📍 14470 Harlee Rd, Palmetto, Manatee County, 34221
The Port Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Palmetto, Manatee County. The school has 13 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Manatee school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
The Port Academy enrolls 13 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 100% male and 0% female.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Hispanic or Latino, 31% Black or African American and 15% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 31% |
| White | 2 | 15% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3 of the school's 13 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The Port Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 21, state house district 70.
The Port Academy is one of 81 schools in MANATEE, based in BRADENTON, Florida. The district serves 54,215 students district-wide and employs 2,963 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 13 students, The Port Academy is smaller than the district average of about 669 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large