James Tillman Elementary Magnet School

1415 29Th St E, Palmetto FL, 34221 | Manatee County School District | 941-723-4833
  • grades PK-5
  • students 547
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Palmetto
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
49%Palmetto
55%Florida

James Tillman Elementary Magnet School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Manatee County School District" in Palmetto, FL. There are a total of 547 students and 40 teachers at James Tillman Elementary Magnet School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

James Tillman Elementary Magnet School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 9% lower than the Florida average.

James Tillman Elementary Magnet School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students547
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At James Tillman Elementary Magnet School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
360-64%
465-69%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
330-34%
440-44%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

James Tillman Elementary Magnet School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 7.7% 50.4% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 32.8% 13.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.8% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 55.9% 30.7% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 3.1% 3.2% 3.1%

Palmetto demographics profile

StatisticPalmettoFloridaNational
Population13,67821,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,55641091
Median age48.541.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%54%55%
Speak English75%72%79%
Speak Spanish21%21%13%

Education level achieved in Palmetto

IndexPalmettoFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade80.0%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.4%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college46.8%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.6%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The James Tillman Elementary Magnet School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.