Bradford School District

501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091-2525
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 411 students in Bradford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Bradford School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,700 Schools
# Students
2,848 Students
1,049,180 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
55,759 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#65 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
52%
39%
52%
37%
52%
83%
87%
(2022-23)
45.4%
33.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
39%
% Black
23%
20%
% White
62%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,875 is higher than the state median of $12,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,783 is higher than the state median of $11,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,875
$12,038
Spending / Student
$12,783
$11,689

Best Bradford School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bradford Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6010
Gr: K-12 | 1 student
Rank: #22.
Bradford Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
527 N Orange St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6704
Gr: 7-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: n/an/a
501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6010
Gr: K-12 | 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6010
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
North Florida Technical College
Vocational School
609 N Orange St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6766
Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,848 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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