Top Rankings
Monroe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 5,173 students in Monroe School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
25 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
8,908 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
611 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monroe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
41%
36%
% Black
13%
21%
% White
41%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,668 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,335 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,668
$11,962
Spending / Student
$18,335
$11,615
Best Monroe School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plantation Key School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Lake Rd
Tavernier, FL 33070
(305) 853-3281
Tavernier, FL 33070
(305) 853-3281
Grades: PK-8
| 552 students
Rank: #22.
Big Pine Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30220 Overseas Hwy
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
(305) 872-1266
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
(305) 872-1266
Grades: PK-5
| 99 students
Rank: #33.
Treasure Village Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
86731 Overseas Hwy
Islamorada, FL 33036
(305) 852-3482
Islamorada, FL 33036
(305) 852-3482
Grades: PK-8
| 195 students
Rank: #44.
Sugarloaf School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
255 Crane Blvd
Summerland Key, FL 33042
(305) 745-3282
Summerland Key, FL 33042
(305) 745-3282
Grades: PK-8
| 678 students
Rank: #55.
Stanley Switlik Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3400 Overseas Hwy
Marathon, FL 33050
(305) 289-2490
Marathon, FL 33050
(305) 289-2490
Grades: PK-5
| 593 students
Rank: #66.
Poinciana Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1407 Kennedy Dr
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 293-1630
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 293-1630
Grades: PK-5
| 552 students
Rank: #77.
Key Largo School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
104801 Overseas Hwy
Key Largo, FL 33037
(305) 453-1255
Key Largo, FL 33037
(305) 453-1255
Grades: PK-8
| 759 students
Rank: #88.
Gerald Adams Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5855 College Rd
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 293-1610
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 293-1610
Grades: PK-5
| 665 students
Rank: #99.
Horace O'bryant School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1105 Leon St
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 296-5628
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 296-5628
Grades: PK-8
| 994 students
Rank: #1010.
May Sands Montessori School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 United St Ste 110
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 293-1400
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 293-1400
Grades: PK-8
| 86 students
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