Manatee Elementary School vs. Lely Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Manatee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Lely Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 588 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Manatee Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 49% (which is lower 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 526 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lely Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
588 students
526 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1495 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1660 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
52%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
46
37
Kindergarten Students
78
86
Grade 1 Students
86
75
Grade 2 Students
91
89
Grade 3 Students
98
84
Grade 4 Students
96
71
Grade 5 Students
93
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
2%
n/a

% Hispanic
64%
46%


% Black
22%
29%


% White
10%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
57%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

