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Palm View K-8 School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1863^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Palm View K-8 School is a public elementary and middle school located in Palmetto, Florida, serving 571 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Manatee School District.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending, which has increased from $10,463 in 2020-2021 to $16,310 in 2023-2024, Palm View K-8 School consistently underperforms compared to the Manatee district and Florida state averages on standardized tests. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23% of 5th graders were proficient in science, compared to 52% in the district and 55% statewide. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 26.7% to 31.4% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 15-20%. Additionally, Palm View K-8 School serves a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.52% to 77.58% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Palm View K-8 School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Palmetto Charter School and Virgil Mills Elementary School, it becomes clear that Palm View K-8 School is underperforming. These nearby schools consistently outperform Palm View K-8 on test scores and other metrics. While the school has seen some improvements in student-teacher ratios, from 16.7 in 2021-2022 to 12.1 in 2023-2024, these changes have not yet translated into better outcomes for students. Addressing the root causes of the school's struggles, such as improving instructional quality, increasing family engagement, and providing targeted support for students facing economic and social challenges, will be crucial for improving the school's performance and ensuring that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

606

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,587

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6025 Bayshore Rd
Palmetto, FL 34221

(941) 723-4812

District: Manatee

Students who attend Palm View K-8 School usually attend:

High:

Palmetto High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

White:

25.1%

African American:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 32nd percentile in 2021 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (47% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 32nd-percentile peak (2021) to 17th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg56%

Florida avg58%

Elementary school

1,863^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

768^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 21 pts since 2021

From bottom 15% (2021) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1863 of 2258	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1609 of 2256	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1608 of 2240	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1688 of 2219	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	1533 of 2247	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1647 of 2182	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1971 of 2118	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	1992 of 2112	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	1868 of 2087	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	1936 of 2064	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	1892 of 2029	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	1732 of 1984	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.9	1586 of 1985	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.9	1217 of 1919	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.6	1306 of 1847	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.8	1345 of 1789	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.7	1410 of 1786	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	1422 of 1688	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	768 of 1205	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	700 of 1196	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	794 of 1177	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	967 of 1148	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	966 of 1136	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 183%+23 vs state

Civics71%~ state avg

Math52%-6 vs state

English Language Arts40%-17 vs state

Science28%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 4, 2022

They have staff members there who will hang up on you when you're trying to get a hold of a teacher about your children Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, December 21, 2021

They abuse children and if a child has it on video they will have the child arrested if they don't delete the recording infront of them
..do not send your children to this school. Child abuse!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Giving your self 5 stars won't change the video. Close Quote

Schools Near Palm View K-8 School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (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 (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palm View K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	6025 Bayshore Rd	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 723-4812	606	44	13.7	75.1%	152 (25.1%)	116 (19.1%)	301 (49.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	21.4	1863^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	17.5%		30.3	1609^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.7%	254	42.0	36.0	31.0	44.0	40.0	47.0	45.0	40.0	49.0	62.0	45.0	70.0	23.0	34.0	83.0		71.0	$15,587	$1,906	$13,681
James Tillman Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1415 29th St E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 723-4833	614	37	16.5	73.1%	115 (18.7%)	171 (27.9%)	276 (45.0%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.5%)	53.1	1039^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.0%		50.5	1081^st of 2256 public elementary schools	52.1%	42	54.0	52.0	44.0				73.0	75.0	69.0				44.0					$12,269	$1,765	$10,505
Palmetto Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1607 17th St W	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 723-3711	458	34	13.4	33.6%	323 (70.5%)	33 (7.2%)	78 (17.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	89.1	192^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	91.5%		92.7	93^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	95.9%	99	85.0	65.0	77.0	80.0	78.0	84.0	96.0	77.0	86.0	95.0	93.0	86.0	95.0	72.0	97.0		95.0	$11,359	$254	$11,106
Blackburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3904 17th St E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 723-4800	452	34	13.4	79.6%	91 (20.1%)	120 (26.5%)	212 (46.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	16.2	2006^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.2%		25.5	1753^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	22.3%	253	39.0	21.0	37.0				44.0	40.0	31.0	93.0			37.0					$16,274	$2,005	$14,269
Imagine Charter School At North Manatee	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	9275 49th Ave E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 981-5345	853	48	17.7	55.1%	335 (39.3%)	154 (18.1%)	307 (36.0%)	14 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.2%)	46.1	1202^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	46.8%		32.3	1551^st of 2256 public elementary schools	31.3%	349	47.0	54.0	48.0	61.0	58.0	62.0	55.0	69.0	39.0	78.0	47.0	53.0	50.0	51.0	100.0	96.0	77.0	$8,249	$317	$7,932
Hola! Elementary @ Msa	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	700 Haben Blvd	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(941) 708-8770	551	36	15.3	29.0%	124 (22.5%)	54 (9.8%)	347 (63.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	30.1	1643^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	27.2%					(n/a)	53.0	44.0	41.0				53.0	58.0	43.0				30.0					$10,222	$00	$10,222
Palmetto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1540 10th St W	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 723-4822	519	37	14.0	75.3%	92 (17.7%)	60 (11.6%)	336 (64.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	39.6	1372^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	39.2%		30.2	1617^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.3%	245	32.0	62.0	40.0				54.0	78.0	64.0				39.0					$15,274	$2,378	$12,896
Virgil Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 69th St E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 721-2140	863	51	16.9	44.3%	507 (58.7%)	87 (10.1%)	181 (21.0%)	20 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.6%)	65.8	737^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.4%		70.5	629^th of 2256 public elementary schools	72.1%	108	59.0	60.0	68.0				67.0	60.0	60.0	100.0			64.0					$11,191	$984	$10,208
Parrish Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8605 Erie Rd	Parrish	34219	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 545-6380	891	58	15.3	23.2%	644 (72.3%)	39 (4.4%)	135 (15.2%)	34 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.3%)	46	1205^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.6%		43	1266^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.9%	61	66.0	55.0	46.0	51.0	61.0	70.0	74.0	58.0	48.0	54.0	83.0	78.0	38.0	50.0	69.0		85.0	$10,644	$103	$10,542
Manatee Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1609 6th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 741-3319	488	33	14.7	85.5%	15 (3.1%)	158 (32.4%)	298 (61.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	9.2	2164^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.2%		11.1	2124^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.9%	40	28.0	24.0	25.0				46.0	37.0	36.0				17.0					$14,542	$1,947	$12,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm View K-8 School

Is Palm View K-8 School a good school?

Palm View K-8 School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Palm View K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Palm View K-8 School.

What is the racial makeup of Palm View K-8 School?

Students at Palm View K-8 School are 50% Hispanic, 25% White, 19% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Palm View K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Palm View K-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : Palmetto High School

What district is Palm View K-8 School in?

Manatee

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