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Enrollment
578
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE·NCES 120132001306
PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL
100 LAKE RD, TAVERNIER, FL 33070 · (305) 853-3281 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 38.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
197 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 | 23 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (83).
Student demographics
51%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
76.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
82.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.5% | 82.8% |
| 2023-24 | 69.7% | 73.6% |
% 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
75.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL
PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL's state test result (75.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL this school | 578 | 34.1% | 75.3% |
| SUGARLOAF SCHOOL SUMMERLAND KEY | 651 | 33.0% | 59.1% |
| SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 668 | 35.3% | 82.9% |
| PELICAN MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 677 | 33.7% | 79.3% |
| SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DADE CITY | 706 | 34.8% | 49.2% |
| GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DUNEDIN | 545 | 39.3% | 70.1% |
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 PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #289 of 2,136 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.8% | #210 of 2,149 ▲ 212 | #1 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #246 of 2,149 ▲ 111 | #1 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #1,107 of 2,267 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #691 of 2,077 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #1,340 of 2,108 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #1,719 of 2,188 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.2% | #218 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
578
+41 (+8%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 595
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 578 | 38.5 | 15.0:1 | 34% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 39.5 | 14.0:1 | 29% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 565 | 40.2 | 14.1:1 | 34% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 41 | 13.1:1 | 25% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 41 | 11.9:1 | 49% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 33 | 12.6:1 | 45% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 29% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 656 | 41 | 16.0:1 | 22% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 595 | 35 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL.
About PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL
As a mid-sized elementary school, PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL serves students in TAVERNIER, Florida. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 578 students.
The district, MONROE, operates 22 schools serving 8,928 students.
The student body at PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL is 61% White. After that, the student body is 35% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Monroe County, the White share is about 70%. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL are from different groups.
On staff are 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 34%. On average, public schools in Monroe County report 47%.
Test results at PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL are 11.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (75.3% actual, 64.1% predicted).
In Monroe County, median household income comes to about $87,738, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Monroe County counts 25 public schools with about 8,928 students.
PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is UPPER KEYS ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCE, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL is ahead of the 55.5% nearby average, ranking 1st of 8.
Federal data place PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL had a net gain of 41 students, or 8%. By 2024-25, the school had 15.0 students per teacher, compared with 13.1 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL. 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
- 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 TAVERNIER
- CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 753 students
- UPPER KEYS ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCEHigh · 6 students
Nearby schools
- UPPER KEYS ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCE0.3 mi · 6
- CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 753
- TREASURE VILLAGE MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL3.0 mi · 179
- OCEAN STUDIES CHARTER10.1 mi · 180
- KEY LARGO SCHOOL14.7 mi · 690
- MIAMI COMMUNITY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL31.1 mi · 265
Frequently asked questions
About PLANTATION KEY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL?
PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 578 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL serve?
PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL.
How diverse is PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL?
PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL reports a student body of 61% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL in?
PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL is part of MONROE.
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