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The Island School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

The Island School is a tiny K-5 elementary school located on the exclusive barrier island of Boca Grande, Florida, serving just 64 students as part of the Lee County School District. This school is an academic powerhouse, consistently ranking in the top 10-15% of all elementary schools in Florida, with recent scores placing it in the 97th percentile. Its performance is a dramatic outlier compared to nearby schools; for example, it achieved 100% proficiency in 3rd and 5th Grade ELA, while the closest competitor, Oasis Elementary Charter School-North, reached 79% in 3rd Grade ELA. The school’s success is fueled by an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 5.3:1 and per-student spending of $29,026, which is more than double the spending of most neighboring schools like Oasis Charter Elementary School-South ($9,555) and Trafalgar Elementary School ($11,586).

The school’s student body comes from a very high socioeconomic background, with a 0% free/reduced lunch rate, a stark contrast to nearby schools like Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School (60.5%) and Pine Island Elementary School (44%). Chronic absenteeism is also remarkably low at 6.6%, far below the district average of 34.6% and the state average of 31.4%, and significantly better than the best-performing nearby schools like Oasis Elementary Charter School-North (10.7%). This combination of immense resources, tiny class sizes, and a highly engaged parent community creates a "boutique school" model that produces exceptional academic results, though it is not a model that can be replicated by typical public schools.

While the school’s ranking history showed some volatility in the past, it has demonstrated strong and stable growth over the last five years, moving from the 67th percentile to the 97th percentile. The school’s location on an exclusive island creates a unique demographic bubble, as mainland schools like Myakka River Elementary School and Vineland Elementary School serve a much more diverse population and have significantly lower test scores. It is important to note that The Island School’s success is less about innovative teaching and more about resource concentration, making it an elite institution within a district that otherwise struggles (ranked 56th out of 70 in Florida).

Students ?

5.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,026

Per pupil spending ?

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 First St W
Boca Grande, FL 33921

(941) 964-8016

District: Lee

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2009 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (90% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg57%

Florida avg62%

77^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 6 pts since 2018

From top 10% (2018) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 59Elementary Schools in the Lee

56^th of 70Lee 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	77 of 2240	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	243 of 2258	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	295 of 2240	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	737 of 2219	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.7	385 of 2182	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	207 of 2118	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	96.7	6 of 1985	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	49.9	1031 of 1919	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	88.3	139 of 1847	92.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts97%+37 vs state

Math85%+21 vs state

Science83%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The Island School	Public, Charter	K-5	135 First St W	Boca Grande	33921	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 964-8016	64	12	5.3		56 (87.5%)	2 (3.1%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	92.7	77^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.6%		87.2	243^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	89.2%	166	100.0	90.0	100.0	75.0	90.0	92.0	83.0	$29,026	$00	$29,026
Vineland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	467 Boundary Blvd	Rotonda West	33947	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 743-0188	494	35	14.1	44.7%	395 (80.0%)	11 (2.2%)	63 (12.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.2%)	65	753^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	66.4%		72.2	578^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.4%	175	65.0	63.0	63.0	74.0	75.0	64.0	65.0	$15,197	$1,035	$14,161
Pine Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5360 Ridgewood Dr	Bokeelia	33922	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 283-0505	227	14	16.6	47.6%	132 (58.1%)	2 (0.9%)	87 (38.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	67.9	682^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	69.6%		64.4	770^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.9%	88	53.0	68.0	68.0	67.0	81.0	76.0	76.0	$16,345	$898	$15,447
Myakka River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12650 Willmington Blvd	Port Charlotte	33981	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 624-4338	624	41	15.2	48.1%	484 (77.6%)	11 (1.8%)	70 (11.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.3%)	52	1092^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	51.3%		59	905^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.9%	187	73.0	54.0	60.0	71.0	59.0	63.0	54.0	$13,598	$1,244	$12,354
Oasis Elementary Charter School-North	Public, Charter	K-5	2817 SW 3rd Ln	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 283-4511	813	50	16.2	31.2%	494 (60.8%)	26 (3.2%)	251 (30.9%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.2%)	81.2	356^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.1%		88.3	217^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.4%	139	79.0	71.0	74.0	84.0	85.0	74.0	66.0	$9,835	$00	$9,835
Englewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 N McCall Rd	Englewood	34223	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 474-3247	564	38	14.8	45.9%	425 (75.4%)	9 (1.6%)	85 (15.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	81.8	342^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	84.7%		82.7	347^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.6%	5	83.0	72.0	74.0	90.0	74.0	71.0	74.0	$15,236	$248	$14,987
Trafalgar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 SW 20th Ave	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 283-3043	910	51	17.9	39.8%	389 (42.7%)	40 (4.4%)	423 (46.5%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.1%)	66	728^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.5%		59.7	888^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.7%	160	53.0	65.0	70.0	72.0	79.0	66.0	70.0	$11,586	$879	$10,707
Oasis Charter Elementary School-South	Public, Charter	K-5	3415 Oasis Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 542-1577	875	51	17.1	27.5%	546 (62.4%)	20 (2.3%)	263 (30.1%)	20 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	83.1	309^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.2%		82.2	361^st of 2258 public elementary schools	84.0%	52	76.0	68.0	81.0	77.0	79.0	85.0	78.0	$9,555	$00	$9,555
Sallie Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1230 Narranja St	Punta Gorda	33950	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 575-5440	634	40	15.8	46.4%	390 (61.5%)	62 (9.8%)	113 (17.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.0%)	76.2	478^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.7%		79	425^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.2%	53	63.0	67.0	76.0	77.0	71.0	82.0	78.0	$13,857	$901	$12,956
Meadow Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Lake View Blvd	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7470	708	46	15.3	55.5%	408 (57.6%)	54 (7.6%)	173 (24.4%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	55 (7.8%)	66.4	717^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.0%		50.4	1104^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.1%	387	64.0	66.0	58.0	75.0	77.0	70.0	67.0	$13,350	$1,120	$12,230

Frequently Asked Questions about The Island School

Is The Island School a good school?

Yes! The Island School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 77^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of The Island School?

Students at The Island School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend The Island School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 64 students attended The Island School.

What district is The Island School in?

Lee

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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