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Enrollment
863
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANATEE·NCES 120123004204
VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7200 69TH ST E, PALMETTO, FL 34221 · (941) 721-2140 · Manatee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL863 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Florida public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
382 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 | 102 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 119 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (141).
Student demographics
59%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
62.6%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.6% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.1% | 67.1% |
% 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
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% 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 VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (64.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 863 | 44.3% | 64.9% |
| DEEP CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PT CHARLOTTE | 781 | 44.0% | 62.3% |
| DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DESTIN | 910 | 44.5% | 73.7% |
| FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON | 736 | 43.9% | 70.8% |
| PINELLAS ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCE LARGO | 817 | 46.1% | 55.4% |
| BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUSHNELL | 752 | 44.3% | 63.7% |
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 VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Manatee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #645 of 2,136 | #15 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #771 of 2,149 ▼ 116 | #18 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #717 of 2,149 ▼ 150 | #14 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 863 | #355 of 2,267 | #6 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,407 of 2,077 | #36 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #914 of 2,108 | #17 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #1,460 of 2,188 | #28 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.0% | #192 of 1,374 | #2 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
863
+46 (+6%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 1,020
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 863 | 51 | 16.9:1 | 44% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 833 | 53 | 15.7:1 | 43% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 818 | 52 | 15.7:1 | 43% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 817 | 52 | 15.7:1 | 44% (356) |
| 2017-18 | 1,232 | 76 | 16.2:1 | 40% (490) |
| 2015-16 | 1,183 | 73 | 16.2:1 | 45% (529) |
| 2010-11 | 1,020 | 58 | 17.6:1 | 34% (347) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in PALMETTO, Florida, according to federal school records. Enrollment is 863 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 604-student average for elementary schools in Florida, enrollment here is 43% higher.
MANATEE, which runs VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, has 80 schools and 54,215 students.
At VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 59% of the student body. Next come 21% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 72% White. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 51 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.9:1. That is close to the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. The school's lunch program data list 44% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 6.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (64.9% actual, 59.0% predicted).
County data help place the school in context: in Manatee County, the median household income is $78,457, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Manatee County has 86 public schools and roughly 54,208 students.
BUFFALO CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 46 students since 2020-21, to 863. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 16.9:1, from 15.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH MANATEEElementary · 853 students
- JAMES TILLMAN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 614 students
- PALM VIEW K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 606 students
Nearby schools
- BUFFALO CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,171
- PARRISH CHARTER ACADEMY0.9 mi · 891
- IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH MANATEE2.1 mi · 853
- PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL3.1 mi · 2,266
- BARBARA A HARVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 1,356
- BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.8 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 863 students in grades PK-05.
Is VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 59% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MANATEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.