Bradley County School District

800 South Lee Hwy
Cleveland, TN 37311
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Bradley County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,401 students in Bradley County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, 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 37% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
10,202 Students
313,921 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bradley County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#45 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
34%
40%
37%
42%
40%
92%
87.3%
(2022-23)
17.9%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
82%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,632 is less than the state median of $14,222. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$14,500 MM
Spending
$119 MM
$14,237 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,622
$14,486
Spending / Student
$11,632
$14,222

Best Bradley County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ocoee Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2250 N Ocoee St
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0630
Gr: 6-8 | 1,096 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Lake Forest Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
610 Kile Lake Rd
Cleveland, TN 37323
(423) 478-8821
Gr: 6-8 | 1,173 students Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,202 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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