The top reported proficiency rate is 72% in Math. The lowest is 61% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Rayma C. Page Elementary School
Rayma C. Page Elementary sits on South Tamiami Trail in the southern stretch of Fort Myers, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade (sixth grade enrollment shows none reported). It is a regular public school within the Lee County district, not a charter or magnet program.
On Florida's FAST assessments, the school turns in solid math results. Third and fifth graders both reached proficiency at rates well above what most Florida elementary schools post, and fourth grade was close behind. Science at fifth grade was similarly strong. Reading tells a different story: ELA proficiency across third, fourth, and fifth grades sits in the low-to-mid sixties, meaningfully below the school's own math performance and something a parent with a developing reader may want to ask the school about directly. Trend data across years was not available in what we reviewed, so it is not possible to say whether these figures represent improvement or decline.
Roughly a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making this a school with a mixed economic profile that leans toward the more advantaged end compared to many Florida elementaries. The student body is majority white, with Hispanic students making up a substantial share and smaller Asian and Black populations present. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not reported in what we reviewed, so families of children who need language support or special education services should ask the school directly about those programs. Because sixth grade enrollment is listed at zero, the school functions effectively as PK through fifth.
The comparison data for Lee County covers only one district, so meaningful county-level positioning on proficiency or other metrics was not available.
The housing market near the school, on the South Tamiami Trail corridor, reflects Fort Myers' broader conditions. Home values in this zip code are below the Florida state median and have declined notably year over year. Rents have edged down slightly as well. Nationally, the area's price-to-income ratio is still elevated, and the estimated monthly carrying cost of a typical home in the area is a stretch relative to national income benchmarks. For families weighing the buy-versus-rent question, buying costs noticeably more per month than renting here.
Fort Myers overall is growing quickly. The Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro is on a trajectory toward a million residents, and residential construction has ranked among the highest rates in the country by some accounts. Downtown's River District is adding dense housing in multiple high-rise projects, while large master-planned suburban communities are in the pipeline near State Road 82. That growth context matters for a school family: the Lee County district has already been strained enough by enrollment increases that it overhauled its student assignment system, moving from open district-wide school choice to a proximity-based model that launched for elementary students in the 2023-2024 school year. Under that plan, which school a child attends depends on where the family lives, and busing is only provided within defined proximity zones, with the closest zone receiving no district transportation at all. Anyone relocating into the area should confirm their specific address assignment and transportation eligibility before assuming either.
Two other district-level changes are worth knowing. Voters approved switching the superintendent from an appointed to a partisan-elected position, with the first election held in 2024, a governance shift that has no immediate classroom impact but changes how district leadership accountability works over time. A voter-approved half-cent sales tax has funded new school construction and safety upgrades including weapons detection systems, but it expires in 2028, and district leaders have publicly raised concern about what happens to capital, technology, and security funding if it is not renewed.
Program details for Rayma C. Page specifically were not available in what we reviewed, so enrichment offerings, after-school programs, and instructional approach are worth exploring directly with the school.
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