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Manatee Virtual School ( Virtual Franchise)

PublicOtherGrades 1–12Online

1400 1st Ave E, Palmetto, FL 34221 · (941) 708-4971 · Part of Manatee County School District

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

Directions
Students
38
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–12
The gist

What stands out about Manatee Virtual School ( Virtual Franchise)

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 81% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts75%
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 ↗

1400 1st Ave E, Palmetto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 73
Grade 82
Grade 96
Grade 105
Grade 1114
Grade 128
Enrollment over time
21’20
179’21
53’22
38’23
38’24

Up 81% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 11%Black 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manatee Virtual School ( Virtual Franchise) 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.