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Manatee Academy K-8

Q: Is Manatee Academy K-8 a good school?

Manatee Academy K-8 ranks 1334 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Manatee Academy K-8 in Port St. Lucie, FL, is a large public school serving 1,700 students in grades K-8 within the St. Lucie district, where nearly 59% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a fascinating split personality. On one hand, it is exceptional at preparing top students for advanced high school coursework, with a remarkable 93% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 98% in Geometry—scores that rival the top-performing nearby Palm Pointe K8 School and far exceed district and state averages. On the other hand, Manatee Academy has a severe and persistent weakness in 7th-grade math, where only 22% of students are proficient—a rate that is roughly half the district average and less than half the state average. This "middle school math cliff" has been a chronic issue for three consecutive years, with proficiency rates hovering around 15-22%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with nearly 30% of students missing too many days, which is higher than nearby schools like Bayshore Elementary (22.2%) and St. Lucie West K-8 School (25.0%).

In essence, Manatee Academy functions like two different schools under one roof. The elementary grades (K-5) are solidly average performers, but the middle school (6-8) is a study in extremes. While 8th-grade math appears to rebound to 67% proficiency, this is likely because the most advanced students are taking the Algebra 1 exam, leaving a smaller group for the standard test. The most telling comparison is with Palm Pointe K8 School, just 2.85 miles away, which is a 4-star school. While Manatee matches Palm Pointe in advanced math, it falls far behind in every other subject, such as 8th-grade ELA (59% vs. 85%). This suggests that Manatee Academy's success is highly concentrated in a niche area, and the school may be under-resourced relative to its challenges, spending $10,054 per student compared to higher-need schools like Northport K-8 School ($13,012).

1,700

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,054

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1450 SW Heatherwood Blvd
Port St Lucie, FL 34986

(772) 340-4745

District: St. Lucie

Students who attend Manatee Academy K-8 usually attend:

High:

St. Lucie West Centennial High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.8%

Hispanic:

29.5%

White:

28.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg58%

Florida avg61%

Elementary school

1,334^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

607^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 30Elementary Schools in the St. Lucie

38^th of 70St. Lucie 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	42.4	1334 of 2240	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	1252 of 2258	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	1132 of 2256	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	1125 of 2240	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	1148 of 2219	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	1145 of 2247	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	1049 of 2182	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	915 of 2118	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	1055 of 2112	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.5	1180 of 2087	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	1121 of 2064	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.7	1262 of 2029	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	1171 of 1984	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.0	1099 of 1985	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.5	1424 of 1919	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.5	1370 of 1847	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.5	1107 of 1789	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.1	1353 of 1786	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.5	1242 of 1688	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	607 of 1216	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	662 of 1205	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	630 of 1196	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	587 of 1177	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	535 of 1148	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	495 of 1136	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	385 of 1099	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	403 of 1035	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	416 of 1031	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.7	385 of 997	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	475 of 999	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.7	476 of 956	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.0	544 of 897	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.8	478 of 891	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	501 of 839	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.3	545 of 780	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.9	524 of 740	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry98%+42 vs state

Algebra 193%+30 vs state

Civics79%~ state avg

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Math57%-5 vs state

Science56%~ state avg

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Friday, May 5, 2017

Manattee is a school with very dedicated and qualified teachers. The student population is very diverse- socially and economically. Many students do not have the background knowledge necessary to do well on standardarized tests. Close Quote

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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
Manatee Academy K-8	Public	K-8	1450 SW Heatherwood Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4745	1,700	92	18.4	58.9%	481 (28.3%)	609 (35.8%)	502 (29.5%)	13 (0.8%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	85 (5.0%)	42.4	1334^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.4%		43.8	1252^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	44.6%	82	57.0	59.0	56.0	55.0	69.0	59.0	66.0	64.0	41.0	54.0	22.0	67.0	63.0	52.0	93.0	98.0		79.0	$10,054	$898	$9,156
St. Lucie West K-8 School	Public	K-8	1501 SW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 785-6630	1,662	100	16.6	61.4%	386 (23.2%)	550 (33.1%)	603 (36.3%)	23 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	93 (5.6%)	37.5	1465^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.6%		35	1496^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.7%	31	56.0	61.0	54.0	57.0	58.0	63.0	58.0	44.0	48.0	54.0	39.0	65.0	55.0	57.0	88.0	98.0		72.0	$10,592	$1,007	$9,584
Somerset Academy Bethany	Public, Charter	K-5	500 SW Bethany Dr	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(772) 301-1716	527	25	21.0	64.1%	126 (23.9%)	153 (29.0%)	212 (40.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	49.7	1148^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.8%		50.2	1112^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.8%	36	50.0	68.0	74.0				60.0	55.0	60.0				57.0						$9,379	$238	$9,142
Oak Hammock K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1251 SW California Blvd	Port St Lucie	34953	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 344-4490	1,727	91	18.9	66.4%	353 (20.4%)	595 (34.5%)	647 (37.5%)	35 (2.0%)	11 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (4.8%)	29.1	1689^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.6%		31.9	1594^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.4%	95	44.0	42.0	49.0	56.0	57.0	56.0	53.0	48.0	61.0	45.0	14.0	63.0	54.0	48.0	83.0	100.0		77.0	$9,894	$1,229	$8,666
Renaissance Charter School Of St. Lucie	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	300 NW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(772) 344-5982	1,413	78	18.1	56.0%	296 (20.9%)	543 (38.4%)	488 (34.5%)	26 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	55 (3.9%)	39.2	1424^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.4%		34.5	1515^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.9%	91	57.0	60.0	48.0	67.0	71.0	64.0	66.0	38.0	37.0	57.0	42.0	77.0	58.0	40.0	83.0	97.0	97.0	87.0	$8,634	$339	$8,295
Bayshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1661 SW Bayshore Blvd	Port St Lucie	34984	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4720	879	48	18.3	67.7%	177 (20.1%)	343 (39.0%)	301 (34.2%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.9%)	54.1	1041^st of 2240 public elementary schools	53.5%		42.8	1281^st of 2258 public elementary schools	43.3%	240	55.0	51.0	61.0				79.0	43.0	68.0				72.0						$10,808	$1,110	$9,698
Palm Pointe K8 School	Public	K-8	10680 SW Academic Way	Port St Lucie	34987	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(772) 345-3245	1,597	91	17.5	49.7%	575 (36.0%)	334 (20.9%)	529 (33.1%)	49 (3.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (6.6%)	81.7	344^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.6%					(n/a)	82.0	71.0	75.0	85.0	81.0	85.0	80.0	75.0	70.0	89.0	50.0	88.0	73.0	77.0	91.0			91.0	$10,066	$650	$9,416
West Gate K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1050 NW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 807-7600	1,639	92	17.8	50.5%	458 (27.9%)	499 (30.4%)	550 (33.6%)	42 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (5.3%)	47.8	1202^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	46.3%		54.1	1013^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.1%	189	56.0	59.0	56.0	68.0	67.0	61.0	55.0	39.0	67.0	71.0	48.0	70.0	52.0	51.0	70.0	100.0		86.0	$10,295	$970	$9,325
Northport K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 NW Floresta Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4700	1,206	80	15.0	71.7%	269 (22.3%)	415 (34.4%)	415 (34.4%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (7.2%)	37.1	1474^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.2%		36.6	1463^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	35.2%	11	53.0	51.0	57.0	52.0	51.0	49.0	59.0	48.0	58.0	49.0	13.0	56.0	64.0	44.0	62.0	67.0		66.0	$13,012	$1,402	$11,610
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 NW Selvitz Rd	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4800	553	31	17.8	61.1%	94 (17.0%)	234 (42.3%)	191 (34.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	56	986^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.0%		57.9	925^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.0%	61	64.0	58.0	50.0				72.0	67.0	73.0				57.0						$12,397	$1,337	$11,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Manatee Academy K-8

What schools do graduates of Manatee Academy K-8 attend?

Students who attend Manatee Academy K-8 usually go on to attend:

High : St. Lucie West Centennial High

How many students attend Manatee Academy K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,700 students attended Manatee Academy K-8.

What district is Manatee Academy K-8 in?

St. Lucie

Is Manatee Academy K-8 a good school?

Manatee Academy K-8 ranks 1334^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Manatee Academy K-8?

Students at Manatee Academy K-8 are 36% African American, 30% Hispanic, 28% White, 5% Two or more races.

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