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Palmetto Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Palmetto Charter School is a K-8 school in Palmetto, FL, serving 458 students within the Manatee district, and it stands out as a high-performing school with a 93rd percentile statewide ranking and a consistent history of academic excellence.

This school dramatically outperforms its neighbors. For example, while Palmetto Elementary School, located just 0.36 miles away, ranks in the 34th percentile, Palmetto Charter School is in the 93rd percentile. Its test scores are exceptionally high, with average proficiency in Math and English Language Arts in the low-to-mid 80s, compared to nearby schools like Manatee Elementary School and Blackburn Elementary School, where proficiency rates often fall in the 20s and 30s. The school also has remarkably low chronic absenteeism at just 5.0%, far below the district average of 29.4% and rates over 39% at schools like G D Rogers Garden- Bullock Elementary and Manatee Elementary. This suggests a highly engaged student body and strong family-school connection.

Palmetto Charter School achieves these top-tier results with a lower percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch (33.6%) compared to most nearby schools, which often exceed 75%. It also operates more efficiently, spending $11,359 per student—significantly less than peers like G D Rogers Garden- Bullock Elementary ($17,755). As a K-8 school, it provides a seamless educational pathway through middle school, with 8th-grade Math proficiency at 89% and 100% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and Civics. This consistent excellence over nearly a decade, including a brief dip in 2015-2016, indicates a stable and effective educational model that challenges the assumption that higher spending automatically leads to better outcomes.

458

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,359

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1607 17th St W
Palmetto, FL 34221

(941) 723-3711

District: Manatee

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Hispanic:

17.0%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (83% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg60%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

161^st of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

122^nd of 1,224

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	161 of 2242	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	192 of 2258	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	93 of 2256	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	64 of 2240	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	71 of 2219	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	30 of 2247	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	83 of 2182	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	229 of 2118	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	90.4	146 of 2112	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	72.7	547 of 2087	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	618 of 2064	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	530 of 2029	73.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	122 of 1224	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	70 of 1205	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	51 of 1196	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	53 of 1177	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	82 of 1148	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	33 of 1136	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	107 of 1099	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	159 of 1035	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	185 of 1031	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	221 of 997	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	68.3	299 of 999	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	238 of 956	75.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1100%+37 vs state

Civics100%+23 vs state

Math86%+24 vs state

English Language Arts79%+18 vs state

Science78%+22 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 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 (2025)	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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	88.8	161^st of 2242 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.1	192^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	91.5%	31	75.0	77.0	85.0	82.0	82.0	70.0	85.0	89.0	79.0	91.0	89.0	89.0	84.0	70.0	100.0		100.0	$11,359	$254	$11,106
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%)	37.1	1476^th of 2242 public elementary schools	34.2%		39.6	1372^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	39.2%	104	40.0	48.0	52.0				45.0	67.0	69.0	100.0			60.0					$15,274	$2,378	$12,896
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%)	46.5	1239^th of 2242 public elementary schools	44.7%		53.1	1039^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.0%	200	52.0	54.0	49.0				61.0	72.0	78.0				52.0					$12,269	$1,765	$10,505
Hola! Elementary @ Msa	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	700 Haben Blvd	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(941) 842-4652	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%)	31.4	1640^th of 2242 public elementary schools	26.9%		30.1	1643^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	27.2%	3	61.0	49.0	47.0				55.0	57.0	47.0				46.0					$10,222	$00	$10,222
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%)	12.3	2099^th of 2242 public elementary schools	6.4%		19.5	1926^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.7%	173	29.0	25.0	47.0				40.0	43.0	33.0	94.0			33.0					$15,311	$2,047	$13,265
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	1506^th of 2242 public elementary schools	32.8%		34.7	1505^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.3%	1	50.0	43.0	53.0				54.0	52.0	58.0	100.0			64.0					$14,572	$1,764	$12,809
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	2156^th of 2242 public elementary schools	3.8%		6.1	2207^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.3%	51	28.0	24.0	25.0				41.0	46.0	50.0				24.0					$17,755	$2,303	$15,453
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%)	42.6	1332^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	40.6%		21.4	1863^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	17.5%	531	65.0	40.0	60.0	46.0	54.0	41.0	66.0	47.0	70.0	67.0	42.0	75.0	58.0	37.0	74.0	100.0	69.0	$15,587	$1,906	$13,681
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	2052^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	8.5%		9.2	2164^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.2%	112	31.0	35.0	34.0				44.0	51.0	12.0	91.0			41.0					$14,542	$1,947	$12,596
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	709^th of 2242 public elementary schools	68.4%		66.5	725^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.9%	16	67.0	69.0	70.0				73.0	70.0	50.0	100.0			70.0					$15,822	$1,070	$14,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmetto Charter School

Is Palmetto Charter School a good school?

Yes. Palmetto Charter School ranks in the top 7.2% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Palmetto Charter School?

Students at Palmetto Charter School are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Palmetto Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Palmetto Charter School.

What district is Palmetto Charter School in?

Manatee

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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