Other / mixed grade configuration · Bradenton, FL

Bayshore Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Bayshore Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120123001219
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bayshore Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#32 of 33
schools in Bradenton · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
15.5:1
students per teacher
67.3%
free-lunch eligible

Bayshore Elementary School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bayshore Elementary School ranks #32 of 33 schools in Bradenton, FL.

School address

Enrollment

711

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.5:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

67.3%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bayshore Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Bayshore Elementary School

Bayshore Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bradenton, Florida, enrolling 711 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 67.3% of students eligible for free meals.

With 711 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Among 1,027 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #775, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and White (23%) (diversity index 59/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 711 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Manatee also operates Lakewood Ranch High School (2,422 students) and Parrish Community High School (2,266 students) alongside Bayshore Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Bayshore Elementary School compares

Bayshore Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▼ 13% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.3% ▲ 29% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 711 top 38% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
711
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
67.3%
free-lunch eligible - 29% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 39% in Florida - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,900
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 711 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.1%
White 22.5%
African American 12.7%
Two or More 5.5%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.3, Bayshore Elementary School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Manatee, which includes Bayshore Elementary School.

$10,900
Per student
-2%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.3%
State 25.8%
Federal 15.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Bayshore Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakewood Ranch High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parrish Community High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Palmetto High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Manatee School for the Arts Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Manatee High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bayshore Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Manatee · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Bayshore Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Bayshore Elementary School

How many students attend Bayshore Elementary School?

Bayshore Elementary School has 711 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bradenton, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bayshore Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bayshore Elementary School is 15.5:1, which is 13% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bayshore Elementary School?

67.3% of students at Bayshore Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bayshore Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Bayshore Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 58.1% of enrollment, in Bradenton, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bayshore Elementary School?

Bayshore Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bayshore Elementary School rank among schools in Bradenton?

By Resource Investment Index, Bayshore Elementary School ranks #32 of 33 schools in Bradenton, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bradenton on the city page.

Is Bayshore Elementary School a good school?

Bayshore Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Manatee?

Besides Bayshore Elementary School, Manatee also operates Lakewood Ranch High School (2,422 students), Parrish Community High School (2,266 students), and Palmetto High School (2,185 students). See the Manatee district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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