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Rowlett Middle Academy vs. Palmetto Charter School

Should you attend Rowlett Middle Academy or Palmetto Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rowlett Middle Academy
400 30th Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34205
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Palmetto Charter School
1607 17th St W
Palmetto, FL 34221
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Rowlett Middle Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Palmetto Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 662 students in grades 6-8, Rowlett Middle Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (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 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Palmetto Charter School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
662 students
436 students
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This chart displays total students of Palmetto Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Palmetto Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palmetto Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#597 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#113 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rowlett Middle Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palmetto Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in FL)
89%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rowlett Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palmetto Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 20% in FL)
80%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rowlett Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palmetto Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 10% in FL)
70-74%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rowlett Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palmetto Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Rowlett Middle Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Palmetto Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
54
Grade 1 Students
-
54
Grade 2 Students
-
54
Grade 3 Students
-
54
Grade 4 Students
-
44
Grade 5 Students
-
44
Grade 6 Students
235
44
Grade 7 Students
216
44
Grade 8 Students
211
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rowlett Middle Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palmetto Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rowlett Middle Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palmetto Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rowlett Middle Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palmetto Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rowlett Middle Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palmetto Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rowlett Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palmetto Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Rowlett Middle Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Palmetto Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rowlett Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palmetto Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rowlett Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palmetto Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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