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The Island School vs. Trafalgar Middle School

Should you attend The Island School or Trafalgar Middle 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%
Trafalgar Middle School
2120 Trafalgar Pkwy
Cape Coral, FL 33991
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
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%)
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Overview
Serving 66 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 6:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 986 students in grades 6-8, Trafalgar Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
6-8
Total Students
66 students
986 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 Trafalgar Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of The Island School
This chart displays gender of Trafalgar Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
54 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of The Island School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Trafalgar Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
18:1
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 Trafalgar Middle 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%)
#954 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
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 Trafalgar Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 20% in FL)
64%
(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 Trafalgar Middle 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)
62%
(Top 30% 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 Trafalgar Middle 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)
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Trafalgar Middle 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 Trafalgar Middle School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
11
-
Grade 1 Students
11
-
Grade 2 Students
13
-
Grade 3 Students
10
-
Grade 4 Students
9
-
Grade 5 Students
12
-
Grade 6 Students
-
312
Grade 7 Students
-
346
Grade 8 Students
-
328

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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 Trafalgar Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
41%
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 Trafalgar Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
5%
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 Trafalgar Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
49%
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 Trafalgar Middle 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
3%
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 Trafalgar Middle 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.
0.17
0.59
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 Trafalgar Middle 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%
36%
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 Trafalgar Middle 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%
3%
(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 Trafalgar Middle 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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