Best High Schools in Key West, FL

High schools
5
Students
1,445
Avg actual
48%
Avg projected
37%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Key West, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Key West High School

C-

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Monroe • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1352 Students

2. Somerset Island Prep

C-

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Monroe • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 82 Students

3. Monroe Juvenile Detention Center

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Monroe • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1 Students

4. Lower Keys Academic Connections For Excellence

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Monroe • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 5 Students

5. Keys Center

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

18%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Monroe • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 5 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Key West, FL

Elementary schools
10
Students
4,041
Avg actual
53%
Avg projected
49%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Key West, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Sigsbee Charter School

A

SchoolGrade

77%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Monroe • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 531 Students

2. Sugarloaf School

C+

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Monroe • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 673 Students

3. May Sands Montessori School

C+

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Monroe • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 94 Students

4. Poinciana Elementary School

C-

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Monroe • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 570 Students

5. Gerald Adams Elementary School

D

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Monroe • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 669 Students

6. Horace O'bryant School

D-

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Monroe • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1014 Students

7. Grace Lutheran

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Grace Lutheran • Private • Grades Pre K - 7 • 63 Students

8. Montessori Children's School Of Key West

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Montessori Children's School Of Key West • Private • Grades Pre K - 5 • 71 Students

9. The Basilica School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

The Basilica School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 355 Students

10. Monroe Virtual Instruction Program (district Provided)

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Monroe • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 1 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Key West, FL

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Key West, FL has a total population of 35,976 with 17% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Key West, FL

5,523

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

92%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

37%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Key West, FL.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B-

17.98 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C+

2.97 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C-

15.01 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Key West, FL.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Key West, FL.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

3,860 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

59 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Key West, FL Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Key West, FL

How many schools are in Key West, FL?

Key West, FL has 17 public schools: 5 high schools, 0 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 5,523 students in total.

How do schools in Key West perform on state tests?

On average, 17 schools in Key West score 52% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Key West don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Key West?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Key West, FL

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Sugarloaf Shores, FL

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Cudjoe Key, FL

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Summerland Key, FL

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Big Pine Key, FL

  • Actual: 57%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Rock Harbor, FL

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Marathon, FL

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Key Colony Beach, FL

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Long Key, FL

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Layton, FL

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Plantation Key, FL

  • Actual: 69%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Key West

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
43%
Exceeding
14%
Avg actual scores
51.4%
Avg projected
43.6%

7 of 13 schools in Key West carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1C: 4D: 2

All 13 public schools we grade in Key West. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (13)

Private schools (3)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.