The reported proficiency rate for Science is 64%.
Original Research by School Decision on Monroe Virtual Franchise
Monroe Virtual Franchise is a public, non-charter school operated by the Monroe County School District and based in Key West. It serves grades six through twelve entirely in a virtual format, which shapes almost everything about what this school is and who it serves.
The enrollment is exceptionally small, spanning middle and high school grades with only a handful of students at each level. That scale is not incidental; it is the defining feature. A virtual franchise school in Florida draws students who need a fully online pathway, whether because of scheduling conflicts, health circumstances, family situations, or a preference for self-directed learning. Parents should understand that the peer environment here is not a traditional school community in any physical sense.
State assessment data was largely unavailable for this school. Results for both FAST Math and FAST ELA across the tested middle school grades were suppressed, almost certainly because the enrollment at each grade level is too small for the state to report without risking the identification of individual students. One earlier science result exists from a prior school year, showing a solid proficiency rate among the small number of students tested that year, but it is a single data point from several years back and should not be read as a current performance indicator. There are no multi-year trends to report, and the neighbor comparison set for Monroe County returned no usable metrics for this school for the same reasons. Parents who want a detailed academic performance picture should ask the district directly what data is tracked for virtual franchise students.
A graduation rate is not available in the data provided for this school specifically.
A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school's economic profile below the typical public school average. Special education and English learner data were not reported, so those populations cannot be characterized here.
The school carries a Key West address on Trumbo Road, but for a fully virtual program the physical address matters less than the district affiliation and the support structures the Monroe County School District provides. On that front, Monroe voters renewed both of the district's longstanding school funding referendums in late 2024, continuing dedicated support for teacher salaries, a school nurse and school resource officer at every school, and facility construction. The district also adopted a property tax increase for the 2025-26 fiscal year directed toward capital projects including new construction, safety upgrades, and buses. Families buying into Monroe County should factor both of these into their housing math.
Housing in Key West itself reflects one of the most expensive real estate markets in Florida. Typical home values run dramatically above both the statewide and national medians, and monthly rents are high enough that rent consumes a substantial share of income by standard affordability measures. Values have dipped modestly year over year, but the market remains well out of reach for many. Key West is a small island city that draws millions of visitors annually against a modest permanent population, which shapes the rental supply, the cost of goods, and the general character of the community. It is walkable and bikeable by the standards of a Florida city, with a city transit system running several routes and an on-demand service that began operating in late 2023.
Program and course access data for Monroe Virtual Franchise was not available. A parent weighing this option should ask specifically about how course offerings are structured, what support is available for students who need additional help, and how the school handles students who are also enrolled in extracurricular or career-pathway programs through the district's traditional schools. Those questions are not answerable from the data here, but they are exactly the right ones to bring to the district.
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