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Rowlett Middle Academy

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Rowlett Middle Academy ranks 284 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Rowlett Middle Academy in Bradenton, FL, is a high-performing public middle school serving 708 students in grades 6-8, and it stands out as a clear academic anchor within the Manatee County School District. The school has consistently earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past seven years, placing it in the top 20-25% of all middle schools in Florida. With 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Rowlett demonstrates remarkable resilience, maintaining its high state ranking even as economic diversity has increased in recent years.

Rowlett's academic performance is broad and impressive, significantly outpacing district and state averages in nearly every subject. For example, 94% of students are proficient in Civics, compared to 78% district-wide, and 66% are proficient in 8th-grade Science versus 50% in the district. The school also excels in advanced coursework, with a perfect 100% proficiency rate in Geometry for four consecutive years and 88% proficiency in Algebra 1. This success is even more striking when compared to nearby schools like Braden River Middle School and Buffalo Creek Middle School, which rank in the bottom half of the state. While the small Oasis Middle School has a slightly higher ranking, Rowlett achieves its results at a much larger scale, making its success more statistically robust.

One unique finding is a dip in 8th-grade math proficiency on the standard FAST exam, where only 41% of students scored proficient. However, this is almost certainly because the highest-performing math students take the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam instead, skewing the 8th-grade test results. Rowlett also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 18%, far below the district average of 29.4% and dramatically lower than schools like Martha B. King Middle School (43%) and Lincoln Memorial Middle School (46.4%). Additionally, the school spends $10,230 per student, less than many lower-performing peers, suggesting effective leadership and efficient use of resources.

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 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (76% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Manatee

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg58%

Florida avg61%

284^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

From top 20% (2019) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	284 of 1216	76.6%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Civics94%+17 vs state

Algebra 188%+25 vs state

Math75%+17 vs state

English Language Arts71%+10 vs state

Science66%+14 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

What district is Rowlett Middle Academy in?

Manatee

Is Rowlett Middle Academy a good school?

Rowlett Middle Academy ranks 284^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rowlett Middle Academy?

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

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