Tara Elementary School
6950 Linger Lodge Rd East Bradenton FL, 34203, Manatee County Phone: 941-751-7660 Ranking: ![]() Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 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: | 36 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 47 | |||||||
Total Students: | 567 | 599 | 626 | 623 | 622 | 698 | 774 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 1 | 0.2% | 29 | 4.8% | 26 | 4.2% | 28 | 4.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% |
Kindergarten: | 77 | 13.6% | 88 | 14.7% | 100 | 16.0% | 109 | 17.5% | 81 | 13.0% | 106 | 15.2% | 109 | 14.1% |
Grade 1: | 96 | 16.9% | 89 | 14.9% | 118 | 18.8% | 76 | 12.2% | 95 | 15.3% | 106 | 15.2% | 155 | 20.0% |
Grade 2: | 86 | 15.2% | 105 | 17.5% | 79 | 12.6% | 83 | 13.3% | 97 | 15.6% | 134 | 19.2% | 135 | 17.4% |
Grade 3: | 116 | 20.5% | 94 | 15.7% | 94 | 15.0% | 100 | 16.1% | 132 | 21.2% | 128 | 18.3% | 115 | 14.9% |
Grade 4: | 85 | 15.0% | 82 | 13.7% | 88 | 14.1% | 121 | 19.4% | 119 | 19.1% | 112 | 16.0% | 120 | 15.5% |
Grade 5: | 79 | 13.9% | 84 | 14.0% | 121 | 19.3% | 106 | 17.0% | 96 | 15.4% | 108 | 15.5% | 138 | 17.8% |
Grade 6: | 27 | 4.8% | 28 | 4.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 299 | 52.7% | 302 | 50.4% | 313 | 50.0% | 305 | 49.0% | 304 | 48.9% | 339 | 48.6% | 383 | 49.5% |
Female: | 268 | 47.3% | 297 | 49.6% | 313 | 50.0% | 318 | 51.0% | 299 | 48.1% | 322 | 46.1% | 350 | 45.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 36 | 6.3% | 42 | 7.0% | 39 | 6.2% | 36 | 5.8% | 34 | 5.5% | 28 | 4.0% | 41 | 5.3% |
Hispanic: | 169 | 29.8% | 172 | 28.7% | 177 | 28.3% | 171 | 27.4% | 163 | 26.2% | 167 | 23.9% | 200 | 25.8% |
Black: | 37 | 6.5% | 45 | 7.5% | 46 | 7.3% | 42 | 6.7% | 56 | 9.0% | 52 | 7.4% | 44 | 5.7% |
White: | 303 | 53.4% | 321 | 53.6% | 348 | 55.6% | 361 | 57.9% | 355 | 57.1% | 420 | 60.2% | 452 | 58.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 21 | 3.7% | 19 | 3.2% | 16 | 2.6% | 11 | 1.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 290 | 51.1% | 268 | 44.7% | 258 | 41.2% | 242 | 38.8% | 250 | 40.2% | 223 | 31.9% | 233 | 30.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 4.2% | 34 | 5.7% | 44 | 7.0% | 42 | 6.7% | 40 | 6.4% | 68 | 9.7% | 68 | 8.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.75 | 14.61 | 15.27 | 15.73 | 15.55 | 16.60 | 16.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
FCAT | ||||||
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 318 | 328 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 326 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 322 | 337 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 320 | 337 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 322 | 337 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 205 | 196 | 202 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 199 | 196 | 201 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 305 | 309 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 311 | 313 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 309 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 305 | 314 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 306 | 314 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 205 | 197 | 201 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 198 | 196 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 303 | 312 |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 305 | 312 |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 309 | 318 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 309 | 319 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 316 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 322 | 330 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 319 | 330 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 317 | 331 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 217 | 212 | 215 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 216 | 212 | 215 |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 315 | 318 |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 316 | 319 |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 310 | 314 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 312 | 316 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 316 | 319 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 322 | 324 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 316 | 323 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 316 | 323 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 212 | 211 | 213 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 214 | 209 | 212 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 328 | 332 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 329 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 328 | 335 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 328 | 336 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 328 | 336 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 222 | 218 | 222 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 221 | 219 | 221 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 308 | 310 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 304 | 305 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 308 | 311 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 306 | 310 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 305 | 310 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 218 | 218 | 221 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 221 | 219 | 220 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 297 | 299 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 302 | 306 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 305 | 310 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 308 | 314 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 310 | 318 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 310 | 322 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 310 | 322 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 201 | 198 | 201 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 223 | 226 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 216 | 223 | 225 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 56.3% | 69.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 43.8% | 30.4% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 47.9% | 45.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 52.1% | 54.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $47,089.0 | $43,490.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $41,480.0 | $38,302.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,248.0 | $48,208.0 |
* Tara Elementary 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.