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H. S. Moody Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1774^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

H. S. Moody Elementary School in Bradenton, FL, is a public school serving 602 students in grades PK-5 within the Manatee County School District, where over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Academically, H. S. Moody has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Florida elementary schools for the past decade, earning a 1-star rating for ten consecutive years. Its performance on state assessments is generally below both district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels. However, there is a notable anomaly: the school reported 100% proficiency in 6th Grade Math for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, far exceeding district and state averages, though this may be due to a very small number of students tested. Additionally, 5th Grade Science shows a positive trend, with proficiency increasing from 24% in 2023-2024 to 46% in 2025-2026, suggesting targeted instructional efforts may be working.

The most critical differentiator is the school's extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, which was 32.8% in 2023-2024, higher than the district and state averages. This rate is dramatically higher than nearby high-performing schools like Ida M. Stewart Elementary (7.7%) and Palma Sola Elementary (14.6%), but comparable to other struggling schools like Ballard Elementary and G.D. Rogers Garden-Bullock Elementary. The data strongly suggests that improving attendance is the single most impactful strategy for raising academic achievement at H. S. Moody, as the school's spending per student ($13,206) is not correlated with its performance, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address chronic absenteeism and poverty.

602

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,206

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5425 38th Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34209

(941) 741-3170

District: Manatee

Students who attend H. S. Moody Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	W. D. Sugg Middle School
High:	Bayshore High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

White:

21.9%

African American:

15.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg60%

Florida avg62%

1,774^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 41Elementary Schools in the Manatee

40^th of 70Manatee 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	25.6	1774 of 2240	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	1866 of 2258	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1869 of 2256	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1814 of 2240	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1754 of 2219	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1908 of 2247	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1908 of 2182	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1616 of 2118	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	1593 of 2112	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	1675 of 2087	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.7	1445 of 2064	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.3	1610 of 2029	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.8	1601 of 1984	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.4	1704 of 1985	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.5	1402 of 1919	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.6	1408 of 1847	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.1	1282 of 1789	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.9	1402 of 1786	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	1338 of 1688	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math55%-8 vs state

Science46%-14 vs state

English Language Arts44%-16 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)	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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
H. S. Moody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5425 38th Ave W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 741-3170	602	43	14.0	70.1%	132 (21.9%)	95 (15.8%)	337 (56.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	25.6	1774^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.8%		21.3	1866^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.4%	92	44.0	40.0	49.0	55.0	56.0	49.0	100.0	46.0	$13,206	$1,460	$11,747
Just For Girls Elementary School	Public	K-5	3809 59th St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 293-3954	42	6	7.0	83.3%	7 (16.7%)	21 (50.0%)	12 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)									$7,585	$37	$7,549
Sea Breeze Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 71st St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 741-3190	502	34	14.7	65.9%	156 (31.1%)	104 (20.7%)	204 (40.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	34	1562^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	30.3%		28.7	1683^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	25.5%	121	63.0	54.0	49.0	53.0	54.0	52.0	100.0	40.0	$14,810	$1,670	$13,140
Robert H. Prine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 Southern Pkwy W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 751-7006	721	51	14.1	74.6%	134 (18.6%)	124 (17.2%)	426 (59.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	21.8	1880^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.1%		19.4	1929^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.6%	49	29.0	37.0	55.0	40.0	53.0	45.0	100.0	54.0	$13,706	$1,820	$11,887
Manatee School Of Arts/Sciences	Public, Charter	K-5	3700 32nd St W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 755-5012	111	8	13.8	72.1%	48 (43.2%)	11 (9.9%)	43 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.1%)	37.8	1456^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.0%		20.3	1899^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.9%	443	52.0	53.0	58.0	52.0	47.0	58.0		75.0	$10,389	$415	$9,974
Jessie P. Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 43rd St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3300	586	43	13.6	69.6%	253 (43.2%)	54 (9.2%)	225 (38.4%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.3%)	35.8	1505^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.8%		34.7	1505^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.3%		50.0	43.0	53.0	54.0	52.0	58.0	100.0	64.0	$14,572	$1,764	$12,809
Palma Sola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6806 5th Ave NW	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3179	396	28	14.1	61.1%	235 (59.3%)	24 (6.1%)	89 (22.5%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)	66.8	708^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.4%		66.5	725^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.9%	17	67.0	69.0	70.0	73.0	70.0	50.0	100.0	70.0	$15,822	$1,070	$14,753
Ballard Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	912 18th St W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 708-8400	421	30	14.0	76.2%	75 (17.8%)	107 (25.4%)	199 (47.3%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	12.2	2097^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.4%		19.5	1926^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.7%	171	29.0	25.0	47.0	40.0	43.0	33.0	94.0	33.0	$15,311	$2,047	$13,265
Bayshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 26th St W	Bradenton	34207	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 751-7000	711	46	15.4	72.3%	160 (22.5%)	90 (12.7%)	413 (58.1%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	24.6	1802^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	19.6%		31.5	1603^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	29.0%	199	38.0	43.0	54.0	54.0	55.0	51.0		42.0	$13,059	$1,882	$11,178
G D Rogers Garden- Bullock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 13th Ave W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 209-7540	472	38	12.4	75.0%	37 (7.8%)	143 (30.3%)	270 (57.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	9.1	2154^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.8%		6.1	2207^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.3%	53	28.0	24.0	25.0	41.0	46.0	50.0		24.0	$17,755	$2,303	$15,453

Frequently Asked Questions about H. S. Moody Elementary School

How many students attend H. S. Moody Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended H. S. Moody Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of H. S. Moody Elementary School attend?

Students who attend H. S. Moody Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : W. D. Sugg Middle School
High : Bayshore High School

What district is H. S. Moody Elementary School in?

Manatee

Is H. S. Moody Elementary School a good school?

H. S. Moody Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of H. S. Moody Elementary School?

Students at H. S. Moody Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 22% White, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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