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Alumni: what's one memory from HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,011
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE·NCES 120132001295
HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL
1105 LEON ST, KEY WEST, FL 33040 · (305) 296-5628 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,011 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 38.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
615 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 | 81 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 191 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 216 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 215 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 77% smaller than its 8th grade class (215).
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
37.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
40.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.8% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 36.1% |
% 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL
HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL this school | 1,011 | 60.8% | 39.4% |
| CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RUSKIN | 834 | 60.9% | 42.0% |
| LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE ALFRED | 1,059 | 65.0% | 48.0% |
| ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 926 | 61.1% | 39.5% |
| DIAMOND VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GREENACRES | 800 | 62.4% | 53.2% |
| WINDMILL POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT ST LUCIE | 1,056 | 61.9% | 54.2% |
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 HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #1,839 of 2,136 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #1,907 of 2,149 ▲ 34 | #9 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #1,860 of 2,149 ▼ 17 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,011 | #190 of 2,267 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #556 of 2,077 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #552 of 2,108 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #884 of 2,188 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #961 of 1,374 | 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
1,011
-27 (-3%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 786
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 1,011 | 69 | 14.7:1 | 61% (615) |
| 2023-24 | 994 | 68 | 14.6:1 | 55% (548) |
| 2022-23 | 1,014 | 75 | 13.5:1 | 51% (517) |
| 2020-21 | 1,038 | 77 | 13.5:1 | 51% (531) |
| 2017-18 | 1,120 | 81 | 13.8:1 | 78% (868) |
| 2015-16 | 1,092 | 77 | 14.2:1 | 68% (748) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 48% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 843 | 47 | 17.9:1 | 42% (357) |
| 1990-91 | 786 | 46 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL.
About HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL
HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in KEY WEST, Florida. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 1,011 students. That is 67% larger than the average of about 604 students for elementary schools in Florida.
MONROE includes 22 schools. Together they enroll 8,928 students.
The largest group at HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL is Hispanic students, at 48%. Smaller groups are 29% Black, 17% White, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Monroe County is roughly 25% Hispanic. The diversity index for HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL lists 69 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.7 students per teacher. The school's 14.7:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 61% of the student body. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Monroe County is 14 points.
HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.4%, compared with a predicted 50.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
Monroe County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $87,738 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Monroe County number 25, with about 8,928 students.
HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is KEYS CENTER, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL at 5th of 5.
NCES assigns HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment decreased by 3% across 4 years, from 1,038 in 2020-21 to 1,011 in 2024-25. The ratio was 13.5:1 in 2020-21 and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- MARATHON SCHOOLHigh · 809 students
- CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 753 students
- KEY LARGO SCHOOLElementary · 690 students
- GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 674 students
- SUGARLOAF SCHOOLElementary · 651 students
Other schools in KEY WEST
- KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,337 students
- GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 674 students
- POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 556 students
- SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 531 students
- MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOLElementary · 90 students
- SOMERSET ISLAND PREPHigh · 88 students
Nearby schools
- KEYS CENTER0.0 mi · 9
- MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL0.2 mi · 90
- SOMERSET ISLAND PREP0.5 mi · 88
- LOWER KEYS ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCE0.6 mi · 12
- KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,337
- MONROE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM0.8 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOLHow large is HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL?
HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,011 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL serve?
HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL?
At HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 17% White, 48% Hispanic, 29% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL public or private?
HORACE O'BRYANT 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.