Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch

Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch

Charter Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
10535 Portal Xing,  Bradenton, FL
3.7
537 Students
B-
Niche Grade
Belonging to a national network of nonprofit charter schools, Imagine School Lakewood Ranch teaches pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Faculty and staff aim to achieve the school’s mission of making learning innovative, exciting and fun. Students’ test scores are consistent with state averages, and half of middle school students take advanced STEM courses, like algebra. Extracurricular activities include a Spring Fling carnival and a book fair. To apply for enrollment, a student’s parent or guardian must fill out an interest form. Students are then selected by a random lottery process until all available seats are filled for each grade level. The school has approximately 540 students. While conveniently located close to a major thoroughfare, Imagine School has a picturesque setting among trees and next to a creek. Bus transportation is available along three routes, and the school offers a CARE program before and after school for a daily fee. Uniforms are required, but offer some flexibility and jeans are allowed on Fridays. Imagine School’s vision focuses on developing character and enriching minds so that every student to reaches his or her full potential and discovers the pathways for lifelong success.

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Selenia Quinones
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
46%
Reading Proficiency
48%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
48%
Math Proficiency
46%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
33
Full Time Teachers
33
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.3%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
22%
State Average
20%
Science
28%
State Average
23%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Student Diversity

Female
51.8%
Male
48.2%
White
62.2%
Hispanic
27.3%
Black
6.5%
Two or more races
3.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 26 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/22/2025
My son has excelled at this school. He has been helped and supported in the areas needed. The staff all know his name and care about him. We’re very happy with our experience.
1.0 parent
1/7/2025
This school was thriving under the old leadership. The new principal is hard to reach, there is high teacher turnover, the school lacks character and feels more like a hospital, and some of the teachers do not support the students with their learning. It is sad to see what has happened to a once qua...
1.0 parent
4/21/2024
I enrolled my son at Imagine at LWR and withdrew him due to the harassment he was receiving from other students. After multiple meetings with the principal nothing was never solved. She never even talked to the students parents. Then my elementary school son got physically hit by a middle school stu...
5.0 parent
11/30/2022
This school is run by the most wonderful principle. I am amazed at how involved she is in the well being of the students. I feel really lucky to have my son go to this school.

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Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch is a charter school for students in grades Pre-K-8 in Bradenton, FL, in the Lakewood Ranch neighborhood, and is served by the Manatee County School District in Florida. The school has a total enrollment of 537 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 46% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 48% are proficient in reading. Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $443,809. Discover additional schools in the area, like Lakewood Ranch High School, Carlos E. Haile Middle School, Dr Mona Jain Middle School, and more. Learn more about what Bradenton has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch.

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