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Schools in Cortez · Manatee County School District

Cortez’s public schools score below 62% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Cortez, 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.

#499of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency

50%

▼ 2 pts vs FL 52%

2021–22

Math proficiency

57%

▲ 5 pts vs FL 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

82%

▼ 6 pts vs FL 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.3K

▼ 5% vs FL $13.0K

FY2024

Students per teacher

17.5

FL 18.0

Schools in town

42,026 students on the public path

In brief

Cortez’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 458 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cortez’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

33 elementary schools, then 11 middle and seven high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cortez’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Florida school districts, #499 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores are above the Florida average; graduation is below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 38%

Lower resultsHigher results

Florida towns with similar household incomes (458)Better than 19%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 27,920 test results and a graduating class of 3,636 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Cortez’s students in the tested grades sat them (26,362 in math, 29,477 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cortez, with each school’s own grade.

33 schools teach K in Cortez’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A+, so check the specific school.

Barbara A Harvey Elementary School

Cortez’s public schools score below 62% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

Cortez’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Above the state in math, below in reading

Spending and class size

33 elementary schools, then 11 middle and seven high schools

What’s behind Cortez’s grade

Where will my kid go?

The district

Below the state in reading

Cortez vs. its neighbors

Every school in Cortez

Questions about Cortez’s schools

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