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What's the one class at BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,705
High
DISTRICT 1,260 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANATEE·NCES 120123005608
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
6545 SR 70 E, BRADENTON, FL 34203 · (941) 751-8230 · Manatee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,705 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
852 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 388 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 467 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 436 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 414 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%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
56.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.3% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 HIGH SCHOOL
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,705 | 50.0% | 52.9% |
| WINTER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPRINGS | 1,940 | 46.4% | 50.1% |
| PINELLAS PARK HIGH SCHOOL LARGO | 1,691 | 47.2% | 38.1% |
| SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL SEBRING | 1,849 | 50.4% | 47.1% |
| LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL WINTER PARK | 2,241 | 50.9% | 53.9% |
| FRANK W. SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL SPRING HILL | 1,853 | 46.5% | 45.8% |
Matched among Florida high 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 HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Manatee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #273 of 555 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #465 of 549 ▼ 79 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #271 of 559 ▼ 15 | #4 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,705 | #242 of 830 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #273 of 575 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #159 of 594 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #237 of 630 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #53 of 289 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,705
-124 (-7%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 1,946
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 1,705 | 78 | 21.9:1 | 50% (852) |
| 2023-24 | 1,801 | 78 | 23.1:1 | 48% (871) |
| 2022-23 | 1,774 | 79 | 22.5:1 | 45% (791) |
| 2020-21 | 1,829 | 82 | 22.3:1 | 44% (809) |
| 2017-18 | 2,188 | 100 | 21.9:1 | 37% (808) |
| 2015-16 | 2,081 | 91 | 22.9:1 | 37% (778) |
| 2010-11 | 1,946 | 86 | 22.6:1 | 32% (624) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL.
About BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is a high-enrollment high school found in BRADENTON, Florida. The school reports 1,705 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 65% larger than the 1,035 average for high schools in Florida.
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is part of a district of 80 schools: MANATEE, with 54,215 students.
The most common group at BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is White students, at 48%. After that, the student body is 33% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Manatee County, the White share is about 72%. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.9:1. That is lower than the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 50%. For comparison, public schools in Manatee County average 51%.
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.9% is 3.3 points below the 56.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Manatee County show that the median household income is $78,457, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 86 public schools in Manatee County, enrolling about 54,208 students in all.
The shortest distance from BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL to another public school is about 1.3 miles, to WILLIAM H. BASHAW ELEMENTARY. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 52.9% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 1,705 students in 2024-25, 124 fewer than the 1,829 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,638 students
Other schools in BRADENTON
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,422 students
- MANATEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,998 students
- SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,638 students
- TEAM SUCCESS A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCECombined · 1,441 students
- BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,314 students
Nearby schools
- WILLIAM H. BASHAW ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 720
- TARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 582
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOL2.7 mi · 2,422
- MANATEE CHARTER SCHOOL2.9 mi · 619
- BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.1 mi · 547
- BRADEN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL3.1 mi · 797
Frequently asked questions
About BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL?
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,705 students in grades 09-12.
Is BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL have?
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL employs 78 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
What is the student diversity at BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 48% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL in?
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is part of MANATEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.