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MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3425 VIERA BLVD, VIERA, FL 32940 · (321) 433-0050 · Brevard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL910 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Florida public elementary schools
  • A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools

Enrollment
910
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
182 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K10%
Kindergarten10612%
Grade 111613%
Grade 215717%
Grade 312514%
Grade 412714%
Grade 513415%
Grade 614416%

This year's kindergarten class (106) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (144).

Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
63770%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
10612%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
556%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
384%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
748%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
47352%
Female
43748%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
80.2%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
85.1%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2580.2%85.1%
2023-2482.3%88.5%
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
83.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (83.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school91020.0%83.8%
JULINGTON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SAINT JOHNS
92319.8%79.9%
LIZA JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL
FORT WALTON BEACH
97721.8%82.0%
PARRISH CHARTER ACADEMY
PARRISH
89123.2%56.2%
CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOCA RATON
85817.2%80.8%
PALENCIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ST AUGUSTINE
70318.6%76.5%
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Brevard County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
83.8%#72 of 2,136#6 of 66
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
85.1%#144 of 2,149
▼ 79
#6 of 66
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
80.2%#147 of 2,149
▼ 74
#8 of 66
▼ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
910#289 of 2,267#3 of 68
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.3:1#1,203 of 2,077#60 of 66
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
48.4%#1,427 of 2,108#45 of 66
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
20.0%#2,006 of 2,188#60 of 68
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.3%#1,361 of 1,374#46 of 46
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
910
+42 (+5%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 874
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259105616.3:120% (182)
2023-248765615.6:121% (180)
2022-238975516.3:119% (171)
2020-218685316.4:118% (158)
2017-189135616.3:115% (134)
2015-168465415.7:113% (106)
2010-118745815.1:113% (115)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL runs as a large elementary school in VIERA, Florida. A total of 910 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students, so this school is 51% above average.

MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls under BREVARD, which has 109 schools enrolling 73,587 students.

White students are the majority at MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 70% of enrollment. It is also 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. That is close to the 73% White share among all Brevard County residents. MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.

MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates with 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.3:1. That is lower than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. About 20% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 42% average for public schools in Brevard County is 22 points higher.

MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 12.7 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 83.8% actual, 71.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.

MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Brevard County, where the median household income is $78,476, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 113 public schools in the county.

Nearest public school: VIERA MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 83.8% versus a 72.0% average.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment climbed 5% from its 2020-21 level of 868.

Community posts for MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Brevard County at a glance

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Population
632,780
Census ACS
Median income
$78,476
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
73,587 students

Quick facts

School name
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BREVARD
Address
3425 VIERA BLVD, VIERA, FL 32940
Phone
(321) 433-0050
County
Brevard County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
910
Teachers (FTE)
56
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
182 (20%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120015004061
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in BREVARD
Other schools in VIERA
Other Manatee Elementary schools

4 other US public schools in 1 state are named Manatee Elementary. MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 910 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BREVARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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