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Enrollment
586
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEVY·NCES 120114000799
BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
400 ISHIE AVE, BRONSON, FL 32621 · (352) 486-5281 · Levy County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Florida public elementary schools
- CTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
389 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 53 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
52.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
49.3%
FL avg 58.9% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 49.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.2% | 54.3% |
% 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
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (48.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 586 | 66.4% | 48.9% |
| LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAYO | 546 | 65.6% | 65.5% |
| FORT WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT WHITE | 644 | 63.0% | 46.7% |
| STANTON-WEIRSDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEIRSDALE | 588 | 70.6% | 34.7% |
| DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPRING HILL | 568 | 63.2% | 45.9% |
| BROOKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BROOKSVILLE | 687 | 64.6% | 45.5% |
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 BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Levy County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #1,389 of 2,136 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #1,596 of 2,149 ▼ 410 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,208 of 2,149 ▼ 99 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #1,077 of 2,267 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #1,655 of 2,077 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #1,226 of 2,108 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #620 of 2,188 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #1,241 of 1,374 | N/A |
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
586
+48 (+9%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 685
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 586 | 32.8 | 17.8:1 | 66% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 33.8 | 17.9:1 | 77% (468) |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 30.8 | 19.6:1 | 74% (448) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 74% (396) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 34 | 17.8:1 | 71% (427) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 70% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 40 | 14.9:1 | 80% (481) |
| 2000-01 | 685 | 50 | 13.7:1 | 72% (490) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in BRONSON, Florida. Enrollment is 586 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
LEVY enrolls 5,554 students, and its 12 schools include BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
By race and ethnicity, BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 65% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. In Levy County overall, about 79% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Staffing totals 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average ratio is about 17.5:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 66%.
The allk12 Grade for BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C+. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.9% for BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The school posts 48.9%, 1.0 points above the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Levy County, median household income is about $56,750, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 15 public schools in Levy County, which together enroll about 5,554 students.
Of nearby public schools, BRONSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The school's 48.9% average proficiency ranks 6th among 7 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.8:1 to 17.8:1 over the same years.
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Levy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,391
Census ACS
Median income
$56,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEVY
- WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,121 students
- CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 760 students
- CHIEFLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 725 students
- JOYCE M. BULLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 638 students
- BRONSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 537 students
- WILLISTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 515 students
Other schools in BRONSON
- BRONSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 537 students
- LEVY VIRTUAL FRANCHISEHigh · 4 students
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- LEVY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMCombined
- LEVY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)Combined
Other Bronson Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Bronson Elementary. BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Bronson Elementary SchoolBronson, IA · 390 students
Nearby schools
- BRONSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 537
- LEVY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE0.5 mi · 4
- ARCHER ELEMENTARY7.5 mi · 413
- JOYCE M. BULLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.9 mi · 638
- NEWBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.2 mi · 651
- OAK VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL12.4 mi · 962
Frequently asked questions
About BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 586 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LEVY in Levy County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.