Palmetto High School
1200 17th St West Palmetto FL, 34221, Manatee County Phone: 941-723-4848 Ranking:  (416 out of 492, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 8 to Grade 12 School District: Manatee County School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 91 | 96 | 91 | 90 | 86 | 88 | 92 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,899 | 1,785 | 1,746 | 1,680 | 1,664 | 1,752 | 1,831 | |||||||
| Grade 8: | 10 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 586 | 30.9% | 504 | 28.2% | 550 | 31.5% | 524 | 31.2% | 474 | 28.5% | 491 | 28.0% | 546 | 29.8% |
| Grade 10: | 451 | 23.7% | 458 | 25.7% | 446 | 25.5% | 431 | 25.7% | 406 | 24.4% | 413 | 23.6% | 470 | 25.7% |
| Grade 11: | 435 | 22.9% | 443 | 24.8% | 396 | 22.7% | 381 | 22.7% | 376 | 22.6% | 450 | 25.7% | 442 | 24.1% |
| Grade 12: | 417 | 22.0% | 370 | 20.7% | 342 | 19.6% | 336 | 20.0% | 399 | 24.0% | 379 | 21.6% | 344 | 18.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 998 | 52.6% | 954 | 53.4% | 933 | 53.4% | 852 | 50.7% | 801 | 48.1% | 879 | 50.2% | 937 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 901 | 47.4% | 831 | 46.6% | 813 | 46.6% | 828 | 49.3% | 807 | 48.5% | 831 | 47.4% | 856 | 46.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 15 | 0.8% | 15 | 0.8% | 17 | 1.0% | 20 | 1.2% | 17 | 1.0% | 22 | 1.3% | 25 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 644 | 33.9% | 563 | 31.5% | 544 | 31.2% | 492 | 29.3% | 424 | 25.5% | 404 | 23.1% | 405 | 22.1% |
| Black: | 331 | 17.4% | 312 | 17.5% | 333 | 19.1% | 370 | 22.0% | 387 | 23.3% | 411 | 23.5% | 412 | 22.5% |
| White: | 880 | 46.3% | 865 | 48.5% | 824 | 47.2% | 769 | 45.8% | 788 | 47.4% | 879 | 50.2% | 953 | 52.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 27 | 1.4% | 27 | 1.5% | 28 | 1.6% | 29 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 983 | 51.8% | 840 | 47.1% | 842 | 48.2% | 790 | 47.0% | 711 | 42.7% | 610 | 34.8% | 595 | 32.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 140 | 7.4% | 149 | 8.3% | 147 | 8.4% | 140 | 8.3% | 149 | 9.0% | 179 | 10.2% | 181 | 9.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.87 | 18.59 | 19.17 | 18.65 | 19.35 | 21.10 | 19.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 405 | 402 |
| 2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 406 | 406 |
| 2013 | Biology 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 399 | 406 | 404 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 401 | 408 | 403 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2004 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 316 | 323 |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 316 | 322 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 320 | 324 |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 320 | 323 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 324 | 327 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 324 | 327 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 329 | 331 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 326 | 329 |
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276 | 289 | 300 |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 290 | 296 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 275 | 294 | 298 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 293 | 300 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 301 | 306 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 302 | 305 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 305 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 306 | 309 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 237 | 244 | 244 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 240 | 245 | 246 |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 303 | 298 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 306 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 305 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 302 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 305 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 304 | 307 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 298 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 306 | 309 |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 310 | 313 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 305 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 304 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 309 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 312 | 316 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 315 | 317 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 314 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 239 | 240 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 235 | 240 | 240 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 55.7% | 59.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 39.8% | 33.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 43.7% | 34.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 56.3% | 65.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,032.0 | $43,471.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,549.0 | $40,369.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,436.0 | $48,321.0 |
* Palmetto High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.