BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a reasonably sized primary school in BRANFORD, Florida, run under SUWANNEE. The school educates 712 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 10 schools in SUWANNEE (6,004 students total), BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 77% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. Compared to Suwannee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 59% of students at BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Suwannee County) records that median household earnings sit near $56,658, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Suwannee County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,004 students), BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 61.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 708 students in 2018 compared to 712 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 11% to 17%.

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