JAMES TILLMAN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL

Regular School · PALMETTO, FL

JAMES TILLMAN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL is a regular school school in PALMETTO, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 614 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

614

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	276	45%
Black or African American	171	28%
White	115	19%
Two or more races	40	7%
Asian	10	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	614	341M / 273F

English Language Learners: 129 (21% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	65.0% +16.2pp	48.8%	254
Reading Proficiency	34.0% -18.2pp	52.2%	258
Science Proficiency	30-34%	—	85

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.20 grade levels

Math

+0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

4 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

227

37% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	614	100%

Contact & Location

1415 29TH ST E

PALMETTO, FL 34221

Phone: (941)723-4833

http://www.manateeschools.net/tillman

District

MANATEE

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,251

District enrollment: 51,234

Other Schools in District

ANNA MARIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ANNIE LUCY WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARBARA A HARVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BLANCHE H. DAUGHTREY ELEMENTARY Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34221) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120123001239

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD