BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · BRADENTON, FL

BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in BRADENTON, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 421 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

421

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	199	47%
Black or African American	107	25%
White	75	18%
Two or more races	28	7%
Asian	11	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	421	203M / 218F

English Language Learners: 84 (20% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	45-49%	48.8%	199
Reading Proficiency	30-34%	52.2%	199
Science Proficiency	35-39%	—	68

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.34 grade levels

Math

-0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

2 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

202

48% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	421	100%

Contact & Location

912 18TH ST W

BRADENTON, FL 34205

Phone: (941)708-8400

http://www.manateeschools.net/ballard

District

MANATEE

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,251

District enrollment: 51,234

Other Schools in District

ANNA MARIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ANNIE LUCY WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARBARA A HARVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BLANCHE H. DAUGHTREY ELEMENTARY Elementary
BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34205) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120123001218

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD