Samoset Elementary School in Bradenton, Florida on �ǿմ�ý

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Samoset Elementary School

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Samoset Elementary School is a suburban public school in Bradenton, Florida that is part of School District of Manatee County. It serves 544 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

544 Students

40 Teachers

3300 19th St E

Bradenton, FL 34208 View local requests

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Samoset Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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