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Horizons Academy

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 1% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Horizons Academy is an alternative public school located in Bradenton, Florida, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 571 students. As part of the Manatee School District, which is ranked 41 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, Horizons Academy faces significant challenges in student performance and outcomes.

The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 39.4% to 89.7% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Horizons Academy has had a chronic absenteeism rate between 29.0% and 87.2%, much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's test scores are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with only 4% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52% in the Manatee district and 58% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.75% to 73.79% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Horizons Academy's performance is significantly lower than the nearby alternative schools in the Manatee district, such as Easter Seals, Access To Education, and Palmshores Behavior Health Center, which have higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better test scores. The data suggests that Horizons Academy could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes.

429

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,649

Per pupil spending ?

74.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1910 27th St E
Bradenton, FL 34208

(941) 714-7470

District: Manatee

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.3%

African American:

27.0%

White:

19.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2021 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (9% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (45% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg57%

Florida avg60%

Middle school

1,192^nd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

805^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2024	1.1	2246 of 2256	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	2166 of 2182	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.2	2063 of 2064	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.9	2019 of 2029	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	1192 of 1205	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	1173 of 1196	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1109 of 1177	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1132 of 1148	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	1078 of 1136	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	1046 of 1099	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	982 of 1035	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.0	1007 of 1031	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.6	961 of 997	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.4	971 of 999	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.2	936 of 956	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.4	883 of 897	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	873 of 891	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.2	814 of 839	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.4	748 of 780	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.6	705 of 740	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.8	712 of 736	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.3	612 of 675	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.4	570 of 602	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	805 of 844	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	704 of 807	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	730 of 792	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	739 of 774	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	667 of 746	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	647 of 734	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	640 of 716	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	4.5	648 of 714	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.0	628 of 693	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	573 of 687	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	2.9	618 of 648	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	565 of 606	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	569 of 622	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.9	551 of 620	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.1	532 of 587	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.7	499 of 577	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.5	509 of 563	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.2	449 of 477	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.6	432 of 487	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	4.8	454 of 484	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History20%-51 vs state

Biology 119%-52 vs state

Civics19%-52 vs state

Algebra 111%-49 vs state

Math8%-48 vs state

Science7%-42 vs state

English Language Arts5%-52 vs state

Geometry3%-52 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2025)								FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizons Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1910 27th St E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 714-7470	429	24	17.8	74.1%	84 (19.6%)	116 (27.0%)	203 (47.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)								(n/a)				0.0	3.0	9.0	7.0	4.0				13.0	6.0	7.0		7.0	11.0	3.0	19.0	20.0	19.0	$15,649	$1,764	$13,885
Hospital Homebound Instruction	Public, Alternative	K-12	1400 1st Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 721-2300	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Palmshores Behavior Health Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1324 37th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 792-2222	88	0	78.0	9.1%	51 (58.0%)	15 (17.0%)	17 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)								(n/a)					14.0	20.0	8.0						0.0	14.0		13.0	6.0			12.0	8.0
Team Success A School Of Excellence	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	202 13th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 714-7260	1,441	85	16.9	57.4%	41 (2.8%)	80 (5.6%)	1,311 (91.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.4%)								(n/a)	27.0	18.0	27.0	24.0	32.0	37.0	33.0	59.0	55.0	52.0	53.0	54.0	57.0	43.0	37.0	52.0	88.0	52.0	49.0	77.0	68.0	$11,230	$496	$10,733
Juvenile Detention Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1803 5th St W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 714-3445	77	2	38.5	3.9%	37 (48.1%)	30 (39.0%)	10 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$5,962	$334	$5,628
Manatee Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1400 1st Ave E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 708-4971	151	0		73.5%	32 (21.2%)	28 (18.5%)	81 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)								9.0									18.0	0.0	39.0	31.0
Manatee Virtual School ( Virtual Franchise)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	1400 1st Ave E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 708-4971	38	0		34.2%	23 (60.5%)	2 (5.3%)	9 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.5%)								(n/a)																						$8,537	$590	$7,947
Access To Education	Public, Alternative	3-12	6423 9th St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-6550	44	7	6.2	68.2%	7 (15.9%)	6 (13.6%)	23 (52.3%)	5 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)								(n/a)																						$50,354	$11,573	$38,780
Easter Seals	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	350 Braden Ave	Sarasota	34243	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 355-7637	12	10	1.2	25.0%	7 (58.3%)	1 (8.3%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
South County Career Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2810 John Sherman Way	Ruskin	33570	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 233-3335	168	11	14.8	63.1%	40 (23.8%)	25 (14.9%)	94 (56.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.6%)								(n/a)								36.0										6.0		22.0		$18,428	$1,153	$17,275

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizons Academy

Is Horizons Academy a good school?

Horizons Academy ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Florida alternative schools.

How many students attend Horizons Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Horizons Academy.

What district is Horizons Academy in?

Manatee

What is the racial makeup of Horizons Academy?

Students at Horizons Academy are 47% Hispanic, 27% African American, 20% White, 6% Two or more races.

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