tax has funded safety upgrades across the district, including weapons-detection technology at school entrances; that tax is set to expire in 2028, and district leaders have publicly raised questions about what happens to capital, technology, and security programs if it is not renewed.
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