Manatee County schools ranked by test score
Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 41 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 | ANNA MARIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLMES BEACH · MANATEE | Elementary | 80.7% | +23.6pp |
| 2 | IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 80.7% | +23.6pp |
| 3 | PALMETTO CHARTER SCHOOL PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 77.4% | +20.3pp |
| 4 | GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 76.5% | +19.4pp |
| 5 | GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKEWOOD RANCH · MANATEE | Elementary | 75.7% | +18.6pp |
| 6 | ROBERT WILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKEWOOD RANCH · MANATEE | Elementary | 74.9% | +17.8pp |
| 7 | B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 74.1% | +17.0pp |
| 8 | TARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 73.9% | +16.8pp |
| 9 | ANNIE LUCY WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARRISH · MANATEE | Elementary | 69.9% | +12.8pp |
| 10 | LOUISE R JOHNSON K-8 SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 65.8% | +8.7pp |
| 11 | FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 65.6% | +8.5pp |
| 12 | BARBARA A HARVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARRISH · MANATEE | Elementary | 63.1% | +6.0pp |
| 13 | PALMA SOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 62.9% | +5.8pp |
| 14 | VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 62.6% | +5.5pp |
| 15 | BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 62.5% | +5.4pp |
| 16 | WILLIAM MONROE ROWLETT ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATION BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 58.0% | +0.9pp |
| 17 | PARRISH CHARTER ACADEMY PARRISH · MANATEE | Elementary | 57.7% | +0.6pp |
| 18 | IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH MANATEE PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 54.6% | -2.5pp |
| 19 | IMAGINE CHARTER AT LAKEWOOD RANCH BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 51.1% | -6.0pp |
| 20 | JAMES TILLMAN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 49.7% | -7.4pp |
| 21 | FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA · MANATEE | Elementary | 49.3% | -7.8pp |
| 22 | MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA · MANATEE | Elementary | 47.5% | -9.6pp |
| 23 | HOLA! ELEMENTARY @ MSA PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 46.5% | -10.6pp |
| 24 | JESSIE P. MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 44.9% | -12.2pp |
| 25 | BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 44.5% | -12.6pp |
| 26 | SEA BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 42.9% | -14.2pp |
| 27 | PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 42.6% | -14.5pp |
| 28 | MANATEE SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 42.0% | -15.1pp |
| 29 | WILLIAM H. BASHAW ELEMENTARY BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 40.6% | -16.5pp |
| 30 | MYAKKA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MYAKKA CITY · MANATEE | Elementary | 40.4% | -16.7pp |
| 31 | PALM VIEW K-8 SCHOOL PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 39.8% | -17.3pp |
| 32 | MANATEE CHARTER SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 38.2% | -18.9pp |
| 33 | ROBERT H. PRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 37.9% | -19.2pp |
| 34 | H. S. MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 37.9% | -19.2pp |
| 35 | BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 35.8% | -21.3pp |
| 36 | ONECO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 34.5% | -22.6pp |
| 37 | BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALMETTO · MANATEE | Elementary | 33.5% | -23.7pp |
| 38 | SAMOSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 26.5% | -30.6pp |
| 39 | MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 25.9% | -31.2pp |
| 40 | BLANCHE H. DAUGHTREY ELEMENTARY BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 25.9% | -31.2pp |
| 41 | G D ROGERS GARDEN- BULLOCK ELEMENTARY BRADENTON · MANATEE | Elementary | 18.0% | -39.1pp |
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.