Braden River Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Braden River Elementary School

6125 River Club Blvd
Bradenton, FL 34202

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Top 20%

Serving 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Braden River Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 547 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20% in FL
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Braden River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Braden River Elementary School's student population of 547 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Braden River Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	71
1	85
2	80
3	105
4	89
5	74

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Total Students

547 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Braden River Elementary School
2023	568
2022	552
2021	527
2020	621
2019	621
2018	679
2017	679
2016	685
2015	672
2014	627
2013	569
2012	560
2011	510
2010	532
2009	568
2008	571
2007	628
2006	593
2005	583
2004	604
2003	1,043
2002	996
2001	883
2000	1,064
1999	981
1998	896
1997	835
1996	810
1995	706
1994	807
1993	759

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Braden River Elementary School
2023	40
2022	38
2021	38
2020	41
2019	41
2018	46
2017	46
2016	46
2015	46
2014	37
2013	40
2012	38
2011	34
2010	34
2009	40
2008	38
2007	36
2006	39
2005	35
2004	32
2003	54
2002	53
2001	51
2000	55
1999	49
1998	46
1997	42
1996	39
1995	35
1994	39
1993	38

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School Rankings

Braden River Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Braden River Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#420 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Braden River Elementary School
2023	#420
2022	#339
2021	#548
2019	#837
2018	#955
2017	#870
2016	#736
2015	#775
2013	#1006
2012	#759
2011	#1436

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75%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Braden River Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	75%	52%	57%
2022	81%	52%	57%
2021	76%	48%	54%
2019	75%	59%	60%
2018	71%	58%	57%
2017	69%	57%	56%
2016	70%	54%	53%
2015	68%	53%	52%
2013	62%	58%	54%
2012	66%	57%	51%
2011	66%	68%	62%

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73%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Braden River Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2022	73%	52%	50%
2021	64%	52%	50%
2019	63%	56%	52%
2018	61%	55%	57%
2017	65%	54%	50%
2016	64%	52%	48%
2015	63%	53%	49%
2014	69%	58%	54%
2013	67%	58%	54%
2012	69%	57%	53%
2011	73%	62%	58%

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65-69%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Braden River Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2022	67%	52%	53%
2021	57%	51%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Braden River Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	16:1	17:1
2021	14:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	17:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	17:1
2002	19:1	18:1	18:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	19:1	18:1	18:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Braden River Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	5%	3%	2%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Braden River Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	23%	37%	36%
2022	19%	36%	36%
2021	20%	35%	35%
2020	23%	34%	34%
2019	23%	34%	34%
2018	25%	32%	33%
2017	25%	32%	33%
2016	24%	32%	33%
2015	26%	31%	32%
2014	26%	30%	31%
2013	24%	29%	30%
2012	21%	29%	29%
2011	20%	28%	28%
2010	20%	27%	26%
2009	15%	26%	24%
2008	15%	26%	24%
2007	12%	25%	23%
2006	8%	24%	21%
2005	9%	23%	19%
2004	6%	22%	18%
2003	4%	21%	17%
2002	4%	20%	16%
2001	3%	19%	15%
2000	4%	18%	14%
1999	3%	17%	13%
1998	3%	16%	12%
1997	2%	16%	11%
1996	2%	15%	11%
1995	2%	15%	9%
1994	1%	14%	10%
1993	1%	14%	9%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Braden River Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	5%	21%	13%
2022	6%	21%	13%
2021	4%	22%	14%
2020	4%	22%	14%
2019	4%	22%	14%
2018	4%	22%	14%
2017	4%	22%	14%
2016	4%	23%	14%
2015	4%	23%	14%
2014	6%	23%	14%
2013	4%	23%	14%
2012	5%	23%	15%
2011	5%	23%	15%
2010	4%	24%	16%
2009	5%	24%	16%
2008	5%	24%	16%
2007	7%	24%	16%
2006	6%	24%	16%
2005	4%	24%	16%
2004	5%	24%	16%
2003	3%	24%	17%
2002	3%	25%	17%
2001	3%	25%	17%
2000	2%	25%	17%
1999	2%	25%	18%
1998	4%	25%	17%
1997	3%	25%	18%
1996	4%	25%	17%
1995	4%	24%	17%
1994	3%	24%	16%
1993	5%	24%	16%

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White

60%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Braden River Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	63%	35%	43%
2022	67%	36%	44%
2021	67%	36%	44%
2020	67%	37%	45%
2019	67%	37%	45%
2018	64%	39%	47%
2017	64%	39%	47%
2016	66%	39%	48%
2015	63%	40%	49%
2014	61%	41%	50%
2013	64%	42%	51%
2012	68%	42%	52%
2011	68%	43%	53%
2010	71%	45%	54%
2009	75%	46%	56%
2008	76%	47%	57%
2007	77%	48%	59%
2006	84%	50%	62%
2005	86%	50%	63%
2004	88%	51%	64%
2003	91%	52%	65%
2002	91%	52%	66%
2001	93%	54%	67%
2000	92%	55%	68%
1999	93%	56%	68%
1998	91%	57%	70%
1997	93%	57%	70%
1996	93%	58%	71%
1995	93%	59%	73%
1994	95%	60%	73%
1993	93%	60%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Braden River Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Braden River Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	0.55	0.70	0.66
2022	0.51	0.70	0.66
2021	0.51	0.70	0.66
2020	0.50	0.70	0.66
2019	0.50	0.70	0.66
2018	0.53	0.70	0.64
2017	0.53	0.70	0.64
2016	0.51	0.70	0.64
2015	0.54	0.70	0.64
2014	0.56	0.69	0.64
2013	0.53	0.69	0.63
2012	0.49	0.69	0.63
2011	0.50	0.69	0.62
2010	0.48	0.69	0.61
2009	0.43	0.69	0.60
2008	0.40	0.68	0.59
2007	0.41	0.67	0.58
2006	0.29	0.64	0.56
2005	0.25	0.65	0.54
2004	0.22	0.64	0.53
2003	0.17	0.63	0.53
2002	0.16	0.63	0.52
2001	0.13	0.62	0.51
2000	0.15	0.62	0.49
1999	0.13	0.61	0.48
1998	0.17	0.60	0.47
1997	0.13	0.60	0.47
1996	0.13	0.59	0.45
1995	0.13	0.58	0.43
1994	0.10	0.57	0.43
1993	0.13	0.57	0.42

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Braden River Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	36%	49%	48%
2022	27%	50%	45%
2021	28%	50%	49%
2020	29%	50%	48%
2019	29%	50%	48%
2018	30%	53%	50%
2017	30%	53%	50%
2016	33%	48%	27%
2015	32%	53%	57%
2014	32%	52%	53%
2013	27%	51%	49%
2012	26%	50%	48%
2011	28%	49%	48%
2010	25%	45%	45%
2009	15%	40%	38%
2008	16%	36%	36%
2007	13%	36%	35%
2006	13%	37%	37%
2005	10%	39%	37%
2004	7%	37%	34%
2003	5%	37%	33%
2002	3%	36%	29%
2001	3%	36%	30%
2000	4%	37%	33%
1999	6%	37%	34%
1998	7%	37%	34%
1997	8%	37%	36%
1996	10%	38%	37%
1995	9%	36%	35%
1994	12%	35%	38%
1993	12%	32%	35%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Braden River Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	4%	9%	7%
2009	5%	9%	8%
2008	5%	9%	9%
2007	5%	9%	8%
2006	3%	9%	7%
2005	2%	9%	8%
2004	3%	9%	8%
2003	2%	9%	8%
2002	3%	9%	8%
2001	2%	9%	8%
2000	2%	8%	9%
1999	2%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Manatee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Braden River Elementary School's ranking?

Braden River Elementary School is ranked #420 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Braden River Elementary School often compared to?

Braden River Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gilbert W Mcneal Elementary School, B.d. Gullett Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Braden River Elementary School?

547 students attend Braden River Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Braden River Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Braden River Elementary School?

Braden River Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Braden River Elementary School offer ?

Braden River Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Braden River Elementary School part of?

Braden River Elementary School is part of Manatee School District.

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5 9/22/2023

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 547 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20%
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education