The Sanibel School
3840 Sanibel Captiva Road, Sanibel, FL, 33957 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
The Sanibel School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 8
County Lee County, FL
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2007  
Students & Faculty
Total Students 397 students
% Male / % Female 48%  /  52%
Total Classroom Teachers 24 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 1 students
Kind - 38 students
Grade 1 - 48 students
Grade 2 - 42 students
Grade 3 - 47 students
Grade 4 - 41 students
Grade 5 - 48 students
Grade 6 - 48 students
Grade 7 - 42 students
Grade 8 - 42 students
This School
(FL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(FL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 4% 22%
% Black 1% 28%
% White 94% 47%
Additional Student Information
This School
(FL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 3% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(FL) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Lee County School District
This School's Agency
(FL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 101 20
Number of Students Managed 77,812 students 11,348 students
District Total Revenue $674,867,000 $110,828,000
District Expenditure $808,506,000 $112,427,000
District Revenue / Student $8,673 $9,766
District Expenditure / Student $10,391 $9,907
In the News:
  • Supporters rally behind principal amid allegations (CaptivaSanibel.com)
    posted on November 24, 2009 at 07:51:30 pm
    At a Lee County School Board meeting three weeks ago, allegations of intimidation, bullying and harassment were aimed at Barbara Von Harten, principal of The Sanibel School, and her administration.
  • High-achieving Lee school accused of rejecting low-performing students (Bonita Daily News)
    posted on November 23, 2009 at 01:44:43 am
    Twice this month, the Lee County School Board was bombarded at a meeting with allegations against the principal of one of its top-performing schools. The Sanibel School, a National Blue Ribbon School, is in many ways the feather in the school district’s cap. But it is now the subject of investigations by the district’s Office of Professional Standards and Equity, as well as the federal Office ...
  • High-achieving Lee school accused of rejecting low-performing students (Naples Daily News)
    posted on November 23, 2009 at 01:27:00 am
    FORT MYERS —Twice this month, the Lee County School Board was bombarded at a meeting with allegations against the principal of one of its top-performing schools.The Sanibel School, a National Blue Ribbon School, is in many ways the feather in the school district’s cap.But it is now the subject of investigations by the district’s Office of Professional Standards and Equity, as well as the federal ...
  • The future of Sanibel placed in young hands (CaptivaSanibel.com)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:21:20 pm
    As the result of a narrow 4-3 vote from the sitting City Council, Sanibel will now be open for development by fast food hamburger chains and coffee mega-merchants.
  • School official says district looking at bullying allegations (Cape Coral Daily Breeze)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:12:57 am
    Lee County School Board Chairman Steve Teuber confirmed Tuesday night that the school district is investigating allegations made by parents from the city of Sanibel about systematic bullying and intimidation. Parents of students at The Sanibel School first addressed the board Nov. 3. On Tuesday the board heard from 34 speakers, an overwhelming majority of them addressing the allegation.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (33957)
School Zip (33957)
(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 6,104 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 62% 27%
Population Average Age 61 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.0 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $78,780 $38,396
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.2 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 30 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (33957)


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% Owning / % Renting 86% / 14% 67% / 33%
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