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Enrollment
519
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANATEE·NCES 120123001231
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1540 10TH ST W, PALMETTO, FL 34221 · (941) 723-4822 · Manatee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
391 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
42.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
63.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +13.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.6% | 63.4% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 49.6% |
% 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 519 | 75.3% | 47.6% |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLEWISTON | 480 | 77.5% | 57.9% |
| GIBSONTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GIBSONTON | 499 | 72.5% | 43.7% |
| NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAUCHULA | 516 | 76.9% | 43.5% |
| BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLANT CITY | 618 | 74.1% | 45.0% |
| NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NOCATEE | 475 | 70.3% | 44.4% |
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 PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Manatee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #1,459 of 2,136 | #24 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #948 of 2,149 ▲ 451 | #20 of 41 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #1,672 of 2,149 ▼ 112 | #27 of 41 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #1,344 of 2,267 | #28 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #338 of 2,077 | #10 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #1,213 of 2,108 | #29 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.3% | #270 of 2,188 | #5 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.8% | #279 of 1,374 | #4 of 24 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
519
-153 (-23%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 862
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 519 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 75% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 42 | 13.0:1 | 77% (419) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 78% (444) |
| 2020-21 | 672 | 44 | 15.3:1 | 75% (507) |
| 2017-18 | 709 | 49 | 14.5:1 | 80% (565) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 48 | 14.4:1 | 75% (520) |
| 2010-11 | 677 | 41 | 16.5:1 | 85% (578) |
| 2000-01 | 862 | 54 | 16.0:1 | 52% (448) |
| 1990-91 | 862 | 47 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a mid-sized elementary school, PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in PALMETTO, Florida. The school enrolls 519 students in pre-K through 5.
MANATEE counts 80 schools and 54,215 students, including PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About 65% of the student body at PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 18% White, 12% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 18% of Manatee County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school had 37 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. The school's 14.0:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 75%. The rate at public schools in Manatee County averages 51%, lower than here.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Florida schools: 47.6% actual against 43.4% predicted.
The county, Manatee County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $78,457 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Manatee County has 86 public schools with about 54,208 students, including PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Of the public schools around it, PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to JUST FOR GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2nd of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 519, compared with 672 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.0:1) than in 2020-21 (15.3:1).
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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 PALMETTO
- PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,185 students
- MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSHigh · 2,051 students
- BUFFALO CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,171 students
- VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 863 students
- IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH MANATEEElementary · 853 students
- JAMES TILLMAN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 614 students
Other Palmetto Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 5 states are named Palmetto Elementary. PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 10.
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 1,006 students
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 654 students
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNAPLES, FL · 645 students
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST PALM BEACH, FL · 508 students
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPOINCIANA, FL · 479 students
Nearby schools
- JUST FOR GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 33
- PALMETTO CHARTER SCHOOL0.4 mi · 458
- PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 2,185
- MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)1.3 mi · 38
- MANATEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM1.3 mi · 151
- LINCOLN MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 519 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 18% White, 65% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MANATEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.