Palmetto Armory · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Palmetto’s public schools score below 62% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Palmetto, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Palmetto’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 448 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Palmetto’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,296 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Lincoln Memorial Middle School, then Palmetto High School. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Manatee School for the Arts, Palmetto Charter School and Hola! Elementary @ Msa are in town. Manatee Virtual Instruction Program and Manatee Virtual School, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Palmetto’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Florida school districts, #499 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores are above the Florida average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Palmetto, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Palmetto
Palmetto Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 519 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Palmetto
Palmetto Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 519 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Palmetto
Palmetto Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 519 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Palmetto
Palmetto Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 519 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Palmetto
Palmetto Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 519 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Palmetto
Palmetto Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 519 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Palmetto
Lincoln Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 448 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Palmetto
Lincoln Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 448 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Palmetto · depends on your address
Palmetto High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,185 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 448 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Palmetto
Palmetto High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,185 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Palmetto
Palmetto High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,185 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Palmetto
Palmetto High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,185 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Palmetto
Palmetto High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,185 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Palmetto’s public schools are run by Manatee County School District, which also serves Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach, Bradenton and Holmes Beach and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Palmetto vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Palmetto’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Palmetto | C+ | Manatee County |
Every school in Palmetto
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Hospital Homebound Instruction).
Questions about Palmetto’s schools
Are Palmetto’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Palmetto children attend score below 62% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #499 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Palmetto in?
Manatee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 54,215 students in 80 schools (2024–25).
Where do Palmetto kids go to high school?
Palmetto High School, with 2,185 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Palmetto’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Manatee County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Palmetto spend per student?
$12,296 in Manatee County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Palmetto families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Palmetto → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.