IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a close-knit elementary-level community in BRADENTON, Florida, one of the schools within MANATEE. The school hosts 381 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 37% leaner than that benchmark.

Within MANATEE, which oversees 80 schools and 54,215 students, IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). The remainder consists of 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Manatee County (around 51%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 64.6%; this one delivers 81.8%, a residual of +17.3 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Manatee County) records that median household income runs about $78,457, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Manatee County runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 54,208 students), of which IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: MARTHA B. KING MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 51.7%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has fell 4%, going from 397 students in 2018 to 381 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 73% to 83%. Class-load math has rose: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.