Is Plantation Key School a good school?

Plantation Key School ranks 546 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plantation Key School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 552 students attended Plantation Key School.

What is the racial makeup of Plantation Key School?

Students at Plantation Key School are 58% White, 37% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Plantation Key School attend?

Students who attend Plantation Key School usually go on to attend: High : Coral Shores High School

Plantation Key School

Summary:

Plantation Key School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Tavernier, Florida, with a student population of 565. The school is part of the Monroe School District, which is ranked 21 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plantation Key School consistently outperforms the Monroe district and the state of Florida in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra 1, Civics, and 3rd-8th grade English Language Arts and Math. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the nearby Key Largo School, and a higher per-student spending compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, Plantation Key School has a lower student-teacher ratio than the nearby Treasure Village Montessori Charter School and Ocean Studies Charter.

These key insights suggest that Plantation Key School is providing a high-quality education to its students, with consistent academic excellence, efficient resource allocation, and a focus on student attendance and engagement. While the school has a predominantly White student population, the nearby schools have a more diverse racial makeup, which could offer valuable learning experiences for students. Overall, Plantation Key School appears to be a standout educational institution in the Monroe district, offering a strong foundation for its students' academic and personal growth.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

100 Lake Rd
Tavernier, FL 33070

(305) 853-3281

District: Monroe

SchoolDigger Rank:
546^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,390

Students who attend Plantation Key School usually attend:

High:

Coral Shores High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 552

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

37.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plantation Key School ranks better than 75.8% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 2^nd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Monroe School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.03. (See more...)

Compare Details Plantation Key School ranks better than 88.4% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.2%), Hispanic (37.1%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plantation Key School is 13.9. 7 elementary schools in the Monroe School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Plantation Key School employs 39.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plantation Key School is $16,390, which is the 6^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Monroe School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Plantation Key School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Plantation Key School 139^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Plantation Key School in the ranking list.)

Monroe:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe 21^st of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Plantation Key School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	85.18	34^th	199	82.9%
2005	75.21	64^th	202	68.3%
2006	84.59	220^th	1688	87.0%
2007	85.38	207^th	1786	88.4%
2008	87.85	147^th	1789	91.8%
2009	83.83	243^rd	1847	86.8%
2010	71.82	527^th	1919	72.5%
2011	82.15	294^th	1985	85.2%
2012	79.99	345^th	1984	82.6%
2013	82.64	297^th	2029	85.4%
2014	66.95	657^th	2064	68.2%
2016	68.68	633^rd	2087	69.7%
2017	73.28	546^th	2112	74.1%
2018	78.22	429^th	2118	79.7%
2019	75.80	491^st	2182	77.5%
2021	70.86	625^th	2247	72.2%
2022	70.62	617^th	2219	72.2%
2023	64.11	753^rd	2240	66.4%
2024	74.03	546^th	2256	75.8%

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Rank History for Plantation Key School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	88.24	50^th	593	91.6%
2005	77.18	120^th	602	80.1%
2006	90.65	42^nd	675	93.8%
2007	80.81	112^th	736	84.8%
2008	87.38	70^th	740	90.5%
2009	81.30	120^th	780	84.6%
2010	77.06	176^th	839	79.0%
2011	84.26	111^th	891	87.5%
2012	80.66	151^st	897	83.2%
2013	71.30	254^th	956	73.4%
2014	80.25	168^th	999	83.2%
2016	77.28	194^th	997	80.5%
2017	81.32	173^rd	1031	83.2%
2018	80.00	187^th	1035	81.9%
2019	77.90	222^nd	1099	79.8%
2021	78.06	212^th	1136	81.3%
2022	86.19	128^th	1148	88.9%
2023	87.38	121^st	1177	89.7%
2024	85.39	139^th	1196	88.4%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Plantation Key School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	469	9	0	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	519
1989	462	3	0	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1990	456	4	0	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	517
1991	546	3	2	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	595
1992	577	5	1	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
1993	647	9	2	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	709
1994	668	1	3	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
1995	677	4	7	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	748
1996	677	4	7	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	748
1997	624	10	5	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1998	596	5	7	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
1999	616	5	13	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
2000	567	6	13	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2001	569	5	17	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
2002	553	3	12	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
2003	553	3	12	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
2004	558	3	10	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	649
2005	548	3	8	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2006	525	5	5	81	3	n/a	n/a	0	619
2007	503	4	6	83	4	n/a	n/a	14	614
2008	474	4	9	82	4	n/a	n/a	11	584
2009	439	4	9	83	2	n/a	n/a	5	542
2010	396	6	11	83	3	n/a	n/a	10	509
2011	409	4	7	101	2	0	10	0	533
2012	358	5	6	103	1	0	9	0	482
2013	346	3	4	103	3	0	11	0	470
2014	314	4	4	124	1	0	8	0	455
2015	294	4	4	123	0	0	10	0	435
2016	285	3	4	119	0	0	6	0	417
2017	300	2	3	142	0	0	11	0	458
2018	319	3	3	151	0	0	13	0	489
2019	340	2	4	160	2	0	13	0	521
2020	391	6	2	191	2	1	11	0	604
2021	339	4	1	185	1	1	6	0	537
2022	343	6	0	188	1	1	13	0	552
2023	344	3	0	205	1	0	12	0	565
2024	321	5	3	205	1	0	17	0	552

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Plantation Key School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	519	28.0	18.5	14.6
1989	501	27.0	18.5	9
1990	517	28.0	18.4	13.3
1991	595	35.0	17.0	11.6
1992	622	38.0	16.3	15.9
1993	709	36.0	19.7	15.1
1994	714	0.0	0.0	17.1
1995	748	39.0	19.2	21.7
1996	748	39.0	19.2	21.7
1997	703	41.0	17.1	18.6
1998	675	56.0	12.1	18.1
1999	695	55.0	12.6	23.6
2000	643	40.0	16.1	21.8
2001	656	41.0	16.0	22.1
2002	641	59.0	10.9	23.9
2003	641	59.0	10.9	23.9
2004	649	40.0	16.2	20.8
2005	634	42.0	15.1	22.1
2006	619	45.0	13.8	21
2007	614	44.0	14.0	17.2
2008	584	46.5	12.6	15.4
2009	542	48.6	11.7	17.3
2010	509	45.0	11.3	28.7
2011	533	36.6	14.5	28.9
2012	482	34.0	14.1	31.7
2013	470	32.0	14.6	31.3
2014	455	29.0	15.6	40.7
2015	435	34.0	12.7	45.5
2016	417	33.0	12.6	44.8
2017	458	41.0	11.1	43.9
2018	489	41.0	11.9	49.5
2019	521	41.0	12.7	46.3
2020	604	44.0	13.7	34.3
2021	537	41.0	13.0	25.1
2022	552	43.6	12.6	18.8
2023	565	40.1	14.0	34
2024	552	39.5	13.9	29.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Plantation Key School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	519	28.0	18.5	14.6
1989	501	27.0	18.5	9
1990	517	28.0	18.4	13.3
1991	595	35.0	17.0	11.6
1992	622	38.0	16.3	15.9
1993	709	36.0	19.7	15.1
1994	714	0.0	0.0	17.1
1995	748	39.0	19.2	21.7
1996	748	39.0	19.2	21.7
1997	703	41.0	17.1	18.6
1998	675	56.0	12.1	18.1
1999	695	55.0	12.6	23.6
2000	643	40.0	16.1	21.8
2001	656	41.0	16.0	22.1
2002	641	59.0	10.9	23.9
2003	641	59.0	10.9	23.9
2004	649	40.0	16.2	20.8
2005	634	42.0	15.1	22.1
2006	619	45.0	13.8	21
2007	614	44.0	14.0	17.2
2008	584	46.5	12.6	15.4
2009	542	48.6	11.7	17.3
2010	509	45.0	11.3	28.7
2011	533	36.6	14.5	28.9
2012	482	34.0	14.1	31.7
2013	470	32.0	14.6	31.3
2014	455	29.0	15.6	40.7
2015	435	34.0	12.7	45.5
2016	417	33.0	12.6	44.8
2017	458	41.0	11.1	43.9
2018	489	41.0	11.9	49.5
2019	521	41.0	12.7	46.3
2020	604	44.0	13.7	34.3
2021	537	41.0	13.0	25.1
2022	552	43.6	12.6	18.8
2023	565	40.1	14.0	34
2024	552	39.5	13.9	29.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Plantation Key School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$433 (3.4%)	$12,476 (96.6%)	$12,909
2019	$646 (4.9%)	$12,638 (95.1%)	$13,285
2020	$354 (2.9%)	$11,687 (97.1%)	$12,042
2021	$823 (5.7%)	$13,503 (94.3%)	$14,326
2022	$1,042 (7.1%)	$13,535 (92.9%)	$14,577
2023	$1,501 (9.2%)	$14,889 (90.8%)	$16,390

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Plantation Key School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 491^st of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 753^rd of 2240 Elementary schools	11.1%
Ranks 222^nd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 121^st of 1177 Middle schools	9.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Plantation Key School)	64	60	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Monroe)	70	52	18%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Plantation Key School)	60	62	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Monroe)	62	53	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Plantation Key School)	59	55	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe)	58	55	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Plantation Key School)	65	51	14%
4th Grade Mathematics (Monroe)	60	51	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Plantation Key School)	83	70	13%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe)	62	55	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Plantation Key School)	85	71	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Monroe)	66	54	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Plantation Key School)	79	48	31%
5th Grade Science (Monroe)	65	44	21%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Plantation Key School)	70	61	9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe)	57	51	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Plantation Key School)	79	78	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Monroe)	53	53
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Plantation Key School)	64	66	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe)	58	48	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Plantation Key School)	75	71	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Monroe)	61	48	13%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Plantation Key School)	62	70	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe)	60	49	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Plantation Key School)	64	88	24%
8th Grade Mathematics (Monroe)	61	52	9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Plantation Key School)	60	54	6%
8th Grade Science (Monroe)	56	45	11%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Plantation Key School)	84	83	1%
End of Course Civics (Monroe)	80	68	12%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Plantation Key School)	100	100
End of Course Algebra 1 (Monroe)	71	64	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	521	565	8.4%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	4	0	100%
Hispanic	160	205	28.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	340	344	1.2%
Two or More Races	13	12	7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.3%	34%	12.3%

Schools Near Plantation Key School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plantation Key School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Lake Rd	Tavernier	33070	Monroe County	Monroe	No	No	No	No	(305) 853-3281	552	40	13.9	29.2%	321 (58.2%)	5 (0.9%)	205 (37.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	74	546^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.8%		64.1	753^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	66.4%	207	76.0	60.0	64.0	72.0	78.0	68.0	69.0	58.0	61.0	78.0	83.0	83.0	70.0	59.0	100.0	88.0	$16,390	$1,501	$14,889
Ocean Studies Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	100360 Overseas Highway	Key Largo	33070	Monroe County	Monroe	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 852-7700	180	16	11.2	21.1%	105 (58.3%)	1 (0.6%)	57 (31.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.9%)	57.9	901^st of 2256 public elementary schools	60.1%		66.1	716^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.0%	185	53.0	64.0	64.0	50.0	89.0	81.0	42.0	59.0	64.0	53.0	84.0	100.0	64.0	95.0		100.0	$13,941	$1,218	$12,722
Treasure Village Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	86731 Overseas Hwy	Islamorada	33036	Monroe County	Monroe	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 852-3482	195	18	10.9	26.2%	135 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (29.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	72.1	590^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.8%		62.7	780^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.2%	190	67.0	47.0	76.0	82.0	84.0	76.0	67.0	40.0	71.0	82.0	100.0	89.0	71.0	82.0		100.0	$19,165	$1,618	$17,547
Key Largo School	Public	PK, KG-8	104801 Overseas Hwy	Key Largo	33037	Monroe County	Monroe	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 453-1255	759	58	13.1	71.5%	247 (32.5%)	35 (4.6%)	458 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	53.4	1011^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.2%		39	1362^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	39.2%	351	66.0	53.0	45.0	65.0	63.0	47.0	70.0	53.0	47.0	69.0	64.0	59.0	42.0	38.0	100.0	66.0	$18,077	$1,837	$16,240

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