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D−

Just for Girls Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8Alternative Education School

3809 59th St W, Bradenton, FL 34209 · (941) 722-1475 · Part of Manatee County School District

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

Directions
Students
33
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Just for Girls Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3809 59th St W, Bradenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 67
Grade 711
Grade 815
Enrollment over time
42’20
37’21
28’22
31’23
33’24

Down 21.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%White 18%Black 18%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Just for Girls Middle 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.