Magnet SchoolElementary

Ballard Elementary School

912 18th St W, Bradenton, FL 34205

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
421
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Manatee
Manatee County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
19thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
27thpercentile
Attendance42% chronically absent
21stpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
84thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Florida elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ballard Elementary School

Ballard Elementary School is a magnet elementary school in Bradenton, Florida, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Manatee. The school is located in a small city in Manatee County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 421 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Florida elementary school (15.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

912 18th St W
Bradenton, FL 34205
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
421 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Small
School district
Manatee
County
Manatee County
NCES school ID
120123001218

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.