Summary:
In zip code 34114, there is a single elementary school, Manatee Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 in Naples, FL, with 564 students and a high per-student spending of $19,230.
Manatee Elementary School is part of the high-performing Collier County School District, which ranks in the 81st percentile in Florida. The school itself holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 52nd percentile of Florida elementary schools, a slight improvement from its previous 2-star rating. A standout feature is the dramatic variation in grade-level performance, particularly in the 2025-2026 school year. For example, 4th-grade Math proficiency is exceptionally high at 85%, far exceeding the district average of 76% and the state average of 65%. However, 3rd-grade Math proficiency is only 53%, and 5th-grade Math is 59%, both below district averages. This "4th-grade peak" pattern is also seen in English Language Arts (ELA), where 4th graders achieve 69% proficiency, while 3rd graders lag at just 39%. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate of 20% is higher than the district’s 17.4% but lower than the state’s 31.4%.
Despite high per-student spending, the school’s overall performance is average, raising questions about resource allocation. The volatility in 5th-grade scores—where ELA jumped from 51% to 65% and Math from 52% to 59% between school years—suggests performance is heavily influenced by specific student cohorts rather than consistent school-wide strategies. With 60.99% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, the school has resources to address these challenges, particularly in early literacy and math intervention for lower grades.
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