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C−

W. D. Sugg Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5602 38th Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34209 · (941) 741-3157 · Part of Manatee County School District

Bradenton’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,017
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about W. D. Sugg Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bradenton kids: Manatee High School

On the path

Where Bradenton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8W. D. Sugg Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Manatee High School1,998 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5602 38th Avenue West, Bradenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6353
Grade 7303
Grade 8361
Enrollment over time
1,032’20
1,016’21
1,010’22
1,009’23
1,017’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 18%Black 14%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W. D. Sugg Middle School from Bradenton families.

Other schools in Manatee County School District

The district →
B.D. Gullett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bradenton
A
1,314 students17:1
Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parrish
A
981 students18:1
Virgil Mills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palmetto
A−
863 students17:1
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Palmetto
B
853 students18:1
Louise R Johnson K-8 School of International Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bradenton
A−
844 students15:1
Robert Willis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lakewood Ranch
A+
785 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Bradenton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.