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Best public schools in Palmetto, FL

15 public schools in Palmetto: 5 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 3 K-8 · 3 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Florida.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Palmetto, best first
1
VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 69.1
Manatee · Grades PK-5 · 833 students
ELA 63%Math 67%Science 64%
#549 of 1,775 in Florida
2
JAMES TILLMAN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL 54.1
Manatee · Grades PK-5 · 575 students
ELA 50%Math 72%Science 44%
#815 of 1,775 in Florida
3
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 36.5
Manatee · Grades PK-5 · 545 students
ELA 43%Math 63%Science 39%
#1,127 of 1,775 in Florida
4
HOLA! ELEMENTARY @ MSA 26.8
Manatee · Grades PK-5 · Charter · 474 students
ELA 47%Math 52%Science 30%
#1,299 of 1,775 in Florida
5
BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 10.1
Manatee · Grades PK-5 · 456 students
ELA 33%Math 43%Science 37%
#1,596 of 1,775 in Florida

Middle schools

2 schools in Palmetto, best first
1
BUFFALO CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL 56.1
Manatee · Grades 6-8 · 1,122 students
ELA 57%Math 60%Science 51%
#252 of 573 in Florida
2
LINCOLN MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL 10.9
Manatee · Grades 6-8 · 463 students
ELA 29%Math 44%Science 29%
#511 of 573 in Florida

High schools

2 schools in Palmetto
1
PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL 22.8
Manatee · Grades 8-12 · 2,194 students
ELA 46%Math 30%Science 60%
#436 of 564 in Florida
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THE PORT ACADEMY —
Manatee · Grades 9-12 · 22 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

3 schools in Palmetto, best first
1
PALMETTO CHARTER SCHOOL 92.4
Manatee · Grades K-8 · Charter · 436 students
ELA 77%Math 89%Science 84%
#32 of 413 in Florida
2
IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH MANATEE 43.9
Manatee · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 773 students
ELA 55%Math 64%Science 51%
#232 of 413 in Florida
3
PALM VIEW K-8 SCHOOL 19.0
Manatee · Grades PK-8 · 571 students
ELA 40%Math 56%Science 28%
#335 of 413 in Florida

Combined schools

3 schools in Palmetto, best first
1
MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS 61.0
Manatee · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 2,001 students
ELA 54%Math 40%Science 59%
#117 of 299 in Florida
2
MANATEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM 13.9
Manatee · Grades K-12 · 9 students
ELA 9%Math 7%Science 39%
#258 of 299 in Florida
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MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) —
Manatee · Grades 1-12 · 38 students
No published test results

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