Top Rankings
Bradford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 311 students in Bradford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Bradford School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
876 Schools
# Students
630 Students
413,518 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bradford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)2.1%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
89%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,579 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,333 is less than the state median of $14,222. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$14,500 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$14,237 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,579
$14,486
Spending / Student
$13,333
$14,222
Best Bradford School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bradford Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | 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
Gr: PK-6 | 311 students Minority enrollment: 13%
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