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Palmetto Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1540 10th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221 · (941) 723-4822 · Part of Manatee County School District

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

Directions
Students
519
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Palmetto Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Palmetto kids: Lincoln Memorial Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Palmetto Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lincoln Memorial Middle School448 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

1540 10th St W, Palmetto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten70
Grade 182
Grade 265
Grade 393
Grade 470
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
672’20
589’21
570’22
545’23
519’24

Down 22.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%White 18%Black 12%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palmetto Elementary School from Palmetto 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; Palmetto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.