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Enrollment
781
Middle
DISTRICT 748 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLIER·NCES 120033002985
MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1920 MANATEE RD, NAPLES, FL 34114 · (239) 377-4400 · Collier County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL781 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
393 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 235 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 277 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 269 | 34% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70% · US 70%
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
47.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
71.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 71.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.2% | 66.3% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Where MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Collier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #280 of 560 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #141 of 560 | #9 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #354 of 560 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 781 | #312 of 584 | #9 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #254 of 547 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #388 of 553 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #233 of 379 | #5 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
781
-93 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 16.5:1
% White
7%
was 8%
% Hispanic
67%
was 65%
% Black
24%
was 26%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 781 | 41 | 19.1:1 | 50% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 757 | 40 | 18.9:1 | 59% (445) |
| 2022-23 | 749 | 37.8 | 19.8:1 | 64% (478) |
| 2017-18 | 874 | 53 | 16.5:1 | 93% (811) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL
MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school serving families in NAPLES, Florida. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 781 students.
COLLIER enrolls 48,252 students, and its 69 schools include MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
More than half of the students at MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL are Hispanic (67%). Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Black and 7% White. In Collier County overall, about 28% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 49%.
Classroom staffing at MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL totals 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. The 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida is close to this figure. Roughly 50% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 48% average for public schools in Collier County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 56.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.5%.
In Collier County, the median household earns about $90,045 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Collier County, 75 public schools serve about 48,252 students.
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are 4 other public schools. On average proficiency, MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 7 years, enrollment decreased by 93 students, from 874 to 781. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.1:1) than in 2017-18 (16.5:1).
This page is set up for the MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Collier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
398,291
Census ACS
Median income
$90,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
48,252 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLLIER
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,990 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,714 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,509 students
Other schools in NAPLES
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,714 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,509 students
- AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,496 students
Nearby schools
- MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 564
- PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 589
- LELY HIGH SCHOOL3.8 mi · 1,475
- LELY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.2 mi · 499
- AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.0 mi · 363
- CALUSA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 670
Frequently asked questions
About MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 781 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 7% White, 67% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLLIER.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.