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%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 326 students in Bradford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Bradford School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
637 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bradford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
24 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
594 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
49
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,524 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,133 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,524
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,133
$11,647
Best Bradford School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bradford Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
136 Highway 45 S
Bradford, TN 38316
(731) 742-2118
Bradford, TN 38316
(731) 742-2118
Grades: PK-6
| 326 students
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