Manatee Road’s public schools outscore 59% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Manatee Road, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Manatee Road, 43% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Florida average (52%). 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.
Manatee Road’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,940 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then five middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Manatee Road’s grade
B: better than 59% of Florida school districts. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manatee Road, with each school’s own grade.
Manatee Road’s public schools are run by Levy County School District, which also serves Bronson, Cedar Key, Chiefland and Fanning Springs 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.
Well below the state in reading
Manatee Road vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Manatee Road’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Manatee Road | B | Levy County |
| Chiefland | B | Levy County |
Every school in Manatee Road
8 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 Manatee Road’s schools
Are Manatee Road’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Manatee Road children attend outscore 59% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Manatee Road in?
Levy County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,554 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
What is Manatee Road’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Levy County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Manatee Road spend per student?
$11,940 in Levy County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Manatee Road families are saying about school.
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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.