Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE·NCES 120132003440
MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL
1400 UNITED ST STE 110, KEY WEST, FL 33040 · (305) 293-1400 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
90.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 38.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 25% larger than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
54%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
60.2%
FL avg 56.7% . -6.7pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.2% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.9% | 57.4% |
% 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
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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
90
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
+80% since 2000-01, when it was 50
Student : Teacher
90.0:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 90 | 1 | 90.0:1 | 26% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 5 | 17.2:1 | 26% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 5 | 18.8:1 | 16% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 88 | 6 | 14.7:1 | 13% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 140 | N/A | N/A | 26% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 148 | 11 | 13.4:1 | 16% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 5 | 18.0:1 | 7% (6) |
| 2000-01 | 50 | N/A | N/A | 6% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL.
About MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL
MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by MONROE in KEY WEST, Florida. Enrollment is 90 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. Against the 604-student average for elementary schools in Florida, enrollment here is 85% lower.
MONROE is the district for MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL. It has 22 schools and 8,928 students.
White students account for 63% of enrollment at MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL counts 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 90.0 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Monroe County, the average is 47%.
allk12 grades MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (59.1%) and its predicted rate (68.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Monroe County show that median household income is about $87,738, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL is one of 25 public schools in Monroe County, which together enroll about 8,928 students.
The nearest public school is HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL, at about 0.2 miles. MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL comes in 1st of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area. MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL is a public charter school.
Enrollment went from 88 in 2020-21 to 90 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. The ratio was 14.7:1 in 2020-21 and 90.0:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 674 students
Other schools in KEY WEST
- KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,337 students
- HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOLElementary · 1,011 students
- GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 674 students
- POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 556 students
- SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 531 students
- SOMERSET ISLAND PREPHigh · 88 students
Nearby schools
- HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,011
- KEYS CENTER0.2 mi · 9
- SOMERSET ISLAND PREP0.4 mi · 88
- LOWER KEYS ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCE0.6 mi · 12
- KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,337
- MONROE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM0.9 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOLHow many students attend MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL?
MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL enrolls approximately 90 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL serve?
MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL?
Approximately 90.0:1 students per teacher at MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL are roughly 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL in?
MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL is part of MONROE.
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