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MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About 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.
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