SOMERSET ISLAND PREP

Set in KEY WEST, Florida, SOMERSET ISLAND PREP is a tiny 9-12 campus, overseen by MONROE. It works with 88 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so SOMERSET ISLAND PREP sits 91% below that benchmark.

Within MONROE, which oversees 22 schools and 8,928 students, SOMERSET ISLAND PREP is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SOMERSET ISLAND PREP lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 41% White, 6% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at school resources, An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Monroe County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SOMERSET ISLAND PREP tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.6%.

In the broader community, census data for Monroe County shows median household earnings sit near $87,738, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. SOMERSET ISLAND PREP is one of 25 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 8,928 students).

LOWER KEYS ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SOMERSET ISLAND PREP ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 48.6%.

The school occupies a town-center site. As a public charter, SOMERSET ISLAND PREP runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. SOMERSET ISLAND PREP's enrollment has expanded 24% since 2018, when it stood at 71 (now 88). Hispanic enrollment moved from 31% to 52% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.