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Best Middle Schools in Manatee County, FL

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Schools

8,234

Students

Top rankedOasis Middle School138^th of 1,216 Florida middle schools

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Biggest riser

Braden River Middle School up 31 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lincoln Memorial Middle School 15.4 students per teacher

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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 Geometry (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 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
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%)	7.3	1135^th of 1216 public middle schools	6.7%		9.6	1111^th of 1205 public middle schools	7.8%	24	24.0	30.0	29.0	20.0	25.0	28.0	21.0	82.0	94.0	64.0	$10,010	$1,140	$8,869
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%)	35.7	837^th of 1216 public middle schools	31.2%		34	834^th of 1205 public middle schools	30.8%	3	51.0	52.0	52.0	36.0	28.0	65.0	46.0	96.0	100.0	74.0	$10,161	$712	$9,449
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%)	2.3	1179^th of 1216 public middle schools	3.0%		11.4	1101^st of 1205 public middle schools	8.6%	78		18.0	8.0		9.0	17.0	0.0			30.0	$7,349	$97	$7,252
Braden River Middle School	Public	6-8	6215 River Club Blvd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-7080	797	43	18.6	62.0%	337 (42.3%)	113 (14.2%)	282 (35.4%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	45.8	684^th of 1216 public middle schools	43.8%		42.2	715^th of 1205 public middle schools	40.7%	31	58.0	49.0	49.0	49.0	52.0	75.0	51.0	93.0	96.0	71.0	$10,771	$790	$9,980
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%)	59.4	479^th of 1216 public middle schools	60.6%		63.1	416^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.5%	63	61.0	61.0	61.0	76.0	37.0	71.0	64.0	93.0	100.0	79.0	$10,574	$669	$9,905
R. Dan Nolan Middle School	Public	6-8	6615 Greenbrook Blvd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-8200	787	39	20.1	28.7%	557 (70.8%)	30 (3.8%)	143 (18.2%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.0%)	76.4	237^th of 1216 public middle schools	80.5%		76.4	257^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.7%	20	76.0	75.0	71.0	62.0	36.0	84.0	83.0	99.0	100.0	88.0	$10,461	$700	$9,760
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%)	10.2	1117^th of 1216 public middle schools	8.1%		10.7	1105^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.3%	12	36.0	31.0	32.0	22.0	27.0	27.0	28.0	78.0	100.0	57.0	$12,211	$1,471	$10,740
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%)	84.7	138^th of 1216 public middle schools	88.7%		85.2	148^th of 1205 public middle schools	87.7%	10	77.0	79.0	100.0	64.0	92.0		88.0	100.0		100.0	$13,043	$00	$13,043
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%)	42.3	740^th of 1216 public middle schools	39.1%		49.5	601^st of 1205 public middle schools	50.1%	139	60.0	52.0	61.0	45.0	27.0	58.0	46.0	92.0	95.0	76.0	$9,475	$667	$8,807
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%)	73.9	284^th of 1216 public middle schools	76.6%		79.2	217^th of 1205 public middle schools	82.0%	67	68.0	74.0	71.0	78.0	81.0	41.0	66.0	88.0	100.0	94.0	$10,230	$00	$10,230
Dr Mona Jain Middle School	Public	6-8	12205 44th Ave E	Bradenton	34211	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 727-4747	933	42	22.2	33.4%	533 (57.1%)	84 (9.0%)	223 (23.9%)	31 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.5%)	71.6	307^th of 1216 public middle schools	74.8%		71.7	304^th of 1205 public middle schools	74.8%	3	71.0	73.0	68.0	73.0	49.0	82.0	59.0	97.0	100.0	90.0	$8,894	$565	$8,329
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%)	23.9	989^th of 1216 public middle schools	18.7%		19.2	1020^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.4%	31	37.0	35.0	41.0	42.0	22.0	61.0	38.0	93.0	100.0	70.0	$16,248	$2,547	$13,701

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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