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Manatee School for the Arts

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

700 Haben Blvd, Palmetto, FL 34221 · (941) 721-6800

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

Directions
Students
2,051
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Manatee School for the Arts

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Florida’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

700 Haben Blvd, Palmetto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6331
Grade 7341
Grade 8330
Grade 9314
Grade 10274
Grade 11255
Grade 12206
Enrollment over time
1,897’20
1,902’21
1,968’22
2,001’23
2,051’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 39%Black 10%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manatee School for the Arts from Palmetto families.

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.