Tara Elementary School

6950 Linger Lodge Rd, Bradenton, FL 34202 | (941) 751-7660

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 622

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 622 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1045th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 6950 Linger Lodge Rd E, Bradenton, FL 34203

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Manatee County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,231
Graduation Rate: 69.0%
Dropout Rate: 5.4%
Students Per Teacher: 17.1
Enrolled Students: 43,067

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 622
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 308 (49.5%)
Females: 303 (48.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 40 (6.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 250 (40.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 290 (46.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Tara Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.5%
Black	56	9.0%
Asian	34	5.5%
Hispanic	163	26.2%
White	355	57.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	2	0.3%
Kindergarten	81	13.0%
1st Grade	95	15.3%
2nd Grade	97	15.6%
3rd Grade	132	21.2%
4th Grade	119	19.1%
5th Grade	96	15.4%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

52.5%

District:

56.7%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.

School:

2.5%

District:

1.5%

State:

1.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

1.4%

State:

4.8%

Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background

School:

2.7%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Tara Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 21, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The school is great. The teachers work hard and make learning attractive and meaningful. The new principal, Dr. Fouse, made big improvements in the overall functionning of the school, and the Asst. Ppal supports it with a strong hand.
My three kids love Tara. we are very satisfied.

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