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Cape Coral, FL

236,264 residents•28,168 students•41 schools
Avg School Rating
6.7
out of 10
12% above Florida avg
Test Proficiency
61%Math
56%Reading
1% above Florida avg
School Crime Rate
1.35
per 1,000 students
16% above Florida avg
Overall Crime Rate
4.19
per 1,000 residents
87% below Florida avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
27
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
8
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
20
Charter
7
Private
14

By Level

Elementary
27
Middle
8
High
6

These figures describe every school in Cape Coral; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Cape Coral

41 schools
9.7
Oasis Charter Middle School
Middlecharter
9.3
Oasis Elementary Charter School - North
Elementarycharter
9.0
Oasis Charter High School
Highcharter
8.9
Oasis Charter Elementary School
Elementarycharter
8.8
Challenger Middle School
Middlepublic
8.4
Gulf Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Gulf Middle School
Middlepublic
8.1
Trafalgar Middle School
Middlepublic
7.9
Diplomat Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Cape Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Cape Coral High School
Highpublic
7.2
Diplomat Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Cape Coral

38 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Cape Coral in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
16% above Florida avg
1.35
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
10
Property
4
Drug
24

School Crime Types

  • Drugs63%
  • Assault26%
  • Theft11%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Cape Coral

989 total incidents reported across Cape Coral in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
87% below Florida avg
4.19
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
319
Property
600
Drug
64
Weapons
6

Crime Types

  • Theft38%
  • Assault31%
  • Fraud9%
  • Drugs6%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other3%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

28,168 students enrolled across Cape Coral's schools.

  • Public21,62677%
  • Charter5,30419%
  • Private1,2384%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Cape Coral's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic48%
  • White43%
  • Black8%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
21%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.