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Enrollment
799
High
DISTRICT 983 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUWANNEE·NCES 120183001948
BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL
405 REYNOLDS ST NE, BRANFORD, FL 32008 · (386) 935-5600 · Suwannee County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL799 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Florida public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
341 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 6 | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 105 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 128 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 13% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
55.1%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
63.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.1% | 63.7% |
| 2023-24 | 57.4% | 54.2% |
% 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
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL
BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (58.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL this school | 799 | 42.7% | 58.2% |
| TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL TRENTON | 701 | 40.2% | 62.3% |
| BELL HIGH SCHOOL BELL | 696 | 45.3% | 61.6% |
| UMATILLA HIGH SCHOOL UMATILLA | 922 | 39.7% | 40.9% |
| HILLIARD MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH HILLIARD | 773 | 41.5% | 73.2% |
| CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL CRYSTAL RIVER | 1,293 | 41.3% | 44.3% |
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 BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #195 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #89 of 549 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #286 of 559 ▼ 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 799 | #432 of 830 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #148 of 575 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #496 of 594 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #330 of 630 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #129 of 246 |
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
799
+115 (+17%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 933
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 799 | 40.5 | 19.7:1 | 43% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 782 | 39.5 | 19.8:1 | 54% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 754 | 39.4 | 19.1:1 | 54% (404) |
| 2020-21 | 684 | 37 | 18.5:1 | 47% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 40 | 18.0:1 | 67% (481) |
| 2015-16 | 744 | 43 | 17.3:1 | 34% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 640 | 37 | 17.3:1 | 56% (357) |
| 2000-01 | 647 | 28 | 23.1:1 | 34% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 933 | 48 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL.
About BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Located in BRANFORD, Florida, BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 12, with 799 students on the rolls. High schools in Florida average about 1,035 students, which makes this school 23% below average.
BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL belongs to SUWANNEE, a district of 10 schools and 6,004 students.
The share of White students at BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL is 77%, a majority. Other students are 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put Suwannee County at about 74% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.
BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL reported 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 19.7:1. The school's 19.7:1 compares with an average of 23.5:1 for high schools in Florida. Roughly 43% of students at BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 13 points below the 56% average for public schools in Suwannee County.
BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 66% of Florida public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL would be expected to post about 59.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.2%.
Looking at the county, Suwannee County, median household income comes to about $56,658, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 13, with about 6,004 students.
BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL's nearest public school is BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (about 0.4 miles). On average proficiency, BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 17%, from 684 to 799. By 2024-25, the school had 19.7 students per teacher, compared with 18.5 in 2020-21.
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Suwannee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,342
Census ACS
Median income
$56,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUWANNEE
- SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,167 students
- SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 971 students
- SUWANNEE RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 901 students
- BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 712 students
- SUWANNEE PINEVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 658 students
- SUWANNEE SPRINGCREST ELEMENTARYElementary · 615 students
Other Branford High schools
One other US public school is named Branford High. BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Branford High SchoolBranford, CT · 738 students
Nearby schools
- BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 712
- FORT WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.0 mi · 644
- FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL13.0 mi · 1,101
- BELL HIGH SCHOOL15.1 mi · 696
- BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.2 mi · 656
- LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.7 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL?
BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 799 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL have?
BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL?
At BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL in?
BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL is part of SUWANNEE.
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