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Horace O'Bryant School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1837^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Horace O'Bryant School in Key West, FL, is a large public school serving 1,011 students in grades PK through 8, and it is the largest school in the immediate Key West area, though it faces significant academic challenges compared to nearby schools.

Horace O'Bryant has seen a notable decline in its state ranking, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2016-2017 to a 1-star rating in the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the bottom 20% of Florida schools. This is a stark contrast to nearby Sigsbee Charter School, which consistently earns a 4-star rating and outperforms Horace O'Bryant by 30-40 percentage points in most subjects. A critical red flag is a dramatic drop in proficiency between 3rd and 4th grade: 3rd graders score 58% proficient in ELA and 68% in math, but by 4th grade, those scores plummet to 20% and 25%, respectively—a pattern that has persisted for three years. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, higher than Sigsbee Charter (14.7%) and nearby Gerald Adams Elementary School (18.4%).

Interestingly, Horace O'Bryant shows a paradox: students in advanced math courses like Algebra 1 and Geometry achieve near-perfect proficiency (98% and 100%), far exceeding district and state averages, while the majority of students struggle with grade-level standards. This suggests a "two-tiered" system where a small group excels, but most students are left behind. The school spends $17,445 per student, higher than Sigsbee Charter ($16,555), yet results are low, raising questions about resource allocation. The Monroe district ranks 19th out of 70 in Florida, but Horace O'Bryant's performance is a significant outlier, highlighting the need for targeted interventions, especially in 4th-grade instruction and addressing chronic absenteeism.

1,011

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,445

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1105 Leon St
Key West, FL 33040

(305) 296-5628

District: Monroe

Students who attend Horace O'Bryant School usually attend:

High:

Key West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.2%

African American:

29.4%

White:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg59%

Florida avg61%

Elementary school

1,837^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,053^rd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Monroe

19^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	1837 of 2240	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	1928 of 2258	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1881 of 2256	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1881 of 2240	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	1389 of 2219	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	1137 of 2247	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1193 of 2182	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	1099 of 2118	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	1000 of 2112	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.8	1069 of 2087	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.2	1699 of 2064	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	1053 of 1216	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	1022 of 1205	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	992 of 1196	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	856 of 1177	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	734 of 1148	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	621 of 1136	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	524 of 1099	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	394 of 1035	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	487 of 1031	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.3	506 of 997	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.3	625 of 999	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.2	521 of 956	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.2	316 of 897	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.0	294 of 891	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	302 of 839	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	294 of 780	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.6	331 of 740	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.2	348 of 736	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.5	256 of 675	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.5	302 of 602	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.5	269 of 593	54.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 198%+35 vs state

Civics62%-15 vs state

English Language Arts45%-16 vs state

Math35%-26 vs state

Science33%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 15, 2013

my son is being bullied by a group of kids at this school . So i called and the teachers made the matters worse as apossed to trying to handle the situation at hand . When I called the school there was no sense of urgency ......and the receptionist was rude to no end. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)							FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horace O'Bryant School	Public	PK, KG-8	1105 Leon St	Key West	33040	Monroe County	Monroe	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 296-5628	1,011	69	14.6	60.8%	173 (17.1%)	297 (29.4%)	487 (48.2%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.5%)	23.4	1837^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.0%		19.4	1928^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.6%	91	58.0	20.0	59.0	44.0	45.0	44.0		68.0	25.0	49.0	38.0	36.0	21.0	51.0	30.0	98.0	100.0	62.0	$17,445	$944	$16,500
May Sands Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1400 United St Ste 110	Key West	33040	Monroe County	Monroe	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 293-1400	90	1	90.0	25.6%	57 (63.3%)	4 (4.4%)	20 (22.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.8%)								(n/a)	67.0							58.0											$14,458	$263	$14,195
Monroe Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	K-5	241 Trumbo Rd	Key West	33040	Monroe County	Monroe	No	No	Yes	No	(305) 293-1400	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Poinciana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1407 Kennedy Dr	Key West	33040	Monroe County	Monroe	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 293-1630	556	41	13.5	66.4%	99 (17.8%)	229 (41.2%)	204 (36.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	43.9	1302^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	41.9%		40.3	1351^st of 2258 public elementary schools	40.2%	49	28.0	52.0	57.0					60.0	75.0	70.0				54.0					$19,708	$1,036	$18,672
Sigsbee Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	939 Felton Rd	Key West	33040	Monroe County	Monroe	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 294-1861	531	5	106.2	19.2%	344 (64.8%)	22 (4.1%)	81 (15.3%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	62 (11.7%)	74.5	516^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.0%		79.5	414^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.7%	102	84.0	70.0	73.0	85.0	83.0	69.0	100.0	71.0	55.0	79.0	74.0	87.0	30.0	74.0	86.0	89.0			$16,555	$63	$16,492
Gerald Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5855 College Rd	Key West	33040	Monroe County	Monroe	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 293-1610	674	43	15.8	74.6%	114 (16.9%)	274 (40.7%)	266 (39.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	35.4	1516^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.3%		26.3	1746^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.7%	230	62.0	49.0	39.0					64.0	73.0	37.0				35.0					$19,445	$1,057	$18,388
Sugarloaf School	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Crane Blvd	Summerland Key	33042	Monroe County	Monroe	No	No	No	No	(305) 745-3282	651	41	15.8	33.0%	381 (58.5%)	37 (5.7%)	198 (30.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	42.7	1328^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.7%		49.6	1122^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	50.3%	206	53.0	56.0	48.0	71.0	66.0	46.0		66.0	48.0	58.0	67.0	71.0	59.0	46.0	43.0	95.0		78.0	$17,715	$764	$16,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace O'Bryant School

What is the racial makeup of Horace O'Bryant School?

Students at Horace O'Bryant School are 48% Hispanic, 29% African American, 17% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Horace O'Bryant School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,011 students attended Horace O'Bryant School.

What schools do graduates of Horace O'Bryant School attend?

Students who attend Horace O'Bryant School usually go on to attend:

High : Key West High School

Is Horace O'Bryant School a good school?

Horace O'Bryant School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Horace O'Bryant School in?

Monroe

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