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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 34209

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Schools

4,505

Students

Top rankedOasis Middle School138^th of 1,216 Florida middle schools

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Biggest riser

Sea Breeze Elementary School up 121 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jessie P. Miller Elementary School 13.6 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 34209 in Bradenton, FL, is home to 10 schools within the Manatee district, serving elementary and middle school students with no high schools present, and it presents a stark contrast in educational outcomes that is heavily tied to poverty and attendance rates.

The standout performer is Ida M. Stewart Elementary School, a 5-star school ranking in the 92nd percentile with exceptional test scores (84% proficiency in 4th-grade ELA) and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the zip code at just 7.7%. In contrast, the two Just For Girls Elementary School and Just For Girls Middle School are the lowest-performing, ranking in the 1st and 3rd percentiles respectively, with critically low test scores and staggering chronic absenteeism rates of 63.4% and 85.0%. Palma Sola Elementary School is a hidden success story, achieving a 3-star rating and 68th percentile ranking despite a 61% poverty rate, thanks to a low 14.6% chronic absenteeism rate. Among middle schools, Oasis Middle School is a high-flyer with 100% proficiency in Algebra 1 and Civics, but it has a 48.2% chronic absenteeism rate, while W. D. Sugg Middle School ranks in the 7th percentile with high poverty.

A critical finding is the strong correlation between poverty and performance, with schools serving higher percentages of free/reduced lunch students generally performing worse. The average chronic absenteeism rate across the zip code is 38.7%, far exceeding the state average of 31.4%, making attendance the most pressing issue. Additionally, a clear data error shows every elementary school reporting 100% proficiency in 6th-grade Math, which should be disregarded. Overall, a student's outcome in 34209 depends heavily on which school they attend, with Martha B. King Middle School and H. S. Moody Elementary School falling in the middle range, while Jessie P. Miller Elementary School and Sea Breeze Elementary School show mixed results.

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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 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
Jessie P. Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 43rd St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3300	586	43	13.6	69.6%	253 (43.2%)	54 (9.2%)	225 (38.4%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.3%)	35.8	1505^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.8%		34.7	1505^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.3%		50.0	43.0	53.0				54.0	52.0	58.0	100.0			64.0					$14,572	$1,764	$12,809
Palma Sola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6806 5th Ave NW	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3179	396	28	14.1	61.1%	235 (59.3%)	24 (6.1%)	89 (22.5%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)	66.8	708^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.4%		66.5	725^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.9%	17	67.0	69.0	70.0				73.0	70.0	50.0	100.0			70.0					$15,822	$1,070	$14,753
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
H. S. Moody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5425 38th Ave W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 741-3170	602	43	14.0	70.1%	132 (21.9%)	95 (15.8%)	337 (56.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	25.6	1774^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.8%		21.3	1866^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.4%	92	44.0	40.0	49.0				55.0	56.0	49.0	100.0			46.0					$13,206	$1,460	$11,747
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
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
Ida M. Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7905 15th Ave NW	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3176	381	26	14.6	33.1%	316 (82.9%)	4 (1.0%)	40 (10.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.5%)	79.8	395^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.4%		89.8	173^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	92.3%	222	76.0	84.0	77.0				62.0	93.0	77.0	100.0			74.0					$15,167	$923	$14,245
Sea Breeze Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 71st St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 741-3190	502	34	14.7	65.9%	156 (31.1%)	104 (20.7%)	204 (40.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	34	1562^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	30.3%		28.7	1683^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	25.5%	121	63.0	54.0	49.0				53.0	54.0	52.0	100.0			40.0					$14,810	$1,670	$13,140
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
Just For Girls Elementary School	Public	K-5	3809 59th St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 293-3954	42	6	7.0	83.3%	7 (16.7%)	21 (50.0%)	12 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)																		$7,585	$37	$7,549

Cities Near Zip Code 34209

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bradenton	0.38 mi	58	267^th
Palmetto	3.97 mi	15	242^nd
Holmes Beach	4 mi	1	26^th
Sarasota	8.76 mi	45	195^th
Parrish	11.25 mi	5	128^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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