About This School
Preschool | Grades PK-8 | Manatee
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee is located in Ellenton, FL and is one of 81 schools in Manatee School District. It is a charter school that serves 387 students in grades PK-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Imagine Charter School at North Manatee's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Imagine Charter School at North Manatee had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Imagine Charter School at North Manatee's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Imagine Charter School at North Manatee's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Imagine Charter School at North Manatee had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Imagine Charter School at North Manatee's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Blackburn Elementary School 1.3 miles | ![]() |
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| James Tillman Elementary Magnet School 2.6 miles | ![]() |
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| Virgil Mills Elementary School 2.7 miles | ![]() |
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| Buffalo Creek Middle School 2.7 miles | ![]() |
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| Manatee School for the Arts 3.2 miles | ![]() |
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The worst leadership any school could have! So irresponsible and unsafe beyond parent's worst nightmare!!!!!!! Stay far far away from this school!!!!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 387
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Imagine Charter School at North Manatee had 37% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 56% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
63%
Hispanic
24%
Black
9%
Two or More Races
3%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
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Manatee District Spending
$8,808Per Pupil
The Manatee spends $8,808 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 37% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Manatee District
13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Imagine Charter School at North Manatee had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the FCAT
What is it?
The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).
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4 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Florida, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 FCAT Results for all subjects tested.
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