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What's something MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
522
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANATEE·NCES 120123004374
MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3415 TALLEVAST RD, SARASOTA, FL 34243 · (941) 358-2888 · Manatee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
355 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary 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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
47.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
67.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +14.9pp 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 68 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
522
-79 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.0:1
% White
25%
was 36%
% Hispanic
54%
was 48%
% Black
11%
was 6%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of mid-tier scale in SARASOTA, Florida, overseen by MANATEE, caters to 522 students in grades pre-K through 5.
MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 80 schools operated by MANATEE, a district that instructs 54,215 students overall.
Demographically, MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 25% White, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Manatee County as a whole is about 18% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Manatee County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.0%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Manatee County) shows 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. MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 86 public schools in Manatee County (combined enrollment of about 54,208 students).
The closest other public school is FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 2.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 46.5%.
MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a residential location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has declined 13%, going from 601 students in 2018 to 522 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 36% to 25% across the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 SARASOTA
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,637 students
- SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,359 students
- BOOKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,479 students
- SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,290 students
- SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMYHigh · 997 students
- ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 964 students
Nearby schools
- FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 485
- AMIKIDS MANATEE2.5 mi · 38
- SCH OFACADEMIC & BEHAVIORAL LEARNING EXC (SABLE) GRADE COD2.5 mi · 15
- ACCESS TO EDUCATION2.5 mi · 44
- BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 811
- VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY2.6 mi · 49
Frequently asked questions
About MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 522 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 25% White, 54% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MANATEE in Manatee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.