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Imagine Charter School at North Manatee

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Imagine Charter School at North Manatee is located in Ellenton, FL and is one of 48 elementary schools in Manatee School District. It is a charter school that serves 279 students in grades PK, K-5.

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. more

Full-time, tuition-free virtual public school in FL

Manatee District Spending

$9,231Per Pupil

The Manatee spends $9,231 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 36% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Manatee District

Education.com TestRating

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Elementary Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Blackburn Elementary School 1.3 miles		1 2 3 4 5
James Tillman Elementary Magnet School 2.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Virgil Mills Elementary School 2.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Imagine Charter School at East Manatee 3.3 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Palm View Elementary School 3.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Charter School
Grades PK, K-5
Manatee School District

Did not make AYP
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Contact

Imagine Charter School at North Manatee
5309 29TH St East
Ellenton, FL 34222
(941) 723-1205

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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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50%

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53%

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59%

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97%

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70%

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65%

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69%

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60%

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53%

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21%

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47%

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65%

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TestRating
4 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 279

43% 53%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Imagine Charter School at North Manatee had 32% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 50% 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 (2010)

White

66%

Hispanic

20%

Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

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-1:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Imagine Charter School at North Manatee had -1 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Recent Reviews

Imagine Charter School at North Manatee

The worst leadership any school could have! So irresponsible and unsafe beyond parent's worst nightmare!!!!!!! Stay far far away from this school!!!!

Submitted by a Parent on Sep 23, 2010

Imagine Charter School at North Manatee

Nicola Barton: My child attended VPK at Imagine School North and I was very stisfied and is looking forward to her Starting Kindergarten this school year.

Submitted by a Parent on Aug 10, 2010

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Imagine Charter School at North Manatee

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About This School

Full-time, tuition-free virtual public school in FL

Manatee District Spending

Education.com TestRating

Elementary Schools Nearby

School Facts

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Florida Virtual Program

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Test Scores

About the FCAT

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Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

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How challenging is this school?

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Enrollment (2010)

Student Economic Level (2010)

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