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Everglades City School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
677th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Alternative Schools
Better than 70% of Florida alternative schools
Summary

Everglades City School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the small community of Everglades City, Florida, with a student population of 144. Despite the challenges of a high-poverty student body, this school has consistently maintained impressive graduation rates, significantly outpacing the state average.

Everglades City School's academic performance is a mixed bag, with strong results in certain subject areas like Geometry and Biology 1, but struggles in others like Algebra 1 and 8th grade Science. The school's performance on FAST assessments also varies, with 10th and 4th grade English Language Arts and 4th, 6th, and 3rd grade Math standing out as strengths. However, the school lags behind the state and district in 8th grade FAST assessments. Chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated, which may be an area for the school to address.

Despite the challenges faced by its high-poverty student population, Everglades City School appears to be a high-performing alternative school that is effectively supporting its students and helping them succeed. The school's high graduation rates, coupled with its personalized learning environment and significant investment of resources, suggest that it is meeting the unique needs of its community. As part of the Collier County school district, Everglades City School is an important part of the educational landscape in this region.

136
Students ?
10.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$41,686
Per pupil spending ?
64%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 415 School Dr
       Everglades City, FL  34139

(239) 377-9800

District: Collier

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.4%
Hispanic:
25.7%
Two or more races:
5.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2022
✓Above the Florida median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!Science scores 41 pts below the Florida average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg65%
Florida avg59%
Elementary school
677th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▲ up 54 pts since 2016
From bottom 16% (2016) to top 30% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
773rd of 1,205
Florida public middle schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
263rd of 844
Florida public high schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 19 pts since 2016
From top 50% (2016) to top 31% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5Alternative Schools in the Collier
13th of 67Collier 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202568.6677 of 225870.0%★★★★☆
202469.4651 of 225671.1%★★★★☆
202355.5960 of 224057.1%★★★☆☆
202246.31153 of 221948.0%★★☆☆☆
202167.2709 of 224768.4%★★★☆☆
201933.61492 of 218231.6%★★☆☆☆
201828.61561 of 211826.3%★☆☆☆☆
201719.21804 of 211214.6%★☆☆☆☆
201619.01761 of 208715.6%★☆☆☆☆
201413.51898 of 20648.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201321.21701 of 202916.2%★☆☆☆☆
201210.61870 of 19845.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201116.01767 of 198511.0%★☆☆☆☆
201035.31333 of 191930.5%★★☆☆☆
200918.91583 of 184714.3%★☆☆☆☆
200830.71333 of 178925.5%★☆☆☆☆
200723.71443 of 178619.2%★☆☆☆☆
200626.61278 of 168824.3%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202538.2773 of 120535.9%★★☆☆☆
202465.0387 of 119667.6%★★★☆☆
202349.0576 of 117751.1%★★★☆☆
202175.2253 of 113677.7%★★★★☆
201955.2480 of 109956.3%★★★☆☆
201851.7497 of 103552.0%★★★☆☆
201736.5659 of 103136.1%★★☆☆☆
201634.5656 of 99734.2%★★☆☆☆
201434.4657 of 99934.2%★★☆☆☆
201317.1808 of 95615.5%★☆☆☆☆
201231.8628 of 89730.0%★★☆☆☆
201116.8747 of 89116.2%★☆☆☆☆
201060.9342 of 83959.2%★★★☆☆
20076.7675 of 7368.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200616.8557 of 67517.5%★☆☆☆☆
200422.2489 of 59317.5%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202555.1263 of 84468.8%★★★☆☆
202457.2232 of 80771.3%★★★★☆
202344.0349 of 79255.9%★★★☆☆
202248.6304 of 77460.7%★★★☆☆
201976.080 of 73489.1%★★★★☆
201842.9348 of 71651.4%★★★☆☆
201749.7282 of 71460.5%★★★☆☆
201642.9349 of 69349.6%★★☆☆☆
201433.5456 of 68733.6%★★☆☆☆
201219.2477 of 60621.3%★☆☆☆☆
201149.1353 of 62243.2%★★☆☆☆
20098.3522 of 58711.1%★☆☆☆☆
200813.2477 of 57717.3%★☆☆☆☆
20066.0452 of 4775.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200429.1372 of 48423.1%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Math75%+14 vs state
Geometry73%+18 vs state
Biology 164%-7 vs state
English Language Arts61%+4 vs state
Algebra 140%-20 vs state
Science8%-41 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Everglades City School.

Everglades City School ranks 677th of 2258 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Everglades City School are 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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