Bradford School District

501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091-2525
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,649 students in Bradford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Bradford School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
2,928 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Bradford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#63 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bradford  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bradford  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bradford  School District 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.
37%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bradford  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bradford  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
28,808 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
184 Students
409,820 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
36%
# Black Students
700 Students
236,066 Students
% Black Students
24%
21%
# White Students
1,833 Students
392,557 Students
% White Students
63%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,696 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
52,612 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
94
64,349
# Students in K Grade:
272
154,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
161,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
200
167,396
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
171,016
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
167,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
225
159,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
27,337
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
19,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
19,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
2,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
2,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
2,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
4,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,441 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,433 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bradford  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bradford  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,441
$11,962
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bradford  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,433
$11,615
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bradford  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bradford School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawtey Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22703 N Park St
Lawtey, FL 32058
(904) 966-6795
Grades: PK-6
| 290 students
Rank: #22.
Starke Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 W Weldon St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6047
Grades: PK-6
| 630 students
Rank: #33.
Bradford Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3856 Se 144th St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6066
Grades: PK-6
| 729 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rainbow Center
501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6039
Grades: PK
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,928 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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