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Private Schools in Manatee County, FL

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Ces Academy Of Bradenton	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-12	2615 26th St W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	(941) 238-7430	114	7	16.2	70 (61.4%)	19 (16.7%)	20 (17.5%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)
Seeds Of Life Montessori Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	5805 Whitfield Ave	Sarasota	34243	Manatee County	(941) 210-7025	56	6	3.8	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Center Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	6024 26th St W	Bradenton	34207	Manatee County	(941) 753-4987	182	12	9.4	86 (47.3%)	4 (2.2%)	12 (6.6%)	10 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Community Christian School	Private, Baptist	PK, KG-12	5500 18th St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	(941) 756-8748	437	35	10.0	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Gulfcoast Christian Academy	Private, Baptist	K-11	1700 51st Ave E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	(941) 755-0332	25	5	5.0	15 (60.0%)	1 (4.0%)	7 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)
Peace Lutheran School	Private, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	3-8	1611 30th Ave W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	(941) 747-6753
Pinnacle Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	6215 Lorraine Rd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	(941) 755-1400	188	25	7.1	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Joseph Catholic School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	2990 26th St W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	(941) 755-2611	295	20	13.1	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Stephen's Episcopal School	Private, Episcopal	PK, KG-12	315 41st St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 746-2121	688	80	8.0	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Sunshine Academy And Daycare	Private, Church of God	PK, KG-10	2520 43rd St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 794-3143	101	11	8.3	0 (0.0%)	16 (15.8%)	17 (16.8%)	59 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Tabernacle Christian School	Private, Pentecostal	K-12	1218 7th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	(941) 746-1915	38	6	6.3	18 (47.4%)	12 (31.6%)	8 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
West Coast Christian Academy	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	PK, KG-11	1112 49th Ave E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	(941) 755-9667	69	4	14.5	11 (15.9%)	18 (26.1%)	21 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.6%)
Edison Academics	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	7710 Cortez Rd W	Bradenton	34210	Manatee County	(941) 792-7500	71	9	7.8	3 (4.2%)	14 (19.7%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (71.8%)
Img Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	5500 34th St W	Bradenton	34210	Manatee County	(941) 827-5560	1,351	100	13.5	976 (72.2%)	138 (10.2%)	81 (6.0%)	63 (4.7%)	13 (1.0%)	12 (0.9%)	68 (5.0%)
Manatee Learning Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-10	6210 17th Ave W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 794-5838
Potters Wheel Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	9-12	6102 39th Ave W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 284-4076	11	6	2.1	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Primrose School At Lakewood Ranch Town Center	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	9127 Town Center Pkwy	Lakewood Ranch	34202	Manatee County	(941) 373-6363	183	3	7.6	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)
Inspiration Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	6-12	7900 40th Ave W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 795-5466	239	26	9.3	152 (63.6%)	25 (10.5%)	55 (23.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)
Bradenton Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	3304 43rd St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 792-5454	967	64	13.7	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Educational Harbor Christian School	Private, Baptist	K-12	415 49th St E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	(941) 842-3427	60	7	8.6	42 (70.0%)	3 (5.0%)	6 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (13.3%)
Lighthouse Preparatory Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-11	1501 7th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	(941) 201-6249	37	6	6.3	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Next Generation Academics Inc	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	4635 26th St W	Bradenton	34207	Manatee County	(941) 251-2491	31	6	3.7	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Shepherds Heart Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-11	6502 44th Ave E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	(941) 782-8929	48	5	8.8	36 (75.0%)	1 (2.1%)	3 (6.3%)	5 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)
The Bridge Sarasota	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-12	5077 Fruitville Rd, Pmb 123	Sarasota	34232	Manatee County	(941) 677-5075
Ave Maria University Prep School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	1-12	3200 75th St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 840-5331	70	10	7.0	36 (51.4%)	10 (14.3%)	24 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Woodland Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-8	9607 State Road 70 E	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	(941) 753-8588	322	30	10.8	240 (74.5%)	23 (7.1%)	28 (8.7%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)
Amikids Manatee	Private, Nonsectarian, Boys	6-9	6413 9 St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	(941) 751-7027
Ave Maria University Preparatory School Inc	Private, Nonsectarian	2-12	3200 75th St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 840-5331	69	7	10.0	37 (53.6%)	9 (13.0%)	23 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Spark Alternative Learning Center	Private, Nonsectarian	K-12	1805 30th Ave W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	(941) 909-8440	59	6	10.5	48 (81.4%)	7 (11.9%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)

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School								Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
Ces Academy Of Bradenton	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-12	2615 26th St W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	(941) 238-7430	114	7	16.2		70 (61.4%)	19 (16.7%)	20 (17.5%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)
Seeds Of Life Montessori Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	5805 Whitfield Ave	Sarasota	34243	Manatee County	(941) 210-7025	56	6	3.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Center Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	6024 26th St W	Bradenton	34207	Manatee County	(941) 753-4987	182	12	9.4		86 (47.3%)	4 (2.2%)	12 (6.6%)	10 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Community Christian School	Private, Baptist	PK, KG-12	5500 18th St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	(941) 756-8748	437	35	10.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Gulfcoast Christian Academy	Private, Baptist	K-11	1700 51st Ave E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	(941) 755-0332	25	5	5.0		15 (60.0%)	1 (4.0%)	7 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)
Peace Lutheran School	Private, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	3-8	1611 30th Ave W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	(941) 747-6753
Pinnacle Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	6215 Lorraine Rd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	(941) 755-1400	188	25	7.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Joseph Catholic School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	2990 26th St W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	(941) 755-2611	295	20	13.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Stephen's Episcopal School	Private, Episcopal	PK, KG-12	315 41st St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 746-2121	688	80	8.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Sunshine Academy And Daycare	Private, Church of God	PK, KG-10	2520 43rd St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 794-3143	101	11	8.3		0 (0.0%)	16 (15.8%)	17 (16.8%)	59 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Tabernacle Christian School	Private, Pentecostal	K-12	1218 7th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	(941) 746-1915	38	6	6.3		18 (47.4%)	12 (31.6%)	8 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
West Coast Christian Academy	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	PK, KG-11	1112 49th Ave E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	(941) 755-9667	69	4	14.5		11 (15.9%)	18 (26.1%)	21 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.6%)
Edison Academics	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	7710 Cortez Rd W	Bradenton	34210	Manatee County	(941) 792-7500	71	9	7.8		3 (4.2%)	14 (19.7%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (71.8%)
Img Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	5500 34th St W	Bradenton	34210	Manatee County	(941) 827-5560	1,351	100	13.5		976 (72.2%)	138 (10.2%)	81 (6.0%)	63 (4.7%)	13 (1.0%)	12 (0.9%)	68 (5.0%)
Manatee Learning Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-10	6210 17th Ave W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 794-5838
Potters Wheel Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	9-12	6102 39th Ave W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 284-4076	11	6	2.1		10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Primrose School At Lakewood Ranch Town Center	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	9127 Town Center Pkwy	Lakewood Ranch	34202	Manatee County	(941) 373-6363	183	3	7.6		15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)
Inspiration Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	6-12	7900 40th Ave W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 795-5466	239	26	9.3		152 (63.6%)	25 (10.5%)	55 (23.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)
Bradenton Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	3304 43rd St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 792-5454	967	64	13.7		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Educational Harbor Christian School	Private, Baptist	K-12	415 49th St E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	(941) 842-3427	60	7	8.6		42 (70.0%)	3 (5.0%)	6 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (13.3%)
Lighthouse Preparatory Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-11	1501 7th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	(941) 201-6249	37	6	6.3		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Next Generation Academics Inc	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	4635 26th St W	Bradenton	34207	Manatee County	(941) 251-2491	31	6	3.7		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Shepherds Heart Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-11	6502 44th Ave E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	(941) 782-8929	48	5	8.8		36 (75.0%)	1 (2.1%)	3 (6.3%)	5 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)
The Bridge Sarasota	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-12	5077 Fruitville Rd, Pmb 123	Sarasota	34232	Manatee County	(941) 677-5075
Ave Maria University Prep School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	1-12	3200 75th St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 840-5331	70	10	7.0		36 (51.4%)	10 (14.3%)	24 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Woodland Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-8	9607 State Road 70 E	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	(941) 753-8588	322	30	10.8		240 (74.5%)	23 (7.1%)	28 (8.7%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)
Amikids Manatee	Private, Nonsectarian, Boys	6-9	6413 9 St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	(941) 751-7027
Ave Maria University Preparatory School Inc	Private, Nonsectarian	2-12	3200 75th St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	(941) 840-5331	69	7	10.0		37 (53.6%)	9 (13.0%)	23 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Spark Alternative Learning Center	Private, Nonsectarian	K-12	1805 30th Ave W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	(941) 909-8440	59	6	10.5		48 (81.4%)	7 (11.9%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)