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Manatee Middle School

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Manatee Middle School ranks 620 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Manatee Middle School in Naples, FL, serves 781 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Collier district, which ranks in the top 20% of Florida districts.

Manatee Middle School faces significant academic challenges compared to its high-performing neighbors. While schools like North Naples Middle School and Oakridge Middle School consistently score well above district averages, Manatee typically scores 10-19 percentage points below the district average in English Language Arts, math, science, and civics. For example, in 7th-grade math, only 43% of Manatee students were proficient compared to the district average of 69%. The school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (16.7%) than most nearby schools. However, there is one remarkable exception: Manatee's Algebra 1 program is outstanding, with a 94% proficiency rate that far exceeds the district (75%) and state (63%) averages. This "Algebra 1 paradox" suggests the school excels at preparing its top math students, even as the broader student body struggles.

There are encouraging signs of improvement. Between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, Manatee saw double-digit gains in 8th-grade ELA (+14 points), civics (+11 points), and science (+16 points). The school's per-student spending ($13,454) is in the middle of the pack compared to peers, indicating that funding alone isn't the issue. While Manatee has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch (50.32%) than top-performing schools like North Naples (30.03%), other schools with similar or higher poverty rates achieve better results, suggesting that targeted improvements in instruction and resource allocation could help Manatee close the gap with its neighbors.

781

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,454

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1920 Manatee Rd
Naples, FL 34114

(239) 377-4400

District: Collier

Students who attend Manatee Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lely High School

Feeder schools for Manatee Middle School:

Elementary:	Lely Elementary School
	Manatee Elementary School
	Mike Davis Elementary School
	Parkside Elementary School
	More...
	Tommie Barfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.6%

African American:

23.9%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Civics scores 10 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of Collier's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg72%

Florida avg62%

620^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Middle Schools in the Collier

13^th of 70Collier 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
2026	50.0	620 of 1216	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	655 of 1205	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	639 of 1196	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	682 of 1177	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	642 of 1148	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	515 of 1136	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	619 of 1099	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	586 of 1035	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.2	617 of 1031	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.9	665 of 997	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.9	674 of 999	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.9	620 of 956	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.6	705 of 897	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.5	684 of 891	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	665 of 839	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.6	607 of 780	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	586 of 740	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	601 of 736	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.0	550 of 675	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.1	504 of 602	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.9	495 of 593	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 194%+31 vs state

Math68%+9 vs state

Civics67%-10 vs state

English Language Arts55%-6 vs state

Science48%-4 vs state

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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 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 4th 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
Manatee Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 Manatee Rd	Naples	34114	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-4400	781	41	19.0	50.3%	58 (7.4%)	187 (23.9%)	520 (66.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	50	620^th of 1216 public middle schools	49.0%		46.2	655^th of 1205 public middle schools	45.6%	35		55.0	50.0	59.0		77.0	43.0	68.0	48.0	94.0		67.0	$13,454	$1,071	$12,382
Marco Island Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1401 Trinidad Ave	Marco Island	34145	Collier County	Collier	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 377-3200	277	23	12.0	27.1%	142 (51.3%)	6 (2.2%)	114 (41.2%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	77.2	222^nd of 1216 public middle schools	81.7%		78	231^st of 1205 public middle schools	80.8%	9		69.0	76.0	78.0		78.0	79.0	83.0	62.0	100.0	100.0	83.0	$18,085	$91	$17,994
East Naples Middle School	Public	6-8	4100 Estey Ave	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-3600	875	41	21.3	45.1%	101 (11.5%)	155 (17.7%)	592 (67.7%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	65.4	385^th of 1216 public middle schools	68.3%		60.2	455^th of 1205 public middle schools	62.2%	70		62.0	68.0	65.0		72.0	68.0	81.0	57.0	91.0		70.0	$12,133	$981	$11,152
New Beginnings - Naples	Public	3-8	3710 Estey Ave	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-1070	37	6	6.1	48.6%	8 (21.6%)	11 (29.7%)	16 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	26.4	969^th of 1216 public middle schools	20.3%		42.7	707^th of 1205 public middle schools	41.3%	262	27.0	33.0	46.0		36.0	43.0	54.0					46.0	$44,130	$420	$43,709
Golden Gate Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 48th Ter SW	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-3800	1,039	54	19.3	44.8%	46 (4.4%)	176 (16.9%)	805 (77.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	52.9	579^th of 1216 public middle schools	52.4%		48.7	609^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.5%	30		53.0	53.0	58.0		74.0	56.0	69.0	57.0	89.0		72.0	$13,378	$1,003	$12,374
Gulfview Middle School	Public	6-8	255 6th St S	Naples	34102	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-4000	556	29	19.2	41.4%	286 (51.4%)	53 (9.5%)	186 (33.5%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	81.2	182^nd of 1216 public middle schools	85.0%		88	103^rd of 1205 public middle schools	91.5%	79		75.0	84.0	74.0		76.0	78.0	87.0	69.0	91.0		91.0	$14,694	$832	$13,862
Pine Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1515 Pine Ridge Rd	Naples	34109	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-5000	791	42	18.6	42.7%	355 (44.9%)	33 (4.2%)	351 (44.4%)	23 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	78.5	209^th of 1216 public middle schools	82.8%		76.8	250^th of 1205 public middle schools	79.3%	41		78.0	71.0	71.0		83.0	65.0	88.0	67.0	92.0	100.0	84.0	$14,025	$1,004	$13,020
Oakridge Middle School	Public	6-8	14975 Collier Blvd	Naples	34119	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-4800	1,172	55	21.3	32.4%	611 (52.1%)	75 (6.4%)	404 (34.5%)	49 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (2.6%)	87.4	107^th of 1216 public middle schools	91.2%		87.3	115^th of 1205 public middle schools	90.5%	8		81.0	80.0	82.0		85.0	76.0	93.0	79.0	95.0		87.0	$11,902	$303	$11,598
Cypress Palm Middle School	Public	6-8	4255 18th Ave NE	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-5200	836	41	20.3	67.5%	207 (24.8%)	61 (7.3%)	539 (64.5%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.2%)	69.6	335^th of 1216 public middle schools	72.5%		59.8	463^rd of 1205 public middle schools	61.6%	128		68.0	66.0	63.0		81.0	73.0	83.0	59.0	91.0		87.0	$13,569	$1,126	$12,442
Corkscrew Middle School	Public	6-8	1165 County Road 858	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-3400	1,013	48	21.1	50.6%	315 (31.1%)	115 (11.4%)	536 (52.9%)	14 (1.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.7%)	74	283^rd of 1216 public middle schools	76.7%		64	402^nd of 1205 public middle schools	66.6%	119		77.0	72.0	66.0		81.0	69.0	80.0	58.0	86.0		76.0	$11,565	$655	$10,910

Frequently Asked Questions about Manatee Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Manatee Middle School?

Students at Manatee Middle School are 67% Hispanic, 24% African American, 7% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Manatee Middle School in?

Collier

Is Manatee Middle School a good school?

Manatee Middle School ranks 620^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Manatee Middle School attend?

Students who attend Manatee Middle School usually go on to attend Lely High School

How many students attend Manatee Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 781 students attended Manatee Middle School.

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