Bayshore Gardens’s public schools score below 62% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Bayshore Gardens, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bayshore Gardens’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,296 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 11 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
State College of Florida Collegiate School and Center Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bayshore Gardens’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Florida school districts, #499 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores are above the Florida average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bayshore Gardens, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bayshore Gardens
Bayshore Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bradenton
Kindergarten in Bayshore Gardens
Bayshore Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bradenton
1st grade in Bayshore Gardens
Bayshore Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bradenton
2nd grade in Bayshore Gardens
Bayshore Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bradenton
3rd grade in Bayshore Gardens
Bayshore Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bradenton
4th grade in Bayshore Gardens
Bayshore Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bradenton
5th grade in Bayshore Gardens
Bayshore Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bradenton
8th grade in Bayshore Gardens
Bayshore High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,400 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bradenton
9th grade in Bayshore Gardens
Bayshore High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,400 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bradenton
10th grade in Bayshore Gardens
Bayshore High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,400 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bradenton
11th grade in Bayshore Gardens
Bayshore High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,400 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bradenton
12th grade in Bayshore Gardens
Bayshore High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,400 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bradenton
Bayshore Gardens’s public schools are run by Manatee County School District, which also serves Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach, Bradenton and Holmes Beach and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Bayshore Gardens vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Bayshore Gardens’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bayshore Gardens | C+ | Manatee County |
Every school in Bayshore Gardens
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bayshore Gardens’s schools
Are Bayshore Gardens’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bayshore Gardens children attend score below 62% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #499 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bayshore Gardens in?
Manatee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 54,215 students in 80 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bayshore Gardens kids go to high school?
Bayshore High School in Bradenton, with 1,400 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Bayshore Gardens’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Manatee County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Bayshore Gardens spend per student?
$12,296 in Manatee County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bayshore Gardens?
Yes: Center Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 182 students). Bayshore Gardens also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Bayshore Gardens families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bayshore Gardens → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.