Enrollment
64
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108003725
THE ISLAND SCHOOL
135 FIRST ST W, BOCA GRANDE, FL 33921 · (941) 964-8016 · Lee County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL64 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
5.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 49% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (10).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
81.2%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
86.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.2% | 86.5% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 92.0% |
% 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 →
Where THE ISLAND SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 64 | #2,223 of 2,267 | #60 of 61 |
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
64
+5 (+8%) vs 2020
+49% since 2010-11, when it was 43
Student : Teacher
5.3:1
was 5.9:1
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 | 64 | 12 | 5.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 12 | 5.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 66 | 11 | 6.0:1 | 5% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 59 | 10 | 5.9:1 | 5% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 9 | 6.7:1 | 5% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 55 | 8 | 6.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 43 | 7 | 6.1:1 | 7% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THE ISLAND SCHOOL.
About THE ISLAND SCHOOL
THE ISLAND SCHOOL is a small elementary school in BOCA GRANDE, Florida, under LEE. The school counts 64 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 89% smaller than the 604 average for elementary schools in Florida.
THE ISLAND SCHOOL is a school in LEE. The district has 116 schools and 102,524 students.
Federal enrollment data show THE ISLAND SCHOOL is 88% White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The county population is about 67% White. THE ISLAND SCHOOL's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 5.3:1 comes from the school's 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida.
The allk12 Grade for THE ISLAND SCHOOL is A. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
THE ISLAND SCHOOL is located in Lee County, where the median household income is $76,107, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides THE ISLAND SCHOOL, Lee County has 122 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is L. A. AINGER MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 11.6 miles away.
The NCES locale for THE ISLAND SCHOOL is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. THE ISLAND SCHOOL is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Federal data show an 8% enrollment gain, from 59 in 2020-21 to 64 in 2024-25.
The THE ISLAND SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
817,666
Census ACS
Median income
$76,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
102,524 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEE
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,550 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
Nearby schools
- L. A. AINGER MIDDLE SCHOOL11.6 mi · 625
- VINELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.7 mi · 494
- PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.8 mi · 227
- LEMON BAY HIGH SCHOOL13.2 mi · 1,343
- MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.5 mi · 624
- SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD15.6 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About THE ISLAND SCHOOLHow many students attend THE ISLAND SCHOOL?
THE ISLAND SCHOOL enrolls approximately 64 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does THE ISLAND SCHOOL serve?
THE ISLAND SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at THE ISLAND SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at THE ISLAND SCHOOL is approximately 5.3:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at THE ISLAND SCHOOL?
Student demographics at THE ISLAND SCHOOL are roughly 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees THE ISLAND SCHOOL?
THE ISLAND SCHOOL is overseen by LEE in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.