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Palma Sola Elementary School

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Palma Sola Elementary School ranks 708 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Palma Sola Elementary School in Bradenton, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 396 students in grades PK-5 within the Manatee County School District, and it has a strong track record of academic excellence, though its state ranking has recently slipped from the 87th to the 68th percentile.

Despite this ranking dip, Palma Sola remains a top performer compared to nearby schools. Its test scores are significantly higher than the district average—for example, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency was 67% versus the district's 56%—and it far outpaces struggling neighbors like H.S. Moody Elementary (17th percentile) and Ballard Elementary (6th percentile). The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.6%, less than half the district rate of 29.4%, and spends $15,822 per student—among the highest in the area. However, a notable concern is a sharp drop in 5th-grade math proficiency, which fell from 81% to 50% over two years, now below both district and state averages. This warrants attention from parents considering the school.

Interesting comparisons highlight Palma Sola's unique position. Just 0.85 miles away, Ida M. Stewart Elementary is an academic powerhouse (97th percentile) with even lower absenteeism (7.7%) and a more affluent population, showing that two excellent schools can serve different demographics in the same neighborhood. Meanwhile, Palmetto Charter School (93rd percentile) offers higher test scores and lower absenteeism (5.0%), presenting a competitive option for families seeking top-tier performance. Overall, Palma Sola remains a reliable, high-quality choice, with stable test scores suggesting its ranking drop is due to faster improvement elsewhere, not a decline in education quality.

396

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,822

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6806 5th Ave NW
Bradenton, FL 34209

(941) 741-3179

District: Manatee

Students who attend Palma Sola Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Martha B. King Middle School
High:	Manatee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

22.5%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg60%

Florida avg62%

708^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 41Elementary Schools in the Manatee

40^th of 70Manatee among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	708 of 2240	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	725 of 2258	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.4	348 of 2256	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	302 of 2240	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	445 of 2219	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	482 of 2247	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	933 of 2182	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	587 of 2118	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	415 of 2112	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	452 of 2087	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	54.7	932 of 2064	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.3	1178 of 2029	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.4	1149 of 1984	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.1	1409 of 1985	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.3	1158 of 1919	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.0	899 of 1847	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.7	841 of 1789	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.4	548 of 1786	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.7	467 of 1688	72.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+10 vs state

English Language Arts69%+8 vs state

Math68%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palma Sola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6806 5th Ave NW	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3179	396	28	14.1	61.1%	235 (59.3%)	24 (6.1%)	89 (22.5%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)	66.8	708^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.4%		66.5	725^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.9%	17	67.0	69.0	70.0				73.0	70.0	50.0	100.0			70.0				$15,822	$1,070	$14,753
Ida M. Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7905 15th Ave NW	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3176	381	26	14.6	33.1%	316 (82.9%)	4 (1.0%)	40 (10.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.5%)	79.8	395^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.4%		89.8	173^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	92.3%	222	76.0	84.0	77.0				62.0	93.0	77.0	100.0			74.0				$15,167	$923	$14,245
Jessie P. Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 43rd St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3300	586	43	13.6	69.6%	253 (43.2%)	54 (9.2%)	225 (38.4%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.3%)	35.8	1505^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.8%		34.7	1505^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.3%		50.0	43.0	53.0				54.0	52.0	58.0	100.0			64.0				$14,572	$1,764	$12,809
Sea Breeze Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 71st St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 741-3190	502	34	14.7	65.9%	156 (31.1%)	104 (20.7%)	204 (40.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	34	1562^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	30.3%		28.7	1683^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	25.5%	121	63.0	54.0	49.0				53.0	54.0	52.0	100.0			40.0				$14,810	$1,670	$13,140
Just For Girls Elementary School	Public	K-5	3809 59th St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 293-3954	42	6	7.0	83.3%	7 (16.7%)	21 (50.0%)	12 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	$7,585	$37	$7,549
H. S. Moody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5425 38th Ave W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 741-3170	602	43	14.0	70.1%	132 (21.9%)	95 (15.8%)	337 (56.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	25.6	1774^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.8%		21.3	1866^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.4%	92	44.0	40.0	49.0				55.0	56.0	49.0	100.0			46.0				$13,206	$1,460	$11,747
Robert H. Prine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 Southern Pkwy W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 751-7006	721	51	14.1	74.6%	134 (18.6%)	124 (17.2%)	426 (59.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	21.8	1880^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.1%		19.4	1929^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.6%	49	29.0	37.0	55.0				40.0	53.0	45.0	100.0			54.0				$13,706	$1,820	$11,887
Palmetto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1540 10th St W	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 723-4822	519	37	14.0	75.3%	92 (17.7%)	60 (11.6%)	336 (64.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	37.1	1475^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.2%		39.6	1372^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	39.2%	103	40.0	48.0	52.0				45.0	67.0	69.0	100.0			60.0				$15,274	$2,378	$12,896
Ballard Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	912 18th St W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 708-8400	421	30	14.0	76.2%	75 (17.8%)	107 (25.4%)	199 (47.3%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	12.2	2097^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.4%		19.5	1926^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.7%	171	29.0	25.0	47.0				40.0	43.0	33.0	94.0			33.0				$15,311	$2,047	$13,265
Palmetto Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1607 17th St W	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 723-3711	458	34	13.4	33.6%	323 (70.5%)	33 (7.2%)	78 (17.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	88.8	161^st of 2240 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.1	192^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	91.5%	31	75.0	77.0	85.0	82.0	82.0	70.0	85.0	89.0	79.0	91.0	89.0	89.0	84.0	70.0	100.0	100.0	$11,359	$254	$11,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Palma Sola Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Palma Sola Elementary School?

Students at Palma Sola Elementary School are 59% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Palma Sola Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Palma Sola Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martha B. King Middle School
High : Manatee High School

What district is Palma Sola Elementary School in?

Manatee

How many students attend Palma Sola Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Palma Sola Elementary School.

Is Palma Sola Elementary School a good school?

Palma Sola Elementary School ranks 708^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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