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William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication

Public, Magnet, Charter Grades K-5

949^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication is a K-5 elementary school in Bradenton, FL, serving 917 students within the Manatee School District, where it stands out as a high-performing, stable option in an area where many nearby schools face significant challenges.

Rowlett Academy consistently outperforms its neighbors academically, ranking in the 58th percentile statewide while the eight closest elementary schools average in the bottom 20th percentile. For example, Blanche H. Daughtrey Elementary ranks in the 6th percentile, and G D Rogers Garden- Bullock Elementary ranks in the 4th percentile. The school also excels in test scores, with 3rd-grade ELA proficiency at 68% compared to the district average of 56%, and 5th-grade ELA at 72% versus 62%. A notable challenge is a consistent dip in 4th-grade performance, where proficiency in both ELA (50%) and Math (53%) lags behind other grades—a pattern worth investigating. Additionally, Rowlett Academy operates with impressive financial efficiency, spending $10,831 per student, far less than struggling peers like Ballard Elementary School ($15,311) and G D Rogers Garden- Bullock Elementary ($17,755).

One of the school's strongest assets is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 15.0%, less than half the district rate (29.4%) and state rate (31.4%). This contrasts sharply with neighbors like Manatee Charter School and Manatee Elementary School, both at 39.1%. Rowlett Academy has shown resilience post-pandemic, with absenteeism dropping back below pre-COVID levels, reflecting a strong school culture that keeps families engaged. Overall, this school offers a stable, high-quality education with efficient resource use, making it a standout choice in the Bradenton area.

917

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,831

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 9th St E
Bradenton, FL 34208

(941) 708-6100

District: Manatee

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

Hispanic:

33.2%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg60%

Florida avg62%

949^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	57.4	949 of 2240	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	991 of 2258	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	682 of 2256	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	641 of 2240	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	663 of 2219	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	321 of 2247	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	552 of 2182	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	1044 of 2118	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	847 of 2112	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.6	721 of 2064	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	710 of 2029	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.4	784 of 1984	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.8	1126 of 1985	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.5	1227 of 1919	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.0	1125 of 1847	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.3	1115 of 1789	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.7	1144 of 1786	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.7	1147 of 1688	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math65%~ state avg

English Language Arts64%+3 vs state

Science63%+3 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 Biology 1 (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 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-5	3500 9th St E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	Yes	No	No	(941) 708-6100	917	60	15.2	47.4%	472 (51.5%)	82 (8.9%)	304 (33.2%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.5%)	57.4	949^th of 2240 public elementary schools	57.6%		54.9	991^st of 2258 public elementary schools	56.1%	42	68.0	50.0	72.0				67.0	53.0	66.0	100.0			63.0						$10,831	$400	$10,432
Samoset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 19th St E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 708-6400	544	39	13.9	81.1%	63 (11.6%)	111 (20.4%)	345 (63.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.9%)	32.3	1610^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.1%		14.7	2044^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.5%	434	44.0	37.0	39.0				78.0	46.0	60.0	100.0			44.0						$14,066	$2,454	$11,612
Louise R Johnson K-8 School Of International Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2121 26th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 741-3344	844	57	14.8	69.3%	224 (26.5%)	175 (20.7%)	377 (44.7%)	24 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.1%)	47.5	1209^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.0%		63.7	787^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.1%	422	55.0	64.0	58.0	60.0	71.0	69.0	65.0	67.0	50.0	77.0	42.0	82.0	42.0	64.0	87.0	100.0		78.0	$12,891	$779	$12,112
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
Oneco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5214 22nd Street Ct E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 751-7018	576	40	14.4	73.6%	108 (18.8%)	128 (22.2%)	310 (53.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	17.1	1996^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.9%		20.4	1897^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.0%	99	34.0	30.0	47.0				49.0	52.0	37.0	100.0			40.0						$13,495	$1,687	$11,808
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%)	14.6	2049^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.5%		9.2	2164^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.2%	115	31.0	35.0	34.0				44.0	51.0	12.0	91.0			41.0						$14,542	$1,947	$12,596
Manatee Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4550 30th St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 465-4296	619	38	16.2	51.2%	104 (16.8%)	115 (18.6%)	371 (59.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	24.2	1809^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.2%		24.5	1793^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	20.6%	16	46.0	43.0	45.0	40.0	45.0	54.0	65.0	47.0	45.0	41.0	33.0	32.0	55.0	28.0	83.0		83.0	77.0	$9,323	$379	$8,944
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication

What district is William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication in?

Manatee

How many students attend William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication?

In the 2024-25 school year, 917 students attended William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication.

Is William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication a good school?

William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication ranks 949^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication?

Students at William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication are 51% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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