Summary
Gerald Adams Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Key West, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 665 students. The school is part of the Monroe School District, which is ranked 16th out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Gerald Adams Elementary School has faced several challenges in recent years. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 31.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by test scores, has consistently underperformed compared to the Monroe district and Florida state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were significantly lower than the district and state, and its 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was just 38%, compared to the district's 51% and the state's 55%.
While the school's spending per student has increased over the years, reaching $18,172 in the 2023-2024 school year, this is higher than the nearby Sugarloaf School ($16,869) and Sigsbee Charter School ($15,225). These nearby schools generally outperform Gerald Adams Elementary School in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism rates, and free and reduced lunch rates. Sigsbee Charter School, in particular, stands out as a high-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates in various subjects and grade levels compared to Gerald Adams Elementary School. The high chronic absenteeism rates and the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Gerald Adams Elementary School may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance, but the school's strategies and interventions to address these issues have not yet resulted in a significant improvement in student outcomes.
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