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Palmetto Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

1607 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221 · (941) 723-3711

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

Directions
Students
458
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Palmetto Charter School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 44 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 25.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts86%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1607 17th St W, Palmetto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 154
Grade 254
Grade 355
Grade 466
Grade 544
Grade 644
Grade 745
Grade 843
Enrollment over time
364’20
364’21
418’22
436’23
458’24

Up 25.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 17%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palmetto Charter School 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.