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 is 1 public preschool serving 313 students in Bradford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Bradford School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
615 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
27,754 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.
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
0.17
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
24 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
560 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
27
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
745
# 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.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,937
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,532
$11,527
Best Bradford School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bradford Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 313 students
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