BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a medium-sized primary school in BRADENTON, Florida, BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL works with 547 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by MANATEE.

Across the 80 schools in MANATEE (54,215 students total), BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 29% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Manatee County (around 51%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Manatee County put median household earnings sit near $78,457, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Manatee County runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 54,208 students), of which BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is BRADEN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 69.5%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 17%, going from 660 students in 2018 to 547 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 59% across the same window.

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