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SOMERSET ISLAND PREP

1908 FLAGLER AVE, KEY WEST, FL 33040 · (305) 296-5927 · Monroe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Florida public high schools
  • B-Test 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 high schools

Enrollment
88
High
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
32 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 91922%
Grade 102933%
Grade 111618%
Grade 122427%
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
3641%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
4652%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
56%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
5057%
Female
3843%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
48.1%
FL avg 56.7% . -16.7pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +20.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2548.1%43.0%
2023-2464.8%23.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 SOMERSET ISLAND PREP

SOMERSET ISLAND PREP's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
SOMERSET ISLAND PREP this school8836.4%52.6%
PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL
WESLEY CHAPEL
8236.6%62.2%
SOMERSET ACADEMY WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
WELLINGTON
10437.5%41.4%
CENTRAL FLORIDA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER
ORLANDO
10039.0%38.4%
PIVOT CHARTER SCHOOL
RIVERVIEW
20535.1%39.9%
MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL
MIAMI
30838.0%68.3%
Matched among Florida high 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 SOMERSET ISLAND PREP ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Monroe County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
88#657 of 830#4 of 7
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
88
+23 (+35%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2588N/AN/A36% (32)
2023-2489244.5:122% (20)
2022-2382241.0:132% (26)
2020-2165232.5:129% (19)
2017-1871N/AN/A41% (29)
2015-1676N/AN/A13% (10)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOMERSET ISLAND PREP.

About SOMERSET ISLAND PREP

In KEY WEST, Florida, part of Monroe County, SOMERSET ISLAND PREP is a high school. Enrollment is 88 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Florida is about 1,035 students, so this school is 91% smaller than average.

SOMERSET ISLAND PREP is one of the 22 schools that make up MONROE (8,928 students in total).

At SOMERSET ISLAND PREP, Hispanic students make up 52% of the student body. It is also 41% White and 6% Black. For comparison, the population of Monroe County is roughly 25% Hispanic. SOMERSET ISLAND PREP's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.

SOMERSET ISLAND PREP's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 36%. For comparison, public schools in Monroe County average 47%.

allk12 grades SOMERSET ISLAND PREP a B-. The grade compares the school only with Florida public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

SOMERSET ISLAND PREP sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.6% and a predicted 63.0%.

Census estimates describe Monroe County this way: the median household income is $87,738, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides SOMERSET ISLAND PREP, Monroe County has 24 other public schools.

Of nearby public schools, LOWER KEYS ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCE is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. SOMERSET ISLAND PREP has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 48.6% proficiency; SOMERSET ISLAND PREP posts 52.6%.

The NCES locale for SOMERSET ISLAND PREP is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area. SOMERSET ISLAND PREP is run as a public charter school.

Enrollment at SOMERSET ISLAND PREP climbed 35% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 65 to 88 students.

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Monroe County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SOMERSET ISLAND PREP
District
MONROE
Address
1908 FLAGLER AVE, KEY WEST, FL 33040
Phone
(305) 296-5927
County
Monroe County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
88
Teachers (FTE)
0
Free and reduced lunch
32 (36%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
120132007960
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SOMERSET ISLAND PREP
How large is SOMERSET ISLAND PREP?
SOMERSET ISLAND PREP enrolls approximately 88 students in grades 09-12.
Is SOMERSET ISLAND PREP an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOMERSET ISLAND PREP is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at SOMERSET ISLAND PREP?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at SOMERSET ISLAND PREP.
How diverse is SOMERSET ISLAND PREP?
SOMERSET ISLAND PREP reports a student body of 41% White, 52% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is SOMERSET ISLAND PREP in?
SOMERSET ISLAND PREP is part of MONROE.
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