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Enrollment
674
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE·NCES 120132001305
GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5855 COLLEGE RD, KEY WEST, FL 33040 · (305) 293-1610 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL674 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 38.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
503 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 109 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
65%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
42.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
48.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +16.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | 48.4% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% | 32.2% |
% 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Schools most like GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 674 | 74.6% | 39.9% |
| MANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SEFFNER | 740 | 72.2% | 30.0% |
| ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN | 549 | 72.9% | 39.4% |
| FRED G. GARNER ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN | 817 | 77.8% | 45.1% |
| VILLAGE GREEN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SCHOOL PORT ST LUCIE | 586 | 73.5% | 47.1% |
| LAKE SHIPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN | 576 | 77.6% | 39.3% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #1,814 of 2,136 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #1,640 of 2,149 ▲ 391 | #8 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #1,683 of 2,149 ▲ 109 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 674 | #799 of 2,267 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #1,060 of 2,077 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #562 of 2,108 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.6% | #289 of 2,188 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.9% | #291 of 621 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
674
+117 (+21%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 519
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 674 | 42.5 | 15.9:1 | 75% (503) |
| 2023-24 | 665 | 46.9 | 14.2:1 | 69% (462) |
| 2022-23 | 669 | 43.5 | 15.4:1 | 73% (489) |
| 2020-21 | 557 | 42 | 13.3:1 | 60% (334) |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 47 | 12.7:1 | 86% (512) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 45 | 12.4:1 | 75% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 41 | 11.9:1 | 75% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 549 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 61% (337) |
| 1990-91 | 519 | 31 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of KEY WEST, Florida. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 674 students.
Across its 22 schools, MONROE enrolls 8,928 students. GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
At GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the largest share of students is Black, at 41%. Next come 39% Hispanic and 17% White. The county population is about 7% Black. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 15.9:1 comes from the school's 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Florida have 17.5:1, compared with 15.9:1 here. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Monroe County, the average is 47%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 43.8%.
In the county around the school, Monroe County, the median household income is $87,738, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Monroe County is home to 25 public schools and about 8,928 public school students.
Nearby, THE COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS ACADEMY is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 56.6% on proficiency, and GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is below that at 39.9%.
GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 674, a 21% increase from 557 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.3 to 15.9 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
Other schools in MONROE
- KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,337 students
- HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOLElementary · 1,011 students
- MARATHON SCHOOLHigh · 809 students
- CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 753 students
- KEY LARGO SCHOOLElementary · 690 students
- SUGARLOAF SCHOOLElementary · 651 students
Other schools in KEY WEST
- KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,337 students
- HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOLElementary · 1,011 students
- POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 556 students
- SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 531 students
- MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOLElementary · 90 students
- SOMERSET ISLAND PREPHigh · 88 students
Nearby schools
- THE COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS ACADEMY0.2 mi · 62
- SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOL1.7 mi · 531
- POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 556
- LOWER KEYS ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCE2.7 mi · 12
- KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL2.7 mi · 1,337
- SOMERSET ISLAND PREP2.8 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 674 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 17% White, 39% Hispanic, 41% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MONROE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.