BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · PALMETTO, FL

BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in PALMETTO, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 452 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

452

Teachers (FTE)

33.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	212	47%
Black or African American	120	27%
White	91	20%
Two or more races	22	5%
Asian	7	2%
Total enrollment	452	241M / 211F

English Language Learners: 99 (22% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	60-64%	48.8%	194
Reading Proficiency	40-44%	52.2%	197
Science Proficiency	45-49%	—	62

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)

-0.19 grade levels

Math

+0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

5 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

148

32.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	452	100%

Contact & Location

3904 17TH ST E

PALMETTO, FL 34221

Phone: (941)723-4800

http://www.manateeschools.net/blackburn

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
BLANCHE H. DAUGHTREY ELEMENTARY Elementary
BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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

120123001240

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