Enrollment
89
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE·NCES 120132003875
BIG PINE ACADEMY
30220 OVERSEAS HWY, BIG PINE KEY, FL 33043 · (305) 872-1266 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Florida public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
89.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 38.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
13 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 100% larger than its 5th grade class (11).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.6pp since 2023
Math
92.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +20.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.6% | 71.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
89
-4 (-4%) vs 2020
-41% since 2010-11, when it was 152
Student : Teacher
89.0:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89 | 1 | 89.0:1 | 15% (13) |
| 2023-24 | 99 | 9 | 11.0:1 | 28% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 101 | 7 | 14.4:1 | 34% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 93 | 9 | 10.3:1 | 20% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 60% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 133 | 15 | 8.9:1 | 44% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 152 | 13 | 11.7:1 | 50% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BIG PINE ACADEMY.
About BIG PINE ACADEMY
BIG PINE ACADEMY is a small elementary school found in BIG PINE KEY, Florida. The school counts 89 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students.
BIG PINE ACADEMY is part of MONROE, where 22 schools serve 8,928 students.
White students are the majority at BIG PINE ACADEMY, with 67% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 29% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 70% White share among all Monroe County residents. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At BIG PINE ACADEMY, 1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 89.0:1. That is higher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Roughly 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Monroe County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades BIG PINE ACADEMY a B+. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, BIG PINE ACADEMY's results are 1.2 points above predicted: 75.1% against 73.9%.
BIG PINE ACADEMY is located in Monroe County, where the median household income is $87,738, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides BIG PINE ACADEMY, Monroe County has 24 other public schools.
The school nearest to BIG PINE ACADEMY is SUGARLOAF SCHOOL, at a distance of about 10.6 miles. On state test proficiency, BIG PINE ACADEMY ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
NCES assigns BIG PINE ACADEMY the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area. BIG PINE ACADEMY is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 93 in 2020-21 to 89 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 89.0:1, from 10.3:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at BIG PINE ACADEMY, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,860
Census ACS
Median income
$87,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
8,928 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About BIG PINE ACADEMYHow many students attend BIG PINE ACADEMY?
BIG PINE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 89 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BIG PINE ACADEMY serve?
BIG PINE ACADEMY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BIG PINE ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BIG PINE ACADEMY is approximately 89.0:1 (1 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BIG PINE ACADEMY?
BIG PINE ACADEMY reports a student body of 67% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees BIG PINE ACADEMY?
BIG PINE ACADEMY is overseen by MONROE in Monroe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.