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Tara Elementary School vs. Braden River Elementary School

Should you attend Tara Elementary School or Braden River Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Tara Elementary School
6950 Linger Lodge Rd E
Bradenton, FL 34203
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Braden River Elementary School
6125 River Club Blvd
Bradenton, FL 34202
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tara Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Braden River Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
559 students
568 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Braden River Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Braden River Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#436 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#339 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Braden River Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 10% in FL)
81%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tara Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Braden River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 20% in FL)
73%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tara Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Braden River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tara Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Braden River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Tara Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Braden River Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
38
39
Kindergarten Students
70
83
Grade 1 Students
88
77
Grade 2 Students
92
111
Grade 3 Students
88
91
Grade 4 Students
80
76
Grade 5 Students
103
91

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tara Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Braden River Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Braden River Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tara Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Braden River Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tara Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Braden River Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tara Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Braden River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Tara Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Braden River Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tara Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Braden River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tara Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Braden River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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