Manatee Elementary School vs. William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication
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School Overview
School
William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication
3500 9th St E
Bradenton, FL 34208
Bradenton, FL 34208
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Manatee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Manatee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 918 students in grades Kindergarten-5, William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
525 students
918 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
61 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3209 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#819 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
62%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
70%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
39
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Kindergarten Students
76
145
Grade 1 Students
81
143
Grade 2 Students
78
150
Grade 3 Students
91
155
Grade 4 Students
78
156
Grade 5 Students
82
169
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
57%
30%
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% Black
33%
10%
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% White
7%
53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.57
0.62
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
37%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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