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Martha B. King Middle School

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Martha B. King Middle School ranks 834 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

834^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Martha B. King Middle School is a public middle school in Bradenton, Florida, serving 872 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Manatee School District, which is ranked 41 out of 67 districts in the state.

While Martha B. King Middle School excels in End-of-Course exams for Algebra 1 and Geometry, with proficiency rates around 95-100%, it lags behind the district and state in English Language Arts and Math proficiency on the FAST assessments, with rates ranging from 31% to 52%. The school's 8th-grade Science proficiency is also lower than the district and state, at only 45%. Additionally, Martha B. King Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29% to 43%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Martha B. King Middle School's performance is generally lower than Carlos E. Haile Middle School and Rowlett Middle Academy, both of which are higher-performing schools within the Manatee district. The nearby Sarasota School of Arts/Sciences, a charter school in the Sarasota district, also outperforms Martha B. King Middle School across most academic metrics.

897

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,161

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 75th St NW
Bradenton, FL 34209

(941) 798-6820

District: Manatee

Students who attend Martha B. King Middle School usually attend:

High:

Manatee High School

Feeder schools for Martha B. King Middle School:

Elementary:	Anna Maria Elementary School
	Ballard Elementary School
	G D Rogers Garden- Bullock Elementary
	Ida M. Stewart Elementary School
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	Manatee Elementary School
	Palma Sola Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Hispanic:

35.8%

African American:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2014 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg56%

Florida avg58%

834^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Middle Schools in the Manatee

41^st of 67Manatee 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	834 of 1205	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	798 of 1196	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	778 of 1177	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	804 of 1148	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	695 of 1136	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	716 of 1099	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	605 of 1035	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.0	549 of 1031	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	536 of 997	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.8	451 of 999	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.5	449 of 956	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.0	462 of 897	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	425 of 891	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	361 of 839	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.9	280 of 780	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	236 of 740	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.1	208 of 736	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	173 of 675	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	78.5	113 of 602	81.2%	★★★★☆
2004	75.8	128 of 593	78.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Algebra 196%+36 vs state

Civics70%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-11 vs state

Science45%-4 vs state

Math43%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 2, 2019

Teachers are not careful w grading, my daughter is an A student and end up w F few times due to teacher missplacing her work or giving her someone else grade. How is that even possible? I’ve heard that from other students and parents... not good!!! I’m very disappointed ! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 6, 2015

This used to be a great school, but the new principal has dropped teacher moral so low that some good, caring, highly trained teachers are leaving due to the outright abuse leveled at the staff as well as the students. Close Quote

Schools Near Martha B. King Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martha B. King Middle School	Public	6-8	600 75th St NW	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 798-6820	897	47	19.0	65.6%	376 (41.9%)	143 (15.9%)	321 (35.8%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.9%)	34	834^th of 1205 public middle schools	30.8%		34.6	798^th of 1196 public middle schools	33.3%	36	52.0	45.0	42.0	50.0	31.0	46.0	45.0	96.0	100.0	70.0	$10,161	$712	$9,449
Oasis Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6417 3rd Ave W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 749-1979	49	3	16.3	71.4%	8 (16.3%)	7 (14.3%)	29 (59.2%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)	85.2	148^th of 1205 public middle schools	87.7%		66.3	372^nd of 1196 public middle schools	68.9%	224	82.0	79.0	79.0	64.0	81.0		79.0			100.0	$13,043	$00	$13,043
W. D. Sugg Middle School	Public	6-8	5602 38th Avenue West	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 741-3157	1,017	45	22.6	66.3%	182 (17.9%)	143 (14.1%)	641 (63.0%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.2%)	9.6	1111^th of 1205 public middle schools	7.8%		12.6	1081^st of 1196 public middle schools	9.6%	30	28.0	29.0	25.0	27.0	19.0	29.0	19.0	80.0	95.0	45.0	$10,010	$1,140	$8,869
Just For Girls Middle School	Public	6-8	3809 59th St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 722-1475	33	3	11.0	90.9%	6 (18.2%)	6 (18.2%)	20 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	11.4	1101^st of 1205 public middle schools	8.6%					(n/a)		20.0	15.0		0.0	46.0	8.0			30.0	$7,349	$97	$7,252
Electa Lee Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4000 53rd Ave W	Bradenton	34210	Manatee County	Manatee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 727-6500	679	38	17.8	68.8%	130 (19.1%)	114 (16.8%)	397 (58.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	10.7	1105^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.3%		15.5	1046^th of 1196 public middle schools	12.5%	59	25.0	28.0	28.0	17.0	27.0	33.0	20.0	74.0	85.0	52.0	$12,211	$1,471	$10,740
Lincoln Memorial Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	305 17th St E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 708-8770	448	29	15.4	79.7%	31 (6.9%)	172 (38.4%)	224 (50.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	19.2	1020^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.4%		14.3	1062^nd of 1196 public middle schools	11.2%	42	30.0	29.0	27.0	29.0	26.0	56.0	29.0	84.0		50.0	$16,248	$2,547	$13,701
Rowlett Middle Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	400 30th Ave W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 462-4100	708	37	19.1	45.1%	364 (51.4%)	75 (10.6%)	222 (31.4%)	19 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.7%)	79.2	217^th of 1205 public middle schools	82.0%		82.3	166^th of 1196 public middle schools	86.1%	51	71.0	73.0	75.0	72.0	88.0	50.0	66.0	78.0	100.0	91.0	$10,230	$00	$10,230
Buffalo Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7320 69th St E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 721-2260	1,171	54	21.6	49.4%	687 (58.7%)	178 (15.2%)	218 (18.6%)	31 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.9%)	49.5	601^st of 1205 public middle schools	50.1%		55.9	505^th of 1196 public middle schools	57.8%	96	55.0	56.0	60.0	54.0	31.0	56.0	51.0	91.0	92.0	70.0	$9,475	$667	$8,807
Booker Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2250 Myrtle St	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 359-5824	811	61	13.2	73.2%	163 (20.1%)	157 (19.4%)	416 (51.3%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.4%)	32.6	853^rd of 1205 public middle schools	29.2%		30	866^th of 1196 public middle schools	27.6%	13	48.0	41.0	43.0	47.0	50.0	36.0	40.0	84.0	74.0	64.0	$18,866	$2,911	$15,955
Carlos E. Haile Middle School	Public	6-8	9501 Fl 64	Bradenton	34212	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 714-7240	715	34	21.0	44.2%	389 (54.4%)	76 (10.6%)	185 (25.9%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.9%)	63.1	416^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.5%		70.6	323^rd of 1196 public middle schools	73.0%	93	56.0	59.0	62.0	65.0	42.0	78.0	69.0	90.0	100.0	77.0	$10,574	$669	$9,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Martha B. King Middle School

How many students attend Martha B. King Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 897 students attended Martha B. King Middle School.

Is Martha B. King Middle School a good school?

Martha B. King Middle School ranks 834^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Martha B. King Middle School?

Students at Martha B. King Middle School are 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Martha B. King Middle School in?

Manatee

What high school do graduates of Martha B. King Middle School attend?

Students who attend Martha B. King Middle School usually go on to attend Manatee High School

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