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Schools in Manatee

82 public schools in this Florida school district: 38 elementary · 12 middle · 10 high · 8 K-8 · 14 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

38 schools in Manatee, best first
1
ANNA MARIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 92.5
Holmes Beach · Grades PK-5 · 207 students
ELA 81%Math 78%Science 89%
#133 of 1,775 in Florida
1
IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 92.5
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 391 students
ELA 81%Math 81%Science 75%
#133 of 1,775 in Florida · #1 in Bradenton
3
GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 91.5
Lakewood Ranch · Grades PK-5 · 659 students
ELA 76%Math 82%Science 82%
#151 of 1,775 in Florida · #1 in Lakewood Ranch
4
GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 91.0
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 754 students
ELA 77%Math 82%Science 78%
#160 of 1,775 in Florida · #2 in Bradenton
5
ROBERT WILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 89.5
Lakewood Ranch · Grades PK-5 · 764 students
ELA 75%Math 84%Science 72%
#186 of 1,775 in Florida · #2 in Lakewood Ranch
6
TARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 88.5
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 568 students
ELA 74%Math 81%Science 73%
#204 of 1,775 in Florida · #3 in Bradenton
7
B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 86.5
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 1,258 students
ELA 74%Math 78%Science 72%
#239 of 1,775 in Florida · #4 in Bradenton
8
ANNIE LUCY WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 79.6
Parrish · Grades PK-5 · 831 students
ELA 70%Math 74%Science 65%
#362 of 1,775 in Florida · #1 in Parrish
9
BARBARA A HARVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 74.5
Parrish · Grades K-5 · 1,252 students
ELA 63%Math 71%Science 69%
#453 of 1,775 in Florida · #2 in Parrish
9
BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 74.5
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 547 students
ELA 63%Math 72%Science 67%
#453 of 1,775 in Florida · #5 in Bradenton
11
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 74.2
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 611 students
ELA 66%Math 71%Science 64%
#458 of 1,775 in Florida · #6 in Bradenton
12
VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 69.1
Palmetto · Grades PK-5 · 833 students
ELA 63%Math 67%Science 64%
#549 of 1,775 in Florida · #1 in Palmetto
13
PALMA SOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 68.9
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 408 students
ELA 63%Math 69%Science 59%
#552 of 1,775 in Florida · #7 in Bradenton
14
FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 55.8
Sarasota · Grades PK-5 · 477 students
ELA 49%Math 70%Science 54%
#785 of 1,775 in Florida · #10 in Sarasota
15
WILLIAM MONROE ROWLETT ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATION 55.2
Bradenton · Grades K-5 · Charter · 918 students
ELA 58%Math 62%Science 50%
#795 of 1,775 in Florida · #8 in Bradenton
16
VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY 55.0
Bradenton · Grades K-5 · Charter · 70 students
ELA 60%Math 69%Science 27%
#799 of 1,775 in Florida · #9 in Bradenton
17
MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 54.3
Sarasota · Grades PK-5 · 527 students
ELA 48%Math 68%Science 58%
#811 of 1,775 in Florida · #12 in Sarasota
18
JAMES TILLMAN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL 54.1
Palmetto · Grades PK-5 · 575 students
ELA 50%Math 72%Science 44%
#815 of 1,775 in Florida · #2 in Palmetto
19
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 36.5
Palmetto · Grades PK-5 · 545 students
ELA 43%Math 63%Science 39%
#1,127 of 1,775 in Florida · #3 in Palmetto
20
JESSIE P. MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 35.0
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 569 students
ELA 45%Math 55%Science 47%
#1,154 of 1,775 in Florida · #10 in Bradenton
21
MYAKKA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 32.8
Myakka City · Grades PK-5 · 315 students
ELA 40%Math 62%Science 36%
#1,193 of 1,775 in Florida
22
BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 29.6
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 708 students
ELA 45%Math 52%Science 43%
#1,250 of 1,775 in Florida · #11 in Bradenton
23
HOLA! ELEMENTARY @ MSA 26.8
Palmetto · Grades PK-5 · Charter · 474 students
ELA 47%Math 52%Science 30%
#1,299 of 1,775 in Florida · #4 in Palmetto
23
SEA BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 26.8
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 503 students
ELA 43%Math 51%Science 42%
#1,299 of 1,775 in Florida · #12 in Bradenton
25
H. S. MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18.1
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 582 students
ELA 38%Math 47%Science 39%
#1,454 of 1,775 in Florida · #13 in Bradenton
26
WILLIAM H. BASHAW ELEMENTARY 16.3
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 690 students
ELA 41%Math 43%Science 38%
#1,486 of 1,775 in Florida · #14 in Bradenton
27
ONECO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 14.9
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 599 students
ELA 35%Math 50%Science 29%
#1,511 of 1,775 in Florida · #15 in Bradenton
28
ROBERT H. PRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 13.9
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 716 students
ELA 38%Math 45%Science 33%
#1,528 of 1,775 in Florida · #16 in Bradenton
29
BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12.2
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 417 students
ELA 36%Math 44%Science 36%
#1,559 of 1,775 in Florida · #17 in Bradenton
30
MANATEE SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES 10.2
Bradenton · Grades K-5 · Charter · 109 students
ELA 42%Math 33%Science 31%
#1,594 of 1,775 in Florida · #18 in Bradenton
31
BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 10.1
Palmetto · Grades PK-5 · 456 students
ELA 33%Math 43%Science 37%
#1,596 of 1,775 in Florida · #5 in Palmetto
32
SAMOSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7.1
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 576 students
ELA 27%Math 42%Science 33%
#1,649 of 1,775 in Florida · #19 in Bradenton
33
BLANCHE H. DAUGHTREY ELEMENTARY 5.9
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 693 students
ELA 26%Math 43%Science 27%
#1,670 of 1,775 in Florida · #20 in Bradenton
34
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3.5
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 489 students
ELA 26%Math 40%Science 17%
#1,713 of 1,775 in Florida · #21 in Bradenton
35
G D ROGERS GARDEN- BULLOCK ELEMENTARY 1.9
Bradenton · Grades PK-5 · 464 students
ELA 18%Math 35%Science 23%
#1,741 of 1,775 in Florida · #22 in Bradenton
36
JUST FOR GIRLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0.3
Bradenton · Grades K-5 · 30 students
ELA 20%Math 20%
#1,770 of 1,775 in Florida · #23 in Bradenton
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MANATEE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY-HEAD START —
Bradenton · Grades PK · 12 students
No published test results
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SELBY PRESCHOOL —
Sarasota · Grades PK · 6 students
No published test results

Middle schools

12 schools in Manatee, best first
1
OASIS MIDDLE SCHOOL 90.7
Bradenton · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 53 students
ELA 80%Math 74%Science 79%
#54 of 573 in Florida · #1 in Bradenton
2
R. DAN NOLAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 86.5
Bradenton · Grades 6-8 · 721 students
ELA 70%Math 78%Science 82%
#78 of 573 in Florida · #2 in Bradenton
3
ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY 85.8
Bradenton · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 662 students
ELA 73%Math 78%Science 66%
#82 of 573 in Florida · #3 in Bradenton
4
DR MONA JAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL 80.0
Bradenton · Grades 6-8 · 927 students
ELA 67%Math 75%Science 62%
#115 of 573 in Florida · #4 in Bradenton
5
CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL 72.9
Bradenton · Grades 6-8 · 697 students
ELA 59%Math 73%Science 69%
#156 of 573 in Florida · #5 in Bradenton
6
BUFFALO CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL 56.1
Palmetto · Grades 6-8 · 1,122 students
ELA 57%Math 60%Science 51%
#252 of 573 in Florida · #1 in Palmetto
7
BRADEN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL 49.5
Bradenton · Grades 6-8 · 838 students
ELA 46%Math 62%Science 56%
#290 of 573 in Florida · #6 in Bradenton
8
MARTHA B. KING MIDDLE SCHOOL 36.9
Bradenton · Grades 6-8 · 872 students
ELA 46%Math 53%Science 45%
#362 of 573 in Florida · #7 in Bradenton
9
LINCOLN MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL 10.9
Palmetto · Grades 6-8 · 463 students
ELA 29%Math 44%Science 29%
#511 of 573 in Florida · #2 in Palmetto
10
W. D. SUGG MIDDLE SCHOOL 2.9
Bradenton · Grades 6-8 · 1,009 students
ELA 27%Math 34%Science 19%
#557 of 573 in Florida · #8 in Bradenton
11
ELECTA LEE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL 2.5
Bradenton · Grades 6-8 · 712 students
ELA 27%Math 31%Science 20%
#559 of 573 in Florida · #9 in Bradenton
12
JUST FOR GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL 1.3
Bradenton · Grades 6-8 · 31 students
ELA 17%Math 26%Science 8%
#566 of 573 in Florida · #10 in Bradenton

High schools

10 schools in Manatee, best first
1
LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOL 76.3
Bradenton · Grades 9-12 · 2,368 students
ELA 65%Math 55%Science 85%
#134 of 564 in Florida · #1 in Bradenton
2
PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL 70.7
Parrish · Grades 9-12 · 2,133 students
ELA 61%Math 51%Science 78%
#166 of 564 in Florida
3
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL 55.8
Bradenton · Grades 9-12 · 1,801 students
ELA 56%Math 41%Science 80%
#250 of 564 in Florida · #2 in Bradenton
4
MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL 39.6
Bradenton · Grades 8-12 · 1,996 students
ELA 47%Math 40%Science 73%
#341 of 564 in Florida · #3 in Bradenton
5
PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL 22.8
Palmetto · Grades 8-12 · 2,194 students
ELA 46%Math 30%Science 60%
#436 of 564 in Florida
6
SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL 18.2
Bradenton · Grades 8-12 · 1,641 students
ELA 33%Math 37%Science 49%
#462 of 564 in Florida · #4 in Bradenton
7
BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL 14.5
Bradenton · Grades 8-12 · 1,464 students
ELA 36%Math 32%Science 52%
#483 of 564 in Florida · #5 in Bradenton
8
BRADENTON BAY HIGH SCHOOL 2.2
Bradenton · Grades 7-12 · Charter
ELA 8%Math 3%Science 23%
#552 of 564 in Florida · #6 in Bradenton
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MANATEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE —
Bradenton · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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THE PORT ACADEMY —
Palmetto · Grades 9-12 · 22 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

8 schools in Manatee, best first
1
PALMETTO CHARTER SCHOOL 92.4
Palmetto · Grades K-8 · Charter · 436 students
ELA 77%Math 89%Science 84%
#32 of 413 in Florida · #1 in Palmetto
2
LOUISE R JOHNSON K-8 SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 67.9
Bradenton · Grades PK-8 · 913 students
ELA 66%Math 76%Science 62%
#133 of 413 in Florida · #1 in Bradenton
3
IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH MANATEE 43.9
Palmetto · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 773 students
ELA 55%Math 64%Science 51%
#232 of 413 in Florida · #2 in Palmetto
4
PARRISH CHARTER ACADEMY 42.5
Parrish · Grades K-8 · Charter · 745 students
ELA 58%Math 64%Science 43%
#238 of 413 in Florida
5
IMAGINE CHARTER AT LAKEWOOD RANCH 20.9
Bradenton · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 522 students
ELA 51%Math 49%Science 31%
#327 of 413 in Florida · #2 in Bradenton
6
PALM VIEW K-8 SCHOOL 19.0
Palmetto · Grades PK-8 · 571 students
ELA 40%Math 56%Science 28%
#335 of 413 in Florida · #3 in Palmetto
7
MANATEE CHARTER SCHOOL 13.4
Bradenton · Grades K-8 · Charter · 594 students
ELA 38%Math 43%Science 46%
#358 of 413 in Florida · #3 in Bradenton
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SCH OFACADEMIC & BEHAVIORAL LEARNING EXC (SABLE) GRADE COD —
Bradenton · Grades PK-8 · 9 students
No published test results

Combined schools

14 schools in Manatee, best first
1
STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL 96.5
Bradenton · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 485 students
ELA 83%Math 92%Science 89%
#11 of 299 in Florida · #1 in Bradenton
2
LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY 85.8
Fort Lauderdale · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,270 students
ELA 71%Math 74%Science 76%
#43 of 299 in Florida · #1 in Fort Lauderdale
3
MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS 61.0
Palmetto · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 2,001 students
ELA 54%Math 40%Science 59%
#117 of 299 in Florida · #1 in Palmetto
4
TEAM SUCCESS A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE 51.0
Bradenton · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,310 students
ELA 31%Math 57%Science 45%
#147 of 299 in Florida · #2 in Bradenton
5
PALMSHORES BEHAVIOR HEALTH CENTER 16.2
Bradenton · Grades 2-12 · 78 students
ELA 13%Math 7%Science 13%
#251 of 299 in Florida · #3 in Bradenton
6
MANATEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM 13.9
Palmetto · Grades K-12 · 9 students
ELA 9%Math 7%Science 39%
#258 of 299 in Florida · #2 in Palmetto
7
HORIZONS ACADEMY 10.2
Bradenton · Grades PK-12 · 571 students
ELA 5%Math 7%Science 14%
#269 of 299 in Florida · #4 in Bradenton
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ACCESS TO EDUCATION —
Bradenton · Grades 3-12 · 51 students
No published test results
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AMIKIDS MANATEE —
Bradenton · Grades 6-12 · 40 students
No published test results
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EASTER SEALS —
Sarasota · Grades PK-12 · 20 students
No published test results
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HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION —
Bradenton · Grades K-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER —
Bradenton · Grades 2-12 · 80 students
No published test results
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MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) —
Palmetto · Grades 1-12 · 38 students
No published test results
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PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS —
Bradenton · Grades 6-12 · 50 students
No published test results

Cities and towns in Manatee

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