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Bradley County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,367 students in Bradley County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Bradley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
10,336 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
677 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bradley County 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 97% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
# American Indian Students
14 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
65 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,025 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
279 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
8,529 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
417 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
287
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
734
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
759
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
726
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
778
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
748
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
774
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
782
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
751
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
725
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
782
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
851
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
859
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
780
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,235 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,948 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,235
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,948
$11,478
Best Bradley County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocoee Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2250 N Ocoee St
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0630
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0630
Grades: 6-8
| 1,045 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Forest Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
610 Kile Lake Rd
Cleveland, TN 37323
(423) 478-8821
Cleveland, TN 37323
(423) 478-8821
Grades: 6-8
| 1,174 students
Rank: #33.
Bradley County Virtual School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2369 Parker Street Ne, Unit 10
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 709-8414
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 709-8414
Grades: 6-12
| 137 students
Rank: n/an/a
2181 Parker St Ne
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0699
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0699
Grades: K-12
| 11 students
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