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Schools in Cudjoe Key · Monroe County School District

Cudjoe Key’s public schools outscore 63% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cudjoe Key, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 1 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▲ 45% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
7,661 students on the public path
In brief

Cudjoe Key’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 423 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cudjoe Key’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,845 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Seven elementary schools, then three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cudjoe Key’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 63% of Florida school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (423)Better than 52%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,900 test results and a graduating class of 638 could put Cudjoe Key anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Cudjoe Key’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,706 in math, 5,094 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cudjoe Key, with each school’s own grade.

7 schools teach K in Cudjoe Key’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C+ to A−, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–87 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Cudjoe Key’s public schools are run by Monroe County School District, which also serves Islamorada, Village of Islands, Key Colony Beach, Key West and Layton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 52.1% · 5094 students tested
Math54%
State average 52.2% · 4706 students tested

Cudjoe Key vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Cudjoe Key’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cudjoe KeyBMonroe County

Every school in Cudjoe Key

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Cudjoe Keyin other towns

Questions about Cudjoe Key’s schools

Are Cudjoe Key’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Cudjoe Key children attend outscore 63% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cudjoe Key in?

Monroe County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,928 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cudjoe Key kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Key West High School, Marathon School and Coral Shores High School.

What is Cudjoe Key’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Monroe County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Cudjoe Key spend per student?

$18,845 in Monroe County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.