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Enrollment
429
Combined
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANATEE·NCES 120123003610
HORIZONS ACADEMY
1910 27TH ST E, BRADENTON, FL 34208 · (941) 714-7470 · Manatee County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
318 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
4.8%
own-school result
Math
8.8%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
429
+214 (+100%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 8.6:1
% White
20%
was 23%
% Hispanic
47%
was 43%
% Black
27%
was 31%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HORIZONS ACADEMY
As a middle-of-the-pack all-grades campus in BRADENTON, Florida, HORIZONS ACADEMY works with 429 students from grades pre-K through 12, operated by MANATEE. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 353 students each, so HORIZONS ACADEMY sits 22% above that benchmark.
Within MANATEE, which oversees 80 schools and 54,215 students, HORIZONS ACADEMY is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, HORIZONS ACADEMY reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 27% Black, 20% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Manatee County as a whole is about 18% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 74% of students at HORIZONS ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Manatee County (around 51%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
Across the wider county, census data for Manatee County shows median household earnings sit near $78,457, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Manatee County runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 54,208 students), of which HORIZONS ACADEMY is one.
Nearest neighbor: LOUISE R JOHNSON K-8 SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HORIZONS ACADEMY.
HORIZONS ACADEMY operates from an outer-ring location.
Over the past 7-year window. HORIZONS ACADEMY's enrollment has increased 100% since 2018, when it stood at 215 (now 429). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 43% to 47%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.6:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.
On the community side, members of the HORIZONS ACADEMY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Manatee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
429,792
Census ACS
Median income
$78,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
54,208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MANATEE
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,422 students
- PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,266 students
- PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,185 students
- MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSHigh · 2,051 students
- MANATEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,998 students
- BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,705 students
Other schools in BRADENTON
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,422 students
- MANATEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,998 students
- BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,705 students
- SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,638 students
- TEAM SUCCESS A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCECombined · 1,441 students
- BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
Nearby schools
- LOUISE R JOHNSON K-8 SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES0.4 mi · 844
- JUST FOR GIRLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 42
- SAMOSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 544
- MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 488
- SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,638
- PALMSHORES BEHAVIOR HEALTH CENTER1.5 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About HORIZONS ACADEMYHow many students attend HORIZONS ACADEMY?
HORIZONS ACADEMY enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does HORIZONS ACADEMY serve?
HORIZONS ACADEMY serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HORIZONS ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HORIZONS ACADEMY is approximately 17.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HORIZONS ACADEMY?
At HORIZONS ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 20% White, 47% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is HORIZONS ACADEMY in?
HORIZONS ACADEMY is part of MANATEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.