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The Island School vs. Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School

Should you attend The Island School or Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
The Island School
135 First St W
Boca Grande, FL 33921
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School
2401 Euclid Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33901
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

The Island School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 61 students in grades Kindergarten-5, The Island School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
61 students
432 students
This chart displays total students of The Island School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of The Island School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#688 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#1178 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of The Island School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 20% in FL)
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Island School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 30% in FL)
56%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Island School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
(Top 50% in FL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of The Island School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
7
64
Grade 1 Students
13
64
Grade 2 Students
10
65
Grade 3 Students
14
70
Grade 4 Students
9
76
Grade 5 Students
8
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in The Island School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
n/a
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in The Island School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The Island School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
92%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The Island School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in The Island School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of The Island School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Island School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Island School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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