SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the FL proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 76%Projected 54%

Tara Elementary School Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the FL proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the FL average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 81%FL 56%

English proficiency

School 74%FL 54%

Science proficiency

School 73%FL 54%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

N/A

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

0%

Students in at least one AP course. 0 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered0
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
3%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

0%
2%

Gold marks the FL average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

A

9.65 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

A

1.32 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

A

6.61 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$93,196

FL average $81,932

Median home value

$359,420

FL average $359,179

Median rent

$2,023 /mo

FL average $1,710

Unemployment rate

4.6%

FL average 4.8%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 89.2%FL 89.6%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

14:1

FL average 16:1

Teachers

41

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$57,341

All teachers in Manatee.

Student to counselor ratio FL average 472:1559:1
Support staff2
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 98%FL 91%

Experienced teachers

School 64%FL 72%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days28
Out-of-school suspension days4
Total days missed to suspension50
Expulsions with services2
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$6467 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$8.46

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

53%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

6%

Black

9%

Latino

27%

Multiracial

4%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged51%
Students with disabilities19%
English as a second language12%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected0%
Homeless1%
Migratory0%

Elementary schools nearest to Tara Elementary School

Nearby elementary schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Braden River Elementary School

  • Actual: 67%
  • Projected: 57%
  • Distance: 2.3 mi
William H. Bashaw Elementary

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Distance: 2.7 mi
Marjorie G. Kinnan Elementary School

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Distance: 3.5 mi
B.d. Gullett Elementary School

  • Actual: 75%
  • Projected: 65%
  • Distance: 3.7 mi
Manatee Charter School

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 3.9 mi
Oneco Elementary School

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Distance: 4.1 mi
Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Distance: 4.1 mi
Freedom Elementary School

  • Actual: 67%
  • Projected: 58%
  • Distance: 4.4 mi
Gilbert W Mcneal Elementary School

  • Actual: 80%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Distance: 4.8 mi
Visible Men Academy

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 5.0 mi