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Sea Breeze Elementary School

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Sea Breeze Elementary School ranks 1683 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1683^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sea Breeze Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 503 students in grades PK-5 in Bradenton, Florida, which is part of the Manatee School District. While the school spends more per student than the district average, it faces several significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores across all grade levels and subjects, and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Sea Breeze Elementary performs worse on most metrics. For example, Ida M. Stewart Elementary, which is only 2.87 miles away, has significantly higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, Sea Breeze Elementary's performance has been stagnant over the past several years, with its statewide ranking remaining in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, suggesting the school may be struggling to implement effective strategies to improve student outcomes.

Despite the higher per-student spending, Sea Breeze Elementary's academic performance remains poor, raising questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the need for a more targeted approach to address the school's challenges. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Sea Breeze Elementary suggests that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to the school's low performance and high chronic absenteeism rates.

502

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,810

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3601 71st St W
Bradenton, FL 34209

(941) 741-3190

District: Manatee

Students who attend Sea Breeze Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	W. D. Sugg Middle School
High:	Bayshore High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.6%

White:

31.1%

African American:

20.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg56%

Florida avg58%

1,683^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 42Elementary 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	1683 of 2258	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1427 of 2256	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1408 of 2240	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1307 of 2219	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	1292 of 2247	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1465 of 2182	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1323 of 2118	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.5	1181 of 2112	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.3	976 of 2087	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.5	1057 of 2064	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	1206 of 2029	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	1208 of 1984	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	1205 of 1985	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.8	1220 of 1919	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.0	1128 of 1847	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.0	1027 of 1789	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.9	1100 of 1786	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.0	1066 of 1688	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math51%-10 vs state

English Language Arts43%-13 vs state

Science42%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	28.7	1683^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	25.5%		37.1	1427^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.7%	256	45.0	40.0	44.0	51.0	48.0	54.0		42.0	$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)	20.0			20.0					$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%)	21.3	1866^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.4%		21.5	1869^th of 2256 public elementary schools	17.2%	3	34.0	43.0	38.0	43.0	43.0	44.0	100.0	39.0	$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%)	19.4	1929^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.6%		22.6	1834^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.7%	95	34.0	43.0	38.0	46.0	53.0	30.0	95.0	33.0	$13,706	$1,820	$11,887
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%)	66.5	725^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.9%		82.4	348^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.6%	377	65.0	67.0	57.0	72.0	62.0	62.0	100.0	59.0	$15,822	$1,070	$14,753
Manatee School Of Arts/Sciences	Public, Charter	K-5	3700 32nd St W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 755-5012	111	8	13.8	72.1%	48 (43.2%)	11 (9.9%)	43 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.1%)	20.3	1899^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.9%		20.1	1897^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.9%	2	48.0	67.0	13.0	41.0	42.0	13.0		31.0	$10,389	$415	$9,974
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%)	34.7	1505^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.3%		46.4	1188^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.3%	317	39.0	47.0	50.0	50.0	55.0	53.0	100.0	47.0	$14,572	$1,764	$12,809
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%)	89.8	173^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	92.3%		93.9	74^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.7%	99	82.0	79.0	81.0	79.0	81.0	77.0	100.0	75.0	$15,167	$923	$14,245
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%)	19.5	1926^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.7%		24.8	1774^th of 2256 public elementary schools	21.4%	152	28.0	39.0	41.0	45.0	29.0	52.0		36.0	$15,311	$2,047	$13,265
Bayshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 26th St W	Bradenton	34207	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 751-7000	711	46	15.4	72.3%	160 (22.5%)	90 (12.7%)	413 (58.1%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	31.5	1603^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	29.0%		22.3	1838^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.5%	235	45.0	41.0	47.0	53.0	63.0	30.0	100.0	43.0	$13,059	$1,882	$11,178

Frequently Asked Questions about Sea Breeze Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sea Breeze Elementary School?

Students at Sea Breeze Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 31% White, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Sea Breeze Elementary School a good school?

Sea Breeze Elementary School ranks 1683^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sea Breeze Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sea Breeze Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : W. D. Sugg Middle School
High : Bayshore High School

How many students attend Sea Breeze Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Sea Breeze Elementary School.

What district is Sea Breeze Elementary School in?

Manatee

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