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By the Numbers

#1

Highest performing elementary school in Lee, Sarasota, and Charlotte counties

based on 2025-26 Florida School Accountability Reports, School Grades, percent of total possible component points

A

Rating for the 2025-2026 School Year

based on school grades determined by the Florida Department of Education

100%

Grade 3 students meeting achievement standards in reading

based on Spring 2025-2026 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring results

5:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Small class sizes and a dedicated staff mean more individual support for students

12

Average Class Size

based on enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year

27

Years Educating Students

The Island School was established in 2000

9

Consecutive years designated as an A school

based on school grades determined by the Florida Department of Education

7

Years Designated as a High-Performing Charter School

The Island School's high performing status was established in 2019

#7

Highest performing elementary school in the state of Florida

based on 2025-26 Florida School Accountability Reports, School Grades, percent of total possible component points

97%

Grade K-5 students meeting achievement standards in reading

based on Spring 2025-2026 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring results

85%

Grade K-5 students meeting achievement standards in mathematics

based on Spring 2025-2026 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring results

Mission & Philosophy

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The Mission of The Island School is to create an educational environment that stresses academic excellence while nurturing the spirit of the child. Inherent in our philosophy is the belief that the responsibility for and ownership of education belong to the child.

A green metal fence and a white pillar with the number 135 in the foreground lead to a white building with %22THE ISLAND SCHOOL%22 written on it, set against a clear blue sky.

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