Is Martha B. King Middle School a good school?

Martha B. King Middle School ranks 798 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Martha B. King Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 848 students attended Martha B. King Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Martha B. King Middle School?

Students at Martha B. King Middle School are 42% White, 38% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Martha B. King Middle School attend?

Students who attend Martha B. King Middle School usually go on to attend Manatee High School

Martha B. King Middle School

Summary:

Martha B. King Middle School is a public middle school located in Bradenton, Florida, serving 848 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Manatee School District, which is ranked 34 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Martha B. King Middle School performs well in certain subject areas, such as Algebra 1 and Geometry, where it exceeds the district and state averages, it struggles in other areas. The school has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates (45.4%) compared to the surrounding schools, such as Carlos E. Haile Middle School (26.7%) and Buffalo Creek Middle School (22.0%), as well as the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels.

Interestingly, when comparing Martha B. King Middle School to nearby schools, some patterns emerge. The public charter schools, such as Rowlett Middle Academy, consistently outperform Martha B. King Middle School on various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism rates, and school rankings. This suggests that the charter school model may be more effective in this region. Additionally, Martha B. King Middle School has a higher per-student spending ($9,253) compared to some of the nearby schools, but this higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

600 75th St NW
Bradenton, FL 34209

(941) 798-6820

District: Manatee

SchoolDigger Rank:
798^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,253

Students who attend Martha B. King Middle School usually attend:

High:

Manatee High School

Feeder schools for Martha B. King Middle School:

Elementary:	Anna Maria Elementary School
	Ballard Elementary School
	G D Rogers Garden- Bullock Elementary
	Ida M. Stewart Elementary School
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	Manatee Elementary School
	Palma Sola Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 848

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Hispanic:

38.4%

African American:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martha B. King Middle School ranks worse than 66.7% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 8^th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Manatee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Martha B. King Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.9%), Hispanic (38.4%), African American (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martha B. King Middle School is 17.6, which is the 4^th best among 11 middle schools in the Manatee School District. (See more...)

Compare Martha B. King Middle School employs 48 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martha B. King Middle School is $9,253. 7 middle schools in the Manatee School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Martha B. King Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Martha B. King Middle School 798^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Martha B. King Middle School in the ranking list.)

Manatee:

SchoolDigger ranks Manatee 34^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Martha B. King Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	75.78	128^th	593	78.4%
2005	78.49	113^th	602	81.2%
2006	72.42	173^rd	675	74.4%
2007	71.13	208^th	736	71.7%
2008	67.82	236^th	740	68.1%
2009	64.86	280^th	780	64.1%
2010	59.65	361^st	839	57.0%
2011	56.95	425^th	891	52.3%
2012	50.02	462^nd	897	48.5%
2013	53.53	449^th	956	53.0%
2014	54.78	451^st	999	54.9%
2016	45.96	536^th	997	46.2%
2017	46.05	549^th	1031	46.8%
2018	41.97	605^th	1035	41.5%
2019	36.83	716^th	1099	34.8%
2021	39.15	695^th	1136	38.8%
2022	31.05	804^th	1148	30.0%
2023	34.71	778^th	1177	33.9%
2024	34.64	798^th	1196	33.3%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, February 2, 2019

Teachers are not careful w grading, my daughter is an A student and end up w F few times due to teacher missplacing her work or giving her someone else grade. How is that even possible? I’ve heard that from other students and parents... not good!!! I’m very disappointed ! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 6, 2015

This used to be a great school, but the new principal has dropped teacher moral so low that some good, caring, highly trained teachers are leaving due to the outright abuse leveled at the staff as well as the students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Martha B. King Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	965	53	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1038
1989	986	74	5	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	1093
1990	976	62	5	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	1070
1991	995	68	8	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	1099
1992	1026	58	8	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	1130
1993	1033	73	8	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	1167
1994	1065	92	9	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	1239
1995	1121	88	11	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	1274
1996	1121	88	11	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	1274
1997	1077	86	11	46	6	n/a	n/a	0	1226
1998	1110	109	9	62	6	n/a	n/a	0	1296
1999	1024	121	7	76	1	n/a	n/a	0	1229
2000	1043	118	10	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	1258
2001	943	108	12	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	1144
2002	947	106	8	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	1147
2003	947	106	8	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	1147
2004	794	100	6	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	999
2005	757	88	6	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	965
2006	582	82	8	109	1	n/a	n/a	0	782
2007	640	97	10	136	2	n/a	n/a	14	899
2008	624	88	6	144	0	n/a	n/a	18	880
2009	623	103	7	150	0	n/a	n/a	24	907
2010	643	116	11	182	1	n/a	n/a	36	989
2011	648	132	12	261	0	0	11	0	1064
2012	663	164	10	282	1	0	20	0	1140
2013	620	156	10	273	1	0	33	0	1093
2014	598	163	8	269	1	0	38	0	1077
2015	562	193	9	331	0	0	42	0	1137
2016	550	161	8	338	0	3	38	0	1098
2017	526	159	12	337	0	3	42	0	1079
2018	531	172	13	344	3	3	35	0	1101
2019	497	176	17	369	1	2	49	0	1111
2020	440	182	16	404	1	0	50	0	1093
2021	376	158	13	374	0	1	50	0	972
2022	355	149	12	354	0	1	43	0	914
2023	355	124	11	326	0	1	31	0	848

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martha B. King Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1038	47.0	22.0	10.9
1989	1093	50.0	21.8	13.4
1990	1070	55.0	19.4	12.5
1991	1099	52.0	21.1	13.5
1992	1130	52.0	21.7	10.4
1993	1167	53.0	22.0	12.9
1994	1239	55.0	22.5	17.5
1995	1274	56.0	22.8	15.6
1996	1274	56.0	22.8	15.6
1997	1226	57.0	21.5	15.7
1998	1296	59.0	22.0	17.4
1999	1229	59.0	20.8	24.1
2000	1258	64.0	19.7	23.4
2001	1144	60.0	19.1	20.3
2002	1147	56.0	20.5	25.2
2003	1147	56.0	20.5	25.2
2004	999	53.0	18.8	25.8
2005	965	50.0	19.3	29.2
2006	782	47.0	16.6	33.4
2007	899	49.0	18.3	33.3
2008	880	48.0	18.3	36.5
2009	907	49.5	19.3	37.6
2010	989	48.0	20.6	48.2
2011	1064	54.0	19.7	53
2012	1140	66.0	17.2	54.2
2013	1093	63.0	17.3	54.8
2014	1077	56.0	19.2	59.2
2015	1137	64.0	17.7	62.4
2016	1098	58.0	18.9	66.2
2017	1079	63.0	17.1	63.7
2018	1101	60.0	18.3	67.7
2019	1111	58.0	19.1	67.4
2020	1093	62.0	17.6	68.3
2021	972	54.0	18.0	75.2
2022	914	50.0	18.2	58.2
2023	848	48.0	17.6	63.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Martha B. King Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1038	47.0	22.0	10.9
1989	1093	50.0	21.8	13.4
1990	1070	55.0	19.4	12.5
1991	1099	52.0	21.1	13.5
1992	1130	52.0	21.7	10.4
1993	1167	53.0	22.0	12.9
1994	1239	55.0	22.5	17.5
1995	1274	56.0	22.8	15.6
1996	1274	56.0	22.8	15.6
1997	1226	57.0	21.5	15.7
1998	1296	59.0	22.0	17.4
1999	1229	59.0	20.8	24.1
2000	1258	64.0	19.7	23.4
2001	1144	60.0	19.1	20.3
2002	1147	56.0	20.5	25.2
2003	1147	56.0	20.5	25.2
2004	999	53.0	18.8	25.8
2005	965	50.0	19.3	29.2
2006	782	47.0	16.6	33.4
2007	899	49.0	18.3	33.3
2008	880	48.0	18.3	36.5
2009	907	49.5	19.3	37.6
2010	989	48.0	20.6	48.2
2011	1064	54.0	19.7	53
2012	1140	66.0	17.2	54.2
2013	1093	63.0	17.3	54.8
2014	1077	56.0	19.2	59.2
2015	1137	64.0	17.7	62.4
2016	1098	58.0	18.9	66.2
2017	1079	63.0	17.1	63.7
2018	1101	60.0	18.3	67.7
2019	1111	58.0	19.1	67.4
2020	1093	62.0	17.6	68.3
2021	972	54.0	18.0	75.2
2022	914	50.0	18.2	58.2
2023	848	48.0	17.6	63.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Martha B. King Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$232 (3.5%)	$6,393 (96.5%)	$6,625
2019	$273 (3.8%)	$6,914 (96.2%)	$7,188
2020	$331 (4.3%)	$7,441 (95.7%)	$7,772
2021	$475 (5.5%)	$8,155 (94.5%)	$8,630
2022	$1,117 (12.3%)	$7,965 (87.7%)	$9,081
2023	$1,140 (12.3%)	$8,113 (87.7%)	$9,253

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martha B. King Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 716^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 778^th of 1177 Middle schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Martha B. King Middle School)	38	35	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Manatee)	52	48	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Martha B. King Middle School)	41	47	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Manatee)	57	52	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Martha B. King Middle School)	43	37	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Manatee)	48	48
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Martha B. King Middle School)	52	40	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Manatee)	57	51	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Martha B. King Middle School)	47	29	18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Manatee)	54	48	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Martha B. King Middle School)	49	38	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Manatee)	41	38	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Martha B. King Middle School)	36	40	4%
8th Grade Science (Manatee)	45	45
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Martha B. King Middle School)	81	66	15%
End of Course Civics (Manatee)	77	69	8%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Martha B. King Middle School)	100	98	2%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Manatee)	66	60	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Martha B. King Middle School)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (Manatee)	62	56	6%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1111	848	23.7%
African American	176	124	29.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	17	11	35.3%
Hispanic	369	326	11.7%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	497	355	28.6%
Two or More Races	49	31	36.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.4%	63.4%	4%

Schools Near Martha B. King Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martha B. King Middle School	Public	6-8	600 75th St NW	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 798-6820	848	48	17.6	63.4%	355 (41.9%)	124 (14.6%)	326 (38.4%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	34.6	798^th of 1196 public middle schools	33.3%		34.7	778^th of 1177 public middle schools	33.9%	20	44.0	44.0	41.0	49.0	41.0	22.0	39.0	94.0	100.0	60.0	$9,253	$1,140	$8,113
Oasis Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6417 3rd Ave W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 749-1979	45	3	15.0	84.4%	11 (24.4%)	5 (11.1%)	24 (53.3%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)	66.3	372^nd of 1196 public middle schools	68.9%		75.9	243^rd of 1177 public middle schools	79.4%	129	67.0	50.0	60.0	75.0	83.0		33.0	36.0		86.0	$17,541	$00	$17,541
W. D. Sugg Middle School	Public	6-8	5602 38th Avenue West	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 741-3157	1,010	53	19.0	71.6%	154 (15.2%)	188 (18.6%)	622 (61.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.1%)	12.6	1081^st of 1196 public middle schools	9.6%		12.9	1060^th of 1177 public middle schools	9.9%	21	30.0	23.0	25.0	34.0	28.0	15.0	17.0	82.0	100.0	42.0	$9,182	$1,944	$7,238
Just For Girls Middle School	Public	6-8	3809 59th St W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 722-1475	28	3	9.3	89.3%	1 (3.6%)	8 (28.6%)	12 (42.9%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (21.4%)								(n/a)		23.0			23.0						$7,515	$144	$7,372
Electa Lee Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4000 53rd Ave W	Bradenton	34210	Manatee County	Manatee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 727-6500	759	43	17.6	68.4%	156 (20.6%)	133 (17.5%)	415 (54.7%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.9%)	15.5	1046^th of 1196 public middle schools	12.5%		19.6	986^th of 1177 public middle schools	16.2%	60	25.0	29.0	33.0	28.0	23.0	13.0	30.0	83.0	52.0	54.0	$10,842	$1,840	$9,002
Lincoln Memorial Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	305 17th St E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 708-8770	413	27	15.2	75.8%	39 (9.4%)	142 (34.4%)	202 (48.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	14.3	1062^nd of 1196 public middle schools	11.2%		20.7	970^th of 1177 public middle schools	17.6%	92	30.0	20.0	28.0	27.0	28.0	28.0	24.0	51.0		41.0	$13,813	$2,649	$11,165
Rowlett Middle Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	400 30th Ave W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 462-4100	671	37	18.1	36.5%	385 (57.4%)	60 (8.9%)	173 (25.8%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.8%)	82.3	166^th of 1196 public middle schools	86.1%		80	194^th of 1177 public middle schools	83.5%	28	67.0	70.0	69.0	83.0	81.0	48.0	67.0	90.0	100.0	90.0	$10,214	$00	$10,214
Buffalo Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7320 69th St E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 721-2260	1,127	55	20.4	44.5%	681 (60.4%)	116 (10.3%)	253 (22.4%)	27 (2.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.2%)	55.9	505^th of 1196 public middle schools	57.8%		55.1	495^th of 1177 public middle schools	57.9%	10	59.0	57.0	54.0	62.0	60.0	28.0	41.0	94.0	90.0	68.0	$8,339	$1,186	$7,153
Booker Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2250 Myrtle St	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 359-5824	950	59	16.1	75.9%	180 (18.9%)	237 (24.9%)	470 (49.5%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.6%)	30	866^th of 1196 public middle schools	27.6%		32.6	808^th of 1177 public middle schools	31.4%	58	45.0	36.0	36.0	42.0	42.0	28.0	36.0	59.0	85.0	57.0	$14,144	$2,391	$11,753
Carlos E. Haile Middle School	Public	6-8	9501 Fl 64	Bradenton	34212	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 714-7240	737	39	18.8	44.6%	419 (56.9%)	59 (8.0%)	176 (23.9%)	34 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.5%)	70.6	323^rd of 1196 public middle schools	73.0%		68	346^th of 1177 public middle schools	70.6%	23	55.0	58.0	60.0	70.0	69.0	55.0	67.0	92.0	100.0	78.0	$9,383	$953	$8,430

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Impact of COVID-19 on Martha B. King Middle School

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