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Stanley Switlik Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1425th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 36% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Stanley Switlik Elementary School in Marathon, FL, serves 602 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Monroe County School District, which is ranked 19th out of 70 districts in Florida.

Stanley Switlik has experienced a significant decline in academic performance over the past eight years, dropping from the 76th percentile in the 2017-2018 school year to the 36th percentile for 2025-2026. This decline was most pronounced after the pandemic, and the school has not yet recovered to its pre-pandemic levels. A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, which, while improved from a high of 40.7% in 2020-2021, still affects nearly one in four students (22.8% in 2023-2024). This is a critical factor impacting overall achievement. However, there is a bright spot: 81% of 3rd graders were proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, which is 15 points above the state average and suggests effective instruction at that grade level.

Compared to nearby Big Pine Academy, which ranks in the 91st percentile, Stanley Switlik faces greater challenges. A key difference is the level of economic disadvantage: 66.6% of Stanley Switlik students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared to just 14.6% at Big Pine Academy. Despite this, Stanley Switlik spends more per student ($17,604 vs. $13,078), indicating the district is investing additional resources to address these needs. The school’s performance gap is most evident in 4th grade math, where 54% of students are proficient at Stanley Switlik versus 73% at Big Pine Academy. While the school has stabilized in recent years, a school-wide strategy to improve attendance and academic outcomes is urgently needed to reverse the long-term trend.

602
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,604
Per pupil spending ?
66.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3400 Overseas Hwy
       Marathon, FL  33050

(305) 289-2490

District: Monroe


Students who attend Stanley Switlik Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Marathon School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.5%
White:
33.1%
African American:
4.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Science scores 17 pts below the Florida average
!Near the bottom of Monroe's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school56%
District avg59%
Florida avg62%
1,425th of 2,240
Florida public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 23 pts since 2016
From top 41% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 11Elementary Schools in the Monroe
19th of 70Monroe among Florida districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202639.11425 of 224036.4%★★☆☆☆
202541.21322 of 225841.5%★★☆☆☆
202437.01429 of 225636.7%★★☆☆☆
202329.91612 of 224028.0%★☆☆☆☆
202246.61147 of 221948.3%★★☆☆☆
202159.6871 of 224761.2%★★★☆☆
201970.0625 of 218271.4%★★★★☆
201873.8512 of 211875.8%★★★★☆
201763.6754 of 211264.3%★★★☆☆
201658.9853 of 208759.1%★★★☆☆
201462.7749 of 206463.7%★★★☆☆
201360.6780 of 202961.6%★★★☆☆
201256.3873 of 198456.0%★★★☆☆
201162.6788 of 198560.3%★★★☆☆
201069.0603 of 191968.6%★★★☆☆
200966.1629 of 184765.9%★★★☆☆
200871.3496 of 178972.3%★★★★☆
200764.8663 of 178662.9%★★★☆☆
200674.3426 of 168874.8%★★★★☆
200568.986 of 20257.4%★★★☆☆
200467.994 of 19952.8%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
Math62%~ state avg
English Language Arts53%-8 vs state
Science43%-17 vs state

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Students at Stanley Switlik Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 33% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Stanley Switlik Elementary School ranks 1425th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Stanley Switlik Elementary School.

Students who attend Stanley Switlik Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Marathon School


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