Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch

Q: Is Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch a good school?

Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch ranks 1568 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch is a public charter elementary and middle school in Bradenton, Florida, serving 550 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Manatee School District, which is ranked 34th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch outperforms the Manatee district and the state of Florida in several key academic areas, with 83% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1 EOC, compared to 58% for the Manatee district and 55% for the state. However, the school has a predominantly white student population, with 62.18% of students identifying as white, which is significantly higher than the nearby public schools. Additionally, Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 22.4% in 2019-2020 to 31.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and the nearby public schools.

Despite its strong academic performance, Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 50.36% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than some of the nearby public schools like Braden River Elementary School and Tara Elementary School. Additionally, the school spends approximately $9,282 per student, which is lower than the nearby public schools.

Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

10535 Portal Crossing
Bradenton, FL 34211

(941) 750-0900

District: Manatee

SchoolDigger Rank:
1568^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,282

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 550

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

27.3%

African American:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch ranks worse than 69.5% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 27^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Manatee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.87. (See more...)

Compare Details Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch ranks better than 50.7% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.06. (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 Racial makeup is: White (62.2%), Hispanic (27.3%), African American (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch is 18.3, which is the highest among 43 elementary schools in the Manatee School District! (See more...)

Compare Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch is $9,282. 37 elementary schools in the Manatee School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch 590^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch 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 Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	53.78	957^th	1919	50.1%
2011	48.36	1089^th	1985	45.1%
2012	41.33	1197^th	1984	39.7%
2013	41.19	1201^st	2029	40.8%
2014	50.97	1009^th	2064	51.1%
2016	39.54	1277^th	2087	38.8%
2017	51.09	1038^th	2112	50.9%
2018	38.72	1330^th	2118	37.2%
2019	42.33	1264^th	2182	42.1%
2021	35.80	1425^th	2247	36.6%
2022	36.93	1395^th	2219	37.1%
2023	37.51	1398^th	2240	37.6%
2024	31.87	1568^th	2256	30.5%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	41.59	543^rd	839	35.3%
2011	59.49	386^th	891	56.7%
2012	62.37	336^th	897	62.5%
2013	55.42	419^th	956	56.2%
2014	47.14	530^th	999	46.9%
2016	37.32	617^th	997	38.1%
2017	41.20	603^rd	1031	41.5%
2018	43.34	592^nd	1035	42.8%
2019	47.10	586^th	1099	46.7%
2021	30.95	793^rd	1136	30.2%
2022	41.01	669^th	1148	41.7%
2023	42.45	668^th	1177	43.2%
2024	50.06	590^th	1196	50.7%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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50%

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

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Enrollment information for Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	46	7	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	5	60
2010	370	13	8	30	0	n/a	n/a	16	437
2011	506	25	10	63	0	1	18	0	623
2012	512	38	14	46	0	4	22	0	636
2013	436	18	11	56	0	3	15	0	539
2014	372	28	10	41	0	1	19	0	471
2015	312	39	7	36	1	1	14	0	410
2016	309	42	8	64	1	0	10	0	434
2017	322	48	6	68	1	1	12	0	458
2018	364	46	8	84	1	0	10	0	513
2019	360	42	10	109	1	1	18	0	541
2020	345	29	3	117	1	1	19	0	515
2021	329	35	1	118	1	1	17	0	502
2022	346	39	1	127	1	1	22	0	537
2023	342	36	1	150	1	1	19	0	550

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 Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	60	5.3	12.0	36.4
2010	437	31.5	13.8	21.9
2011	623	46.0	13.5	25.2
2012	636	38.0	16.7	25.8
2013	539	32.0	16.8	24.3
2014	471	27.0	17.4	37.4
2015	410	40.0	10.2	44.4
2016	434	32.0	13.5	45.4
2017	458	33.0	13.8	46.7
2018	513	38.0	13.5	48
2019	541	31.0	17.4	47.7
2020	515	24.0	21.4	48
2021	502	31.0	16.1	54.2
2022	537	33.0	16.2	46
2023	550	30.0	18.3	50.4

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 Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	60	5.3	12.0	36.4
2010	437	31.5	13.8	21.9
2011	623	46.0	13.5	25.2
2012	636	38.0	16.7	25.8
2013	539	32.0	16.8	24.3
2014	471	27.0	17.4	37.4
2015	410	40.0	10.2	44.4
2016	434	32.0	13.5	45.4
2017	458	33.0	13.8	46.7
2018	513	38.0	13.5	48
2019	541	31.0	17.4	47.7
2020	515	24.0	21.4	48
2021	502	31.0	16.1	54.2
2022	537	33.0	16.2	46
2023	550	30.0	18.3	50.4

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 Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$00 (0.0%)	$8,910 (100.0%)	$8,910
2019	$38 (0.4%)	$8,713 (99.6%)	$8,751
2020	$55 (0.6%)	$8,624 (99.4%)	$8,680
2021	$268 (2.9%)	$8,876 (97.1%)	$9,144
2022	$554 (6.5%)	$7,906 (93.5%)	$8,460
2023	$428 (4.6%)	$8,854 (95.4%)	$9,282

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1264^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1398^th of 2240 Elementary schools	4.5%
Ranks 586^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 668^th of 1177 Middle schools	3.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	69	47	22%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Manatee)	51	46	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	44	53	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Manatee)	60	59	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	51	50	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Manatee)	56	55	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	70	62	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Manatee)	65	65
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	56	55	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Manatee)	52	57	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	45	37	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Manatee)	60	63	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	32	33	1%
5th Grade Science (Manatee)	48	49	1%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	51	42	9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Manatee)	52	48	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	47	30	17%
6th Grade Mathematics (Manatee)	57	52	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	62	52	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Manatee)	48	48
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	62	50	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Manatee)	57	51	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	40	38	2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Manatee)	54	48	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	40	13	27%
8th Grade Mathematics (Manatee)	41	38	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	43	53	10%
8th Grade Science (Manatee)	45	45
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	84	74	10%
End of Course Civics (Manatee)	77	69	8%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch)	67	55	12%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Manatee)	66	60	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	541	550	1.7%
African American	42	36	14.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	10	1	90%
Hispanic	109	150	37.6%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	360	342	5%
Two or More Races	18	19	5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.7%	50.4%	2.7%

Schools Near Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch

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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 Biology 1 (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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10535 Portal Crossing	Bradenton	34211	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 750-0900	550	30	18.3	50.4%	342 (62.2%)	36 (6.5%)	150 (27.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.5%)	31.9	1568^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.5%		37.5	1398^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.6%	170	61.0	40.0	34.0	49.0	51.0	59.0	46.0	45.0	35.0	54.0	62.0	34.0	33.0	39.0	83.0			68.0	$9,282	$428	$8,854
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9515 E State Road 64	Bradenton	34212	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 708-4990	574	45	12.7	41.5%	352 (61.3%)	22 (3.8%)	123 (21.4%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.1%)	82.2	354^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.3%		87.3	238^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.4%	116	59.0	70.0	74.0				73.0	77.0	81.0				72.0						$12,879	$1,220	$11,659
B.D. Gullett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12125 44th Ave E	Bradenton	34211	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 727-2607	1,121	68	16.4	20.5%	790 (70.5%)	30 (2.7%)	187 (16.7%)	44 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.2%)	85.9	287^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.3%		90.6	158^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.9%	129	70.0	75.0	69.0				75.0	79.0	76.0				71.0						$9,273	$745	$8,527
William H. Bashaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3515 57th St E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3307	684	40	17.1	69.3%	255 (37.3%)	128 (18.7%)	240 (35.1%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.0%)	33.7	1523^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	32.5%		31.8	1558^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.4%	35	41.0	36.0	41.0				47.0	54.0	56.0				48.0						$10,148	$1,368	$8,779
Gene Witt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Rye Rd E	Bradenton	34212	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3628	689	45	15.3	23.9%	516 (74.9%)	18 (2.6%)	99 (14.4%)	19 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	92.6	95^th of 2256 public elementary schools	95.8%		91.9	116^th of 2240 public elementary schools	94.8%	21	87.0	80.0	71.0				91.0	81.0	81.0				76.0						$11,154	$897	$10,257
Braden River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6125 River Club Blvd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-7012	568	40	14.2	40.0%	356 (62.7%)	28 (4.9%)	132 (23.2%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	81.1	374^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.4%		80.4	397^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.3%	23	67.0	62.0	69.0				79.0	71.0	79.0				67.0						$12,743	$1,148	$11,596
Tara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6950 Linger Lodge Rd E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-7660	559	41	13.6	51.5%	297 (53.1%)	35 (6.3%)	154 (27.5%)	38 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.1%)	84.8	304^th of 2256 public elementary schools	86.5%		88.4	207^th of 2240 public elementary schools	90.8%	97	75.0	70.0	61.0				89.0	83.0	79.0				61.0						$12,560	$1,147	$11,413
Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3404 Fort Hamer Rd	Parrish	34219	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 776-4040	798	49	16.2	31.0%	563 (70.6%)	53 (6.6%)	122 (15.3%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.0%)	79	438^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.6%		76.9	468^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.1%	30	71.0	69.0	65.0				81.0	73.0	67.0				56.0						$10,697	$1,240	$9,456
Gilbert W McNeal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6325 Lorraine Rd	Lakewood Ranch	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-8165	678	43	15.7	20.4%	492 (72.6%)	28 (4.1%)	107 (15.8%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.8%)	92.3	106^th of 2256 public elementary schools	95.3%		92.1	113^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.0%	7	81.0	70.0	83.0				91.0	71.0	89.0				84.0						$10,962	$1,077	$9,886
Manatee Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4550 30th St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 465-4296	526	39	13.4	73.4%	90 (17.1%)	117 (22.2%)	289 (54.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.4%)	14.1	2062^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	8.6%		19.1	1931^st of 2240 public elementary schools	13.8%	131	19.0	45.0	31.0	37.0	41.0	44.0	32.0	47.0	24.0	26.0	35.0	50.0	31.0	27.0	63.0	64.0	79.0	66.0	$9,991	$1,754	$8,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch

What is the racial makeup of Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch?

Students at Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch are 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch?

In the 2022-23 school year, 550 students attended Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch.

What district is Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch in?

Manatee

Is Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch a good school?

Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch ranks 1568^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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