Bradford School District

106 W Front St
Bradford, TN 38316
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 615 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 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
615 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#33 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bradford  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
31%
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
37%
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
40%
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bradford  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
24 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
4%
21%
# White Students
560 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
91%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
27
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,532 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bradford  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bradford  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,937
$12,030
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,532
$11,527
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bradford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bradford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
136 Highway 45 S
Bradford, TN 38316
(731) 742-2118
Grades: PK-6
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
Bradford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
136 Highway 45 S
Bradford, TN 38316
(731) 742-3729
Grades: 6-12
| 302 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 615 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 10%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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