Summary:
In zip code 34145, located on Marco Island, Florida, there is a single elementary school, Tommie Barfield Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 with 474 students as part of the Collier district.
As the only school in the area, Tommie Barfield Elementary is a standout performer both within its district and across the state. The school consistently earns a 5-star rating from the state, ranking in the 94th percentile of all Florida elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year. Its academic proficiency rates are exceptional, with the most recent data showing 82% of 3rd graders, 78% of 4th graders, and 93% of 5th graders proficient in English Language Arts, while math proficiency reaches 79%, 84%, and 87% respectively. Fifth-grade science proficiency is an impressive 89%. The school also boasts a very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.0%, compared to the district average of 17.4% and the state average of 31.4%, indicating strong student engagement and attendance.
Key metrics reveal a well-resourced school with a student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and per-student spending of $15,526. Only 36.08% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, suggesting a relatively affluent community. An interesting pattern emerges in the data: while math scores are consistently high across all grades, 5th grade shows notable volatility. In the 2024-2025 school year, 5th grade ELA dropped to 68% and math to 75%, but both subjects saw dramatic recoveries the following year, with ELA jumping to 93% and math to 87%. This suggests the school is responsive to challenges and that 5th-grade performance may be particularly sensitive to the specific cohort of students in a given year.
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