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Alternative public high school · Manatee · Palmetto, Florida

The Port Academy

We do not rate The Port Academy: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Manatee alternative high school serving grades 9th – 12th.

Florida rates The Port Academy on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining. In reading, 68% of eligible students made learning gains; 87% of students were tested.

The Port Academy is listed in Manatee, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%12 students tested · state average not published · 2014 EdFacts
Reading25%9 students tested · state average not published · 2014 EdFacts
Proficiency has held near 25% across the 2-year record (2013–2014).2014 EdFacts; 3 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data5 sources, 2014–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2014 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2013-2014).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2014 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2014 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2014 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2014 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 34221; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2014 EdFacts, multi-year average, 2013-2014; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
The Port Academy and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$74,314
Median home value
$298,200
Median rent
$1,459/mo
College educated
27.8%
Homeownership
80.5%
Poverty rate
11.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 34221; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
33
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Five grade-compatible alternative schools using the same rating model sit within 15 miles.Public-school ratings. Alternative schools only, which are few, so the distance reaches 15 miles. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does The Port Academy serve?

The Port Academy serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend The Port Academy?

The Port Academy has an enrollment of approximately 22 students.

What are the test scores at The Port Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, The Port Academy has 25% math proficiency (2014 EdFacts) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2014).

Is The Port Academy a charter school?

No, The Port Academy is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is The Port Academy a Title I school?

No, The Port Academy is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
22
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Manatee County
Phone
(941) 747-3011
4-year graduation
<50%
Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
Schools in district
82
District spending per student
$11,381
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 34221)
54,923
Area average commute
30.2 min
Area median age
46.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.