Capt. John Foley Horr House · Photo: Cristoph3r · CC BY-SA 3.0Marco Island’s public schools outscore 83% of Florida districts
In Marco Island, 64% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marco Island, 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 98% 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.
Marco Island’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,064 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 11 middle and nine high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Marco Island Charter Middle and Marco Island Academy are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Marco Island’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Florida school districts, #50 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marco Island, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Marco Island
Tommie Barfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Marco Island
Tommie Barfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Marco Island
Tommie Barfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Marco Island
Tommie Barfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Marco Island
Tommie Barfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Marco Island
Tommie Barfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Marco Island
Tommie Barfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Marco Island’s public schools are run by Collier County School District, which also serves Everglades and Naples. 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.
Above the state in reading
Marco Island vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Marco Island’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Island | A− | Collier County |
Every school in Marco Island
22 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).
Questions about Marco Island’s schools
Are Marco Island’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marco Island children attend outscore 83% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #50 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Marco Island in?
Collier County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 48,252 students in 69 schools (2024–25).
Where do Marco Island kids go to high school?
One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Palmetto Ridge High School, Immokalee High School, Golden Gate High School, Gulf Coast High School, Naples High School, Aubrey Rogers High School, Lely High School, Barron Collier High School and Everglades City School.
What is Marco Island’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Collier County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Marco Island spend per student?
$15,064 in Collier County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Marco Island families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Marco Island → They have their own page.
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.