Part of the Manatee County School District, Braden River Middle School covers sixth through eighth grades. Its approximately 1,100 students can take coursework in anything from remedial mathematics to high school honors classes.
Braden River Middle School’s mission is to be an innovative community of engaged learners. Faculty and staff “embrace the quest to use new ideas, model respectful behavior and communicate effectively to create dynamic leaders.” Every quarter, the school’s Renaissance Program rewards students who challenge themselves academically and behave respectfully.
A STEAM (science, technology engineering, arts and mathematics) curriculum is taught by a teaching group and the students go on academic field trips. Extracurricular activities include the battle of the books club, Kiwanis Builders Club, whose motto is “Building Leaders,” and the technology student association, which participates in competitive events such as biotechnology, video game design and mechanical engineering.
Test scores and student progress are both on par with Florida schools’ averages.
The school also has an athletic program, as the Braden River Middle School Panthers compete in soccer, basketball, flag football, volleyball and cross country.
Braden River Middle School is neighbors with its elementary school counterpart just off a main thoroughfare, and both schools offer bus transportation for the convenience of their students.
Braden River Middle School
Public Middle School
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Grade 6-8
6215 River Club Blvd,
Bradenton, FL
Manatee County School District
School Details
Head of School
Mr. Randall Petrilla
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Math Proficiency
62%
Reading Proficiency
46%
Niche Grade
B
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Reading Proficiency
46%
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Math Proficiency
62%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
43
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Full Time Teachers
43
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Teachers in First or Second Year
18.3%
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GreatSchools Rating
3
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Math
22%
State Average
20%
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Science
19%
State Average
23%
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Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
470:1
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Student Diversity
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Male
53.6%
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Female
46.4%
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White
40.5%
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Hispanic
36%
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Black
15.6%
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Asian
4.2%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
5/6/2025
Extremely Disappointed – Serious Safety and Mental Health ConcernsThis school has been an absolute nightmare for our family. Shockingly, the teachers are often the first to bully and humiliate students, setting a terrible example and creating a toxic environment. The student body follows suit—bullyi...
4/30/2025
worst school i ever had in 9 schools, I am in Braden River Middle School for 3 year with 95% attendance. This school have lot of law involved people (vape,drug,threats). The adminstrater and some of teachers mostly nice and good at teaching but i had 5 teacher that do not care what student doing he/...
2/5/2022
I feel that students at this school are very rude, mentally unwell, there's lots of cussing, a girl vaped in my face as I was coming out of the bathroom, bullying is a big problem as well. The school staff makes a visible effort to try and change the attitudes of students, but it never works. Some o...
7/14/2021
A great local school with good teachers
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Braden River Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Bradenton, FL and is served by the Manatee County School District in Florida. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 913 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Academic records show that 62% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 46% are proficient in reading. Braden River Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Lakewood Ranch High School, Pinnacle Academy, Inc., Braden River High School, and more. Learn more about what Bradenton has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Braden River Middle School.