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Gerald Adams Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5855 College Rd, Key West, FL 33040 · (305) 293-1610 · Part of Monroe County School District

Key West’s School Grade B better than 63% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
674
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gerald Adams Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 21% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Key West kids: Horace O'Bryant School

On the path

Where Key West kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Gerald Adams Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Horace O'Bryant School1,011 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5855 College Rd, Key West

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K109
Kindergarten99
Grade 194
Grade 2106
Grade 3103
Grade 479
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
557’20
678’21
669’22
665’23
674’24

Up 21% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 41%Hispanic 39%White 17%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gerald Adams Elementary School from Key West families.

Other schools in Monroe County School District

The district →
Horace O'Bryant School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Key West
B−
1,011 students15:1
Key Largo School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Key Largo
B
690 students12:1
Sugarloaf School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Summerland Key
C+
651 students16:1
Stanley Switlik Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marathon
B+
602 students15:1
Plantation Key School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tavernier
A−
578 students15:1
Poinciana Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Key West
B+
556 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Key West’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.