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Enrollment
708
Middle
DISTRICT 686 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANATEE·NCES 120123008608
ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY
400 30TH AVE W, BRADENTON, FL 34205 · (941) 462-4100 · Manatee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL708 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
319 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 247 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 238 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 223 | 31% |
Student demographics
62%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
72.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
77.1%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 down about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.9% | 77.1% |
| 2023-24 | 68.6% | 80.5% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY
ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY's state test result (71.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY this school | 708 | 45.1% | 71.8% |
| CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL BRADENTON | 715 | 44.2% | 65.7% |
| STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL STUART | 777 | 47.2% | 56.4% |
| TARPON SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS | 649 | 46.1% | 59.7% |
| SARASOTA SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES SARASOTA | 747 | 40.2% | 74.6% |
| CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL DADE CITY | 688 | 49.6% | 38.9% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Manatee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #76 of 560 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #93 of 560 ▼ 29 | #1 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #76 of 560 ▼ 1 | #1 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 708 | #372 of 584 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #262 of 547 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #211 of 553 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #360 of 565 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +138.4% | #2 of 137 | N/A |
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. 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
708
+39 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 708 | 37 | 19.1:1 | 45% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 37 | 17.9:1 | 41% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 671 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 37% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 40% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 14 | 21.2:1 | 47% (139) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY.
About ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY
ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY is a mid-sized middle school serving families in BRADENTON, Florida. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 708 students on the rolls.
MANATEE serves 54,215 students across 80 schools.
The largest group at ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY is White students, at 51%. Other students are 31% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Manatee County residents are about 72% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
The school has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 19.1 students per teacher. The average ratio among middle schools in Florida is similar, at 19.6:1. Of all students at ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY, 45% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY would score about 58.6%. It scores 71.8%, 13.2 points above that figure.
In Manatee County, median household income comes to about $78,457, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Manatee County counts 86 public schools with about 54,208 students.
Measured in a straight line, JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER is about 0.6 miles from ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 71.8% average proficiency ranks 1st among 6 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY's location as Suburb: Large. ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY had a net gain of 39 students, or 6%. By 2024-25, the school had 19.1 students per teacher, compared with 18.1 in 2020-21.
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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 BRADENTON
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,422 students
- MANATEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,998 students
- BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,705 students
- SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,638 students
- TEAM SUCCESS A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCECombined · 1,441 students
- BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
Nearby schools
- JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER0.6 mi · 77
- WILLIAM MONROE ROWLETT ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATION0.7 mi · 917
- G D ROGERS GARDEN- BULLOCK ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 472
- TEAM SUCCESS A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE0.9 mi · 1,441
- SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,638
- PALMSHORES BEHAVIOR HEALTH CENTER1.2 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMYHow large is ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY?
ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 708 students in grades 06-08.
Is ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY have?
ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY?
At ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 51% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY public or private?
ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by MANATEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.