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B.D. Gullett Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12125 44th Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34211 · (941) 727-2607 · Part of Manatee County School District

Lakewood Ranch’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Florida school districts

Students
1,314
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about B.D. Gullett Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 21.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lakewood Ranch kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Lakewood Ranch kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5B.D. Gullett Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

12125 44th Ave E, Bradenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten153
Grade 1197
Grade 2187
Grade 3253
Grade 4248
Grade 5276
Enrollment over time
1,082’20
1,280’21
1,121’22
1,258’23
1,314’24

Up 21.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about B.D. Gullett Elementary School from Lakewood Ranch families.

Other schools in Manatee County School District

The district →
Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parrish
A
981 students18:1
Virgil Mills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palmetto
A−
863 students17:1
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Palmetto
B
853 students18:1
Louise R Johnson K-8 School of International Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bradenton
A−
844 students15:1
Robert Willis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lakewood Ranch
A+
785 students17:1
Gene Witt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bradenton
A+
742 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Lakewood Ranch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.