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Gene Witt Elementary School

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Gene Witt Elementary School ranks 230 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

230^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Gene Witt Elementary School in Bradenton, FL, is a high-performing public school serving 742 students in grades PK-5 within the Manatee County School District, consistently ranking in the top 10% of all elementary schools in Florida and serving a community where only 27.9% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Gene Witt stands out for its exceptional math performance, particularly in 4th grade where 89% of students are proficient—the highest among nearby schools like Gilbert W McNeal Elementary School and Robert Willis Elementary School. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.3%, far below the district average of 29.4% and the lowest among all comparable schools in the area. This strong attendance culture, combined with effective teaching practices, allows Gene Witt to achieve top-tier results without being the highest spender—its per-student spending of $12,514 is less than Braden River Elementary School ($14,305) and Tara Elementary School ($14,251).

One interesting pattern is a noticeable drop in 5th-grade math proficiency (67%) compared to 4th grade (89%), a trend not seen as dramatically at nearby Gilbert W McNeal Elementary School (90% in 5th grade math). The school has also made a strong post-pandemic recovery in attendance, dropping chronic absenteeism from a peak of 20.9% in 2021-2022 to just 10.3% in 2023-2024. For context, William H. Bashaw Elementary School, with a higher poverty rate (67.9% free/reduced lunch) and chronic absenteeism (29.9%), shows dramatically lower test scores, highlighting how Gene Witt's low poverty rate and high attendance are key drivers of its consistent academic success.

742

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,514

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Rye Rd E
Bradenton, FL 34212

(941) 741-3628

District: Manatee

Students who attend Gene Witt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Buffalo Creek Middle School
High:	Parrish Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (80% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Manatee

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg60%

Florida avg62%

230^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	230 of 2240	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	234 of 2258	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.6	95 of 2256	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	116 of 2240	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	109 of 2219	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	74 of 2247	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	271 of 2182	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.2	122 of 2118	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	85.2	258 of 2112	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	86.1	239 of 2087	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	85.9	239 of 2064	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	87.2	199 of 2029	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	83.5	277 of 1984	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	89.9	105 of 1985	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	83.8	249 of 1919	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	86.3	188 of 1847	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	89.1	119 of 1789	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	90.0	109 of 1786	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	90.3	114 of 1688	93.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math84%+21 vs state

English Language Arts77%+17 vs state

Science77%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

This school intentionally pushes out anyone who may be different, hence the A rating. Anyone who might jeopardize that rating is pushed out. You won't see any racial diversity, economic diversity, or ability diversity here. Kids with ADHD aren't tolerated, and are in fact bullied by staff/teachers. Gifted students are asked to assistant teach. A ridiculous excuse for a school. They only get a high rating because they weed out anyone different. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Horrible!!! The teachers side with one specific race with it comes to conflicts between students and I feel like they are races and the principle does not do anything about it!! Instead they wash their hands and right referrals and suspend the student!! All kids behavior are different so teachers their need to be trained on different types of behavior in the student. So because of a child’s race it’s pointed to say the student is a bad student and that the student lies all the time and gets blame for Everyone’s else problems !!!! Teachers / staff / principle there are horrible and the front desk area one of the ladies there always gives me a attitude Close Quote

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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
Gene Witt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Rye Rd E	Bradenton	34212	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3628	742	47	15.7	27.9%	532 (71.7%)	23 (3.1%)	111 (15.0%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.5%)	86.1	230^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.7%		87.5	234^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.6%	4	79.0	77.0	76.0				86.0	89.0	67.0	100.0			77.0				$12,514	$840	$11,674
Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10535 Portal Crossing	Bradenton	34211	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 750-0900	456	27	16.8	54.2%	248 (54.4%)	43 (9.4%)	133 (29.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	34	1563^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	30.2%		32.6	1569^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.5%	6	64.0	31.0	63.0	62.0	50.0	58.0	66.0	56.0	38.0	38.0	47.0	61.0	40.0	58.0	92.0	74.0	$11,871	$113	$11,758
B.D. Gullett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12125 44th Ave E	Bradenton	34211	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 727-2607	1,314	79	16.6	21.3%	898 (68.3%)	34 (2.6%)	236 (18.0%)	41 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (7.9%)	74.1	525^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.6%		83.6	322^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	85.7%	203	73.0	73.0	72.0				78.0	67.0	73.0	100.0			62.0				$9,992	$595	$9,398
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9515 E State Road 64	Bradenton	34212	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 708-4990	736	46	16.0	43.9%	445 (60.5%)	52 (7.1%)	164 (22.3%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.7%)	71.6	588^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.8%		70.9	612^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.9%	24	75.0	73.0	69.0				72.0	79.0	59.0	100.0			62.0				$11,911	$966	$10,946
Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3404 Fort Hamer Rd	Parrish	34219	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 776-4040	981	56	17.5	34.9%	634 (64.6%)	90 (9.2%)	183 (18.7%)	18 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.4%)	73.5	541^st of 2240 public elementary schools	75.8%		77.4	463^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	79.5%	78	69.0	71.0	73.0				75.0	67.0	63.0	100.0			71.0				$11,296	$1,037	$10,259
Gilbert W McNeal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6325 Lorraine Rd	Lakewood Ranch	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-8165	672	44	15.2	24.1%	476 (70.8%)	36 (5.4%)	109 (16.2%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.5%)	91.3	107^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.2%		88.9	202^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	91.1%	95	83.0	73.0	86.0				92.0	84.0	90.0	100.0			90.0				$12,580	$933	$11,647
Braden River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6125 River Club Blvd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-7012	547	37	14.7	40.6%	320 (58.5%)	22 (4.0%)	159 (29.1%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	78.7	412^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.6%		70.1	639^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.7%	227	75.0	58.0	75.0				88.0	80.0	74.0	100.0			70.0				$14,305	$981	$13,326
William H. Bashaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3515 57th St E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3307	720	48	15.0	67.9%	222 (30.8%)	148 (20.6%)	276 (38.3%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (8.2%)	29.4	1680^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.0%		21.1	1872^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	17.1%	192	45.0	46.0	53.0				59.0	56.0	46.0	100.0			44.0				$11,728	$1,094	$10,635
Robert Willis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14705 The Masters Ave	Lakewood Ranch	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 316-8245	785	47	16.7	25.9%	514 (65.5%)	17 (2.2%)	136 (17.3%)	42 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (9.4%)	85.6	246^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.0%		86.6	251^st of 2258 public elementary schools	88.9%	5	75.0	80.0	76.0				86.0	88.0	71.0	100.0			73.0				$11,519	$779	$10,741
Tara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6950 Linger Lodge Rd E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-7660	582	41	14.1	51.7%	310 (53.3%)	30 (5.2%)	164 (28.2%)	41 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.0%)	77.4	445^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.1%		84.8	295^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.9%	150	67.0	75.0	73.0				69.0	89.0	70.0	98.0			69.0				$14,251	$1,099	$13,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Witt Elementary School

Is Gene Witt Elementary School a good school?

Gene Witt Elementary School ranks 230^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Gene Witt Elementary School in?

Manatee

What is the racial makeup of Gene Witt Elementary School?

Students at Gene Witt Elementary School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Gene Witt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Gene Witt Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Gene Witt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gene Witt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buffalo Creek Middle School
High : Parrish Community High School

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