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Virgil Mills Elementary School

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Virgil Mills Elementary School is located in Palmetto, FL and is one of 48 elementary schools in Manatee School District. It is a public school that serves 983 students in grades PK, K-5.

Virgil Mills Elementary School 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 Virgil Mills Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2007, Virgil Mills Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Virgil Mills Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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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

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Elementary Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee 2.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Blackburn Elementary School 3.8 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Palm View Elementary School 4.2 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School 4.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
James Tillman Elementary Magnet School 4.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades PK, K-5
Manatee School District

Did not make AYP
see 2011 test scores

Contact

Virgil Mills Elementary School
7200 69TH St East
Palmetto, FL 34221
(941) 721-2140
www.manatee.k12.fl.us

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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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TestRating
7 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 983

48% 47%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Virgil Mills Elementary School had 34% 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

65%

Hispanic

17%

Black

10%

Asian/Pacific Islander

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18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Virgil Mills Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Recent Reviews

Virgil Mills Elementary School

Deneane Jones Coles: My son Nicholas is excited to start first grade this year. He really loved all the teachers and staff there. Kudos for Virgil Mills!!

Submitted by a Parent on Aug 20, 2011

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Annette Davis: Wonderful and Awesome! My son really enjoys going here and the principle and teachers are so involved,they really know and love the children.

Submitted by a Parent on Sep 17, 2009

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Virgil Mills Elementary School

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About This School

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

Manatee District Spending

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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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How is it Scored?

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How challenging is this school?

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