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Rowlett Middle Academy

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Rowlett Middle Academy ranks 217 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Rowlett Middle Academy is a public charter middle school in Bradenton, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 662 students. The school is part of the Manatee School District, which is ranked 41 out of 67 districts in the state.

Rowlett Middle Academy consistently ranks among the top 20% of middle schools in Florida, with a statewide ranking between 150-220 out of over 1,100 schools. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra 1, Geometry, Civics, and Science are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, Rowlett had 78% proficiency in Algebra 1, compared to 61% for the district and 60% for the state. Rowlett's English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates for grades 6-8 are also notably higher than the district and state, with some grades reaching over 70% proficiency. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 18% to 31.4% in recent years.

Rowlett Middle Academy outperforms the nearby Braden River Middle School, Buffalo Creek Middle School, and Carlos E. Haile Middle School in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its stronger academic performance compared to some of the nearby schools. Rowlett also serves a relatively lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (40.79%) compared to some of the nearby schools, which range from 43.04% to 90.32%.

708

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,230

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 30th Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34205

(941) 462-4100

District: Manatee

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

31.4%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2019 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (76% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Manatee

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg56%

Florida avg58%

217^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Middle Schools in the Manatee

41^st of 67Manatee 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
2025	79.2	217 of 1205	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	166 of 1196	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	194 of 1177	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	150 of 1148	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	156 of 1136	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	220 of 1099	80.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Civics91%+20 vs state

Algebra 178%+18 vs state

Math77%+21 vs state

English Language Arts73%+16 vs state

Science66%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Rowlett Middle Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	79.2	217^th of 1205 public middle schools	82.0%		82.3	166^th of 1196 public middle schools	86.1%	51	71.0	73.0	75.0	72.0	88.0	50.0	66.0	78.0	100.0	91.0	$10,230	$00	$10,230
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%)	10.7	1105^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.3%		15.5	1046^th of 1196 public middle schools	12.5%	59	25.0	28.0	28.0	17.0	27.0	33.0	20.0	74.0	85.0	52.0	$12,211	$1,471	$10,740
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%)	9.6	1111^th of 1205 public middle schools	7.8%		12.6	1081^st of 1196 public middle schools	9.6%	30	28.0	29.0	25.0	27.0	19.0	29.0	19.0	80.0	95.0	45.0	$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%)	11.4	1101^st of 1205 public middle schools	8.6%					(n/a)		20.0	15.0		0.0	46.0	8.0			30.0	$7,349	$97	$7,252
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%)	19.2	1020^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.4%		14.3	1062^nd of 1196 public middle schools	11.2%	42	30.0	29.0	27.0	29.0	26.0	56.0	29.0	84.0		50.0	$16,248	$2,547	$13,701
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%)	85.2	148^th of 1205 public middle schools	87.7%		66.3	372^nd of 1196 public middle schools	68.9%	224	82.0	79.0	79.0	64.0	81.0		79.0			100.0	$13,043	$00	$13,043
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%)	34	834^th of 1205 public middle schools	30.8%		34.6	798^th of 1196 public middle schools	33.3%	36	52.0	45.0	42.0	50.0	31.0	46.0	45.0	96.0	100.0	70.0	$10,161	$712	$9,449
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%)	63.1	416^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.5%		70.6	323^rd of 1196 public middle schools	73.0%	93	56.0	59.0	62.0	65.0	42.0	78.0	69.0	90.0	100.0	77.0	$10,574	$669	$9,905
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%)	32.6	853^rd of 1205 public middle schools	29.2%		30	866^th of 1196 public middle schools	27.6%	13	48.0	41.0	43.0	47.0	50.0	36.0	40.0	84.0	74.0	64.0	$18,866	$2,911	$15,955
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%)	49.5	601^st of 1205 public middle schools	50.1%		55.9	505^th of 1196 public middle schools	57.8%	96	55.0	56.0	60.0	54.0	31.0	56.0	51.0	91.0	92.0	70.0	$9,475	$667	$8,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Rowlett Middle Academy

How many students attend Rowlett Middle Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Rowlett Middle Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Rowlett Middle Academy?

Students at Rowlett Middle Academy are 51% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Rowlett Middle Academy a good school?

Rowlett Middle Academy ranks 217^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Rowlett Middle Academy in?

Manatee

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