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How has BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANATEE·NCES 120123002615
BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6125 RIVER CLUB BLVD, BRADENTON, FL 34202 · (941) 751-7012 · Manatee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
222 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
72.1%
FL avg 58.9% . -4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 72.1% |
| 2023-24 | 65.9% | 76.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 547 | 40.6% | 69.5% |
| PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 489 | 41.1% | 53.1% |
| SAFETY HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAFETY HARBOR | 588 | 40.6% | 76.3% |
| DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 472 | 40.3% | 67.1% |
| GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DUNEDIN | 545 | 39.3% | 70.1% |
| JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JUPITER | 688 | 38.8% | 65.8% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Manatee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #483 of 2,136 | #11 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #557 of 2,149 ▼ 214 | #11 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #722 of 2,149 ▼ 213 | #15 of 41 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #1,236 of 2,267 | #25 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #607 of 2,077 | #18 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #1,046 of 2,108 | #25 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #1,563 of 2,188 | #30 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #609 of 1,374 | #7 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
547
+20 (+4%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 884
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 547 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 41% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 41% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 40% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 33% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 660 | 46 | 14.3:1 | 37% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 685 | 46 | 14.9:1 | 36% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 31% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 883 | 51 | 17.3:1 | 5% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 884 | 42 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in BRADENTON, Florida. It has an enrollment of 547 students in pre-K through 5.
MANATEE operates 80 schools. Combined enrollment is 54,215 students.
About 59% of the student body at BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. The remaining students are 29% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Manatee County, the White share is about 72%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 14.8:1 is based on 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Manatee County average 51%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 60.8% for BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The school posts 69.5%, 8.7 points above the prediction.
In the surrounding county, Manatee County, median household income comes to about $78,457, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 86 public schools and about 54,208 students.
BRADEN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest public school to BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 69.5% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 527 (2020-21) to 547 (2024-25).
This page collects posts and questions about BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Manatee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
429,792
Census ACS
Median income
$78,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
54,208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MANATEE
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,422 students
- PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,266 students
- PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,185 students
- MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSHigh · 2,051 students
- MANATEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,998 students
- BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,705 students
Other schools in BRADENTON
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,422 students
- MANATEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,998 students
- BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,705 students
- SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,638 students
- TEAM SUCCESS A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCECombined · 1,441 students
- BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
Nearby schools
- BRADEN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 797
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 2,422
- LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.4 mi · 1,369
- B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 1,314
- TARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 582
- DR MONA JAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 933
Frequently asked questions
About BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 547 students in grades PK-05.
Is BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 59% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MANATEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.