Bradford School District

501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091-2525
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 664 students in Bradford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 45% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
2,867 Students
1,064,465 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
58,059 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#61 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bradford  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
48%
This chart display 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 FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
52%
This chart display 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 FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bradford  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
37%
# Black Students
656 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
23%
21%
# White Students
1,908 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
67%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
145
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
223
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
215
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
248
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
211
203,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
219,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
226,151
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
40,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,769 is higher than the state median of $12,134. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,698 is higher than the state median of $11,783. 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
This chart display total revenue of Bradford  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Bradford  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,769
$12,134
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bradford  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,698
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bradford  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bradford School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bradford Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
527 N Orange St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6705
Grades: 6-8
| 641 students
Rank: n/an/a
501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6010
Grades: K-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6021
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6021
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Florida Technical College
Vocational School
609 N Orange St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6764
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,867 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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