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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in MANATEE

This page covers 43 elementary schools in MANATEE, including 8 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

43
Schools Ranked
Florida
State
8
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 43
1
rank
ANNA MARIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades KG–05190 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
2
rank
SCH OFACADEMIC & BEHAVIORAL LEARNING EXC (SABLE) GRADE CODE
Grades PK–0813 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (3.3:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
3.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
3
rank
PALMETTO CHARTER SCHOOL
Grades PK–08418 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
4
rank
GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05678 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
5
rank
BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05568 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–051,121 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
7
rank
VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY
Grades KG–0563 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.9:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
7.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
8
rank
ROBERT WILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05765 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
9
rank
PALM VIEW K-8 SCHOOL
Grades PK–08653 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
10
rank
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05574 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
33 more elementary schools in MANATEE not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
43
Elementary Schools
80
Total Schools
60
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.