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Schools in Samoset · Manatee County School District

Samoset’s public schools score below 62% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Samoset, 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.

#499of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 6 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 5% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
FL 18.0
Schools in town
4
15,002 students on the public path
In brief

Samoset’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then seven high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Team Success A School of Excellence is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Samoset’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Florida school districts, #499 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores are above the Florida average; graduation is below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (310)Better than 34%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 27,920 test results and a graduating class of 3,636 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Samoset’s students in the tested grades sat them (26,362 in math, 29,477 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Samoset, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+

Samoset’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.

Manatee County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 80 schools · 54,215 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$12,296FL $13,006 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 52.1% · 29477 students tested
Math57%
State average 52.2% · 26362 students tested

Samoset vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Samoset’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SamosetC+Manatee County
BradentonC+Manatee County

Every school in Samoset

11 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).

District schools in Samosetby address
Louise R Johnson K-8 School of International Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bradenton
A−
844 students15:1Rate it →
Samoset Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bradenton
C+
544 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Samosetin other towns
Palmetto High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Palmetto
C−
2,185 students23:1Rate it →
Manatee High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Bradenton
C+
1,998 students22:1Rate it →
Southeast High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Bradenton
C−
1,638 students21:1Rate it →
Bayshore High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Bradenton
D
1,400 students19:1Rate it →
Lakewood Ranch High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bradenton
B+
2,422 students25:1Rate it →
Parrish Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Parrish
B
2,266 students24:1Rate it →
Braden River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bradenton
B−
1,705 students22:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Horizons Academy
Grades PK–12 · Bradenton
D−
Alternative Education
429 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Team Success A School of Excellence
Grades K–12 · Bradenton
B
Charter
1,441 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Samoset’s schools

Are Samoset’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Samoset 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 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Samoset in?

Manatee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 54,215 students in 80 schools (2024–25).

Where do Samoset kids go to high school?

One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Lakewood Ranch High School, Parrish Community High School, Palmetto High School, Manatee High School, Braden River High School, Southeast High School and Bayshore High School.

What is Samoset’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 Samoset spend per student?

$12,296 in Manatee County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.