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Martha B. King Middle School

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Martha B. King Middle School ranks 837 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

837^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Martha B. King Middle School is a public school in Bradenton, FL, serving 897 students in grades 6-8 within the Manatee district, where 65.55% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Florida middle schools over the past decade, currently sitting in the 31st percentile, and its most significant challenge is a chronically high rate of student absenteeism—43% of students were chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, dramatically higher than the district average of 29.4% and far above nearby schools like Buffalo Creek Middle School (21.3%) and Carlos E. Haile Middle School (25.6%).

King Middle School shows a stark divide in math performance: students in advanced courses like Algebra 1 and Geometry achieve near-perfect proficiency rates (96% and 100%), far exceeding district and state averages, while students taking standard grade-level Math FAST exams perform significantly below—only 36% of 6th graders and 28% of 7th graders were proficient, compared to district averages of 63% and 47%. This suggests a highly effective program for a select group of advanced students, but the majority of the student body struggles with grade-level math. The school also consistently underperforms in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates around 51-52% across all grades, below the state average of 60-62%.

Interestingly, King Middle School is geographically sandwiched between two very different schools: just 0.86 miles away is Oasis Middle School, a small school that ranks in the 89th percentile and achieves 100% proficiency in Algebra 1 despite a 71.43% free/reduced lunch rate, while 2.75 miles away is W. D. Sugg Middle School, which ranks in the 7th percentile and shares King's struggles with high absenteeism (41.9%) and low test scores. This proximity highlights that school performance is not solely a function of demographics, but also of school culture and leadership. King Middle School's per-student spending ($10,161) is in the middle of the pack for its district, suggesting that its challenges are not primarily due to a lack of funding, but rather how resources are allocated and the effectiveness of its core instructional strategies, particularly in addressing absenteeism and supporting its general education population.

897

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,161

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 75th St NW
Bradenton, FL 34209

(941) 798-6820

District: Manatee

Students who attend Martha B. King Middle School usually attend:

High:

Manatee High School

Feeder schools for Martha B. King Middle School:

Elementary:	Anna Maria Elementary School
	Ballard Elementary School
	G D Rogers Garden- Bullock Elementary
	Ida M. Stewart Elementary School
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	Manatee Elementary School
	Palma Sola Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Hispanic:

35.8%

African American:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

!Math scores 12 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg58%

Florida avg61%

837^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Middle 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	837 of 1216	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	834 of 1205	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	798 of 1196	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	778 of 1177	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	804 of 1148	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	695 of 1136	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	716 of 1099	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	605 of 1035	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.0	549 of 1031	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	536 of 997	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.8	451 of 999	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.5	449 of 956	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.0	462 of 897	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	425 of 891	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	361 of 839	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.9	280 of 780	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	236 of 740	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.1	208 of 736	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	173 of 675	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	78.5	113 of 602	81.2%	★★★★☆
2004	75.8	128 of 593	78.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 196%+33 vs state

Civics74%-3 vs state

English Language Arts52%-10 vs state

Math46%-12 vs state

Science46%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 2, 2019

Teachers are not careful w grading, my daughter is an A student and end up w F few times due to teacher missplacing her work or giving her someone else grade. How is that even possible? I’ve heard that from other students and parents... not good!!! I’m very disappointed ! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 6, 2015

This used to be a great school, but the new principal has dropped teacher moral so low that some good, caring, highly trained teachers are leaving due to the outright abuse leveled at the staff as well as the students. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Booker Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2250 Myrtle St	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 359-5824	811	61	13.2	73.2%	163 (20.1%)	157 (19.4%)	416 (51.3%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.4%)	37.4	814^th of 1216 public middle schools	33.1%		32.6	853^rd of 1205 public middle schools	29.2%	39	47.0	49.0	48.0	55.0	63.0	52.0	44.0	79.0	91.0	67.0	$18,866	$2,911	$15,955
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Martha B. King Middle School

Is Martha B. King Middle School a good school?

Martha B. King Middle School ranks 837^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Martha B. King Middle School attend?

Students who attend Martha B. King Middle School usually go on to attend Manatee High School

What district is Martha B. King Middle School in?

Manatee

What is the racial makeup of Martha B. King Middle School?

Students at Martha B. King Middle School are 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Martha B. King Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 897 students attended Martha B. King Middle School.

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