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Sea Breeze Elementary School

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Sea Breeze Elementary School ranks 1562 nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sea Breeze Elementary School in Bradenton, FL, serves 502 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Manatee district, a mid-sized school where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has historically been a 2-star institution, placing it in the middle to lower-middle tier of Florida elementary schools, with a recent ranking in the 30th percentile statewide. While it has never been a top performer, it shows relative stability compared to nearby schools, sitting between high-performing options like Ida M. Stewart Elementary (82nd percentile, 4-star) and Palma Sola Elementary (68th percentile, 3-star), and lower-performing ones like G.D. Rogers Garden-Bullock (4th percentile, 0-star) and Ballard Elementary (6th percentile, 0-star).

A standout bright spot is Sea Breeze's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 63% in the most recent testing year, which is 7 points higher than the district average and 3 points higher than the state average. This marks a dramatic improvement from 45% the previous year, suggesting a new intervention or teaching strategy is working for this grade level. However, the school struggles in upper elementary subjects, with 5th-grade science proficiency at 40% (19 points below the district), math at 52%, and ELA at 49%. This pattern indicates that while foundational skills are being built, the school faces challenges maintaining momentum as students progress to more complex material.

Chronic absenteeism is a major, persistent problem at Sea Breeze, with rates of 40.1% in 2021-2022, 30.4% in 2022-2023, and 25.4% in 2023-2024—though improving, it remains high compared to the state average. For context, nearby Ida M. Stewart Elementary had a chronic absenteeism rate of only 7.7% in 2023-2024, highlighting a direct link between attendance and academic performance. The school spends $14,810 per student, above the district average, but this funding hasn't yet translated into consistent upper-grade success. The school's ranking history shows a downward trend from a peak in 2015-2016 (53rd percentile) to a low in 2024-2025 (25th percentile), with a slight recovery to the 30th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting it is still recovering from pandemic disruptions and facing new challenges related to student well-being and learning loss.

502

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,810

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3601 71st St W
Bradenton, FL 34209

(941) 741-3190

District: Manatee

Students who attend Sea Breeze Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.6%

White:

31.1%

African American:

20.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 20 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg60%

Florida avg62%

1,562^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th 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	34.0	1562 of 2240	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	1683 of 2258	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1427 of 2256	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1408 of 2240	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1307 of 2219	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	1292 of 2247	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1465 of 2182	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1323 of 2118	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.5	1181 of 2112	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.3	976 of 2087	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.5	1057 of 2064	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	1206 of 2029	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	1208 of 1984	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	1205 of 1985	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.8	1220 of 1919	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.0	1128 of 1847	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.0	1027 of 1789	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.9	1100 of 1786	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.0	1066 of 1688	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math56%-7 vs state

English Language Arts56%-5 vs state

Science40%-20 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ida M. Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7905 15th Ave NW	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3176	381	26	14.6	33.1%	316 (82.9%)	4 (1.0%)	40 (10.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.5%)	79.8	395^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.4%		89.8	173^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	92.3%	222	76.0	84.0	77.0	62.0	93.0	77.0	100.0	74.0	$15,167	$923	$14,245
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sea Breeze Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sea Breeze Elementary School?

Students at Sea Breeze Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 31% White, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Sea Breeze Elementary School a good school?

Sea Breeze Elementary School ranks 1562^nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sea Breeze Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sea Breeze Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Sea Breeze Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Sea Breeze Elementary School.

What district is Sea Breeze Elementary School in?

Manatee

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