Manatee County schools ranked by test score
Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 63 schools in Manatee County, Florida with reported English Language Arts scores. Florida state average: 57.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | High | 83.0% | +25.9pp |
| 2 | ANNA MARIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLMES BEACH · MANATEE | Elementary | 80.7% | +23.6pp |
| 3 | IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 80.7% | +23.6pp |
| 4 | OASIS MIDDLE SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Middle | 79.8% | +22.6pp |
| 5 | PALMETTO CHARTER SCHOOL PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 77.4% | +20.3pp |
| 6 | GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 76.5% | +19.4pp |
| 7 | GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKEWOOD RANCH · MANATEE | Elementary | 75.7% | +18.6pp |
| 8 | ROBERT WILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKEWOOD RANCH · MANATEE | Elementary | 74.9% | +17.8pp |
| 9 | B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 74.1% | +17.0pp |
| 10 | TARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 73.9% | +16.8pp |
| 11 | ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY BRADENTON · MANATEE | Middle | 72.9% | +15.8pp |
| 12 | LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY FORT LAUDERDALE · MANATEE | Combined | 70.5% | +13.4pp |
| 13 | R. DAN NOLAN MIDDLE SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Middle | 69.9% | +12.8pp |
| 14 | ANNIE LUCY WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARRISH · MANATEE | Elementary | 69.9% | +12.8pp |
| 15 | DR MONA JAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Middle | 66.7% | +9.6pp |
| 16 | LOUISE R JOHNSON K-8 SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 65.8% | +8.7pp |
| 17 | FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 65.6% | +8.5pp |
| 18 | LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | High | 64.5% | +7.4pp |
| 19 | BARBARA A HARVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARRISH · MANATEE | Elementary | 63.1% | +6.0pp |
| 20 | PALMA SOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 62.9% | +5.8pp |
| 21 | VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 62.6% | +5.5pp |
| 22 | BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 62.5% | +5.4pp |
| 23 | PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL PARRISH · MANATEE | High | 61.0% | +3.9pp |
| 24 | CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Middle | 58.9% | +1.8pp |
| 25 | WILLIAM MONROE ROWLETT ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATION BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 58.0% | +0.9pp |
| 26 | PARRISH CHARTER ACADEMY PARRISH · MANATEE | Elementary | 57.7% | +0.6pp |
| 27 | BUFFALO CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL PALMETTO · MANATEE | Middle | 57.0% | -0.1pp |
| 28 | BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | High | 56.3% | -0.8pp |
| 29 | IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH MANATEE PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 54.6% | -2.5pp |
| 30 | MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS PALMETTO · MANATEE | High | 53.6% | -3.5pp |
| 31 | IMAGINE CHARTER AT LAKEWOOD RANCH BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 51.1% | -6.0pp |
| 32 | JAMES TILLMAN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 49.7% | -7.4pp |
| 33 | FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA · MANATEE | Elementary | 49.3% | -7.8pp |
| 34 | MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA · MANATEE | Elementary | 47.5% | -9.6pp |
| 35 | MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | High | 46.5% | -10.6pp |
| 36 | HOLA! ELEMENTARY @ MSA PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 46.5% | -10.6pp |
| 37 | MARTHA B. KING MIDDLE SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Middle | 46.3% | -10.8pp |
| 38 | BRADEN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Middle | 46.3% | -10.8pp |
| 39 | PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL PALMETTO · MANATEE | High | 45.5% | -11.6pp |
| 40 | JESSIE P. MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 44.9% | -12.2pp |
| 41 | BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 44.5% | -12.6pp |
| 42 | SEA BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 42.9% | -14.2pp |
| 43 | PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 42.6% | -14.5pp |
| 44 | MANATEE SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 42.0% | -15.1pp |
| 45 | WILLIAM H. BASHAW ELEMENTARY BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 40.6% | -16.5pp |
| 46 | MYAKKA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MYAKKA CITY · MANATEE | Elementary | 40.4% | -16.7pp |
| 47 | PALM VIEW K-8 SCHOOL PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 39.8% | -17.3pp |
| 48 | MANATEE CHARTER SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 38.2% | -18.9pp |
| 49 | ROBERT H. PRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 37.9% | -19.2pp |
| 50 | H. S. MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 37.9% | -19.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the FAST / B.E.S.T. % at Level 3 or Above threshold on the latest available FAST / B.E.S.T. English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Manatee County, Florida with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Florida statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Florida ranking.