Ballard Elementary School

912 18Th St W, Bradenton FL, 34205 | Manatee County School District | 941-708-8400
  • grades PK-5
  • students 456
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 78 in Bradenton
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
50%Bradenton
55%Florida

Ballard Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Manatee County School District" in Bradenton, FL. There are a total of 456 students and 36 teachers at Ballard Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Ballard Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 23% lower than the Florida average.

Ballard Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students456
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ballard Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
350-54%
440-44%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
330-34%
425-29%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ballard Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 29.5% 50.4% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 28.2% 13.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.8% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.2% 30.7% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.6% 3.1% 3.2% 3.1%

Bradenton demographics profile

StatisticBradentonFloridaNational
Population57,34621,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,00041091
Median age45.341.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English81%72%79%
Speak Spanish15%21%13%

Education level achieved in Bradenton

IndexBradentonFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade82.7%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college51.3%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.0%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.4%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Ballard Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.