Top Rankings
Bradford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 627 students in Bradford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Bradford School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
627 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bradford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
26 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
4%
21%
# White Students
562 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
90%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
48
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,311 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$7 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,708
$11,979

Spending / Student
$11,311
$11,478

Best Bradford School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bradford Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
136 Highway 45 S
Bradford, TN 38316
(731) 742-2118
Bradford, TN 38316
(731) 742-2118
Grades: PK-6
| 310 students
Rank: #22.
Bradford High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
136 Highway 45 S
Bradford, TN 38316
(731) 742-3729
Bradford, TN 38316
(731) 742-3729
Grades: 6-12
| 317 students
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