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Parrish Charter Academy

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Parrish Charter Academy ranks 1205 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Parrish Charter Academy is an elementary and middle school located in Parrish, Florida, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 745 students. It is a public charter school within the Manatee School District, which is ranked 41 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 5 school years, Parrish Charter Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, ranging from 920 to 1266 out of around 2,200-2,250 schools.

One significant concern at Parrish Charter Academy is the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, which are notably higher than the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had a 31.4% chronic absenteeism rate, compared to 29.4% the prior year and 24.5% the year before that. Addressing attendance issues could be an important focus area for improvement. Academically, the school demonstrates strengths in certain subject areas and grade levels, such as Civics, 3rd grade ELA, and 7th/8th grade Math, but struggles in others like 5th grade Science, 4th-6th grade ELA, and 4th-6th grade Math compared to the district and state.

While Parrish Charter Academy has lower free/reduced lunch rates than many of the nearby public schools, such as Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch, Hola! Elementary @ Msa, and Freedom Elementary School, its academic performance is not consistently better. This suggests the need for a more targeted, data-driven approach to curriculum and instruction, as well as ensuring stable and adequate funding to support consistent improvement at the school.

891

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,644

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8605 Erie Rd
Parrish, FL 34219

(941) 545-6380

District: Manatee

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Hispanic:

15.2%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2021 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg56%

Florida avg58%

Elementary school

1,205^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 12 pts since 2021

From top 41% (2021) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

474^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 39%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 42Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	1205 of 2258	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	1266 of 2256	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	1190 of 2240	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	1186 of 2219	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	920 of 2247	59.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics85%+14 vs state

Algebra 169%+9 vs state

Math63%+4 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Science43%-9 vs state

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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 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
Parrish Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8605 Erie Rd	Parrish	34219	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 545-6380	891	58	15.3	23.2%	644 (72.3%)	39 (4.4%)	135 (15.2%)	34 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.3%)	46	1205^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.6%		43	1266^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.9%	61	66.0	55.0	46.0	51.0	61.0	70.0	74.0	58.0	48.0	54.0	83.0	78.0	38.0	50.0	69.0		85.0	$10,644	$103	$10,542
Virgil Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 69th St E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 721-2140	863	51	16.9	44.3%	507 (58.7%)	87 (10.1%)	181 (21.0%)	20 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.6%)	65.8	737^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.4%		70.5	629^th of 2256 public elementary schools	72.1%	108	59.0	60.0	68.0				67.0	60.0	60.0	100.0			64.0					$11,191	$984	$10,208
Barbara A Harvey Elementary School	Public	K-5	8610 115th Ave E	Parrish	34219	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 803-9340	1,356	75	18.0	37.7%	806 (59.4%)	123 (9.1%)	284 (20.9%)	41 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	99 (7.3%)	71	610^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.0%		68.4	677^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.0%	67	59.0	63.0	68.0				62.0	73.0	77.0	100.0			69.0					$9,490	$533	$8,956
Imagine Charter School At North Manatee	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	9275 49th Ave E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 981-5345	853	48	17.7	55.1%	335 (39.3%)	154 (18.1%)	307 (36.0%)	14 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.2%)	46.1	1202^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	46.8%		32.3	1551^st of 2256 public elementary schools	31.3%	349	47.0	54.0	48.0	61.0	58.0	62.0	55.0	69.0	39.0	78.0	47.0	53.0	50.0	51.0	100.0	96.0	77.0	$8,249	$317	$7,932
Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3404 Fort Hamer Rd	Parrish	34219	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 776-4040	981	56	17.5	34.9%	634 (64.6%)	90 (9.2%)	183 (18.7%)	18 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.4%)	77.4	463^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	79.5%		79	438^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.6%	25	65.0	71.0	74.0				74.0	63.0	73.0	100.0			65.0					$11,296	$1,037	$10,259
Blackburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3904 17th St E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 723-4800	452	34	13.4	79.6%	91 (20.1%)	120 (26.5%)	212 (46.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	16.2	2006^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.2%		25.5	1753^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	22.3%	253	39.0	21.0	37.0				44.0	40.0	31.0	93.0			37.0					$16,274	$2,005	$14,269
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%)	21.4	1863^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	17.5%		30.3	1609^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.7%	254	42.0	36.0	31.0	44.0	40.0	47.0	45.0	40.0	49.0	62.0	45.0	70.0	23.0	34.0	83.0		71.0	$15,587	$1,906	$13,681
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%)	53.1	1039^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.0%		50.5	1081^st of 2256 public elementary schools	52.1%	42	54.0	52.0	44.0				73.0	75.0	69.0				44.0					$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) 708-8770	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%)	30.1	1643^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	27.2%					(n/a)	53.0	44.0	41.0				53.0	58.0	43.0				30.0					$10,222	$00	$10,222
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9515 E State Road 64	Bradenton	34212	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 708-4990	736	46	16.0	43.9%	445 (60.5%)	52 (7.1%)	164 (22.3%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.7%)	70.9	612^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.9%		82.2	354^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.3%	258	67.0	59.0	72.0				72.0	59.0	73.0	100.0			64.0					$11,911	$966	$10,946

Frequently Asked Questions about Parrish Charter Academy

What district is Parrish Charter Academy in?

Manatee

What is the racial makeup of Parrish Charter Academy?

Students at Parrish Charter Academy are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Parrish Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 891 students attended Parrish Charter Academy.

Is Parrish Charter Academy a good school?

Parrish Charter Academy ranks 1205^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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