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Schools in Bradfordville · Leon County School District

Bradfordville’s public schools outscore 51% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bradfordville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#431of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 11% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
3,497 students on the public path
In brief

Bradfordville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 166 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bradfordville’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,591 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Deerlake Middle School, then Lawton Chiles High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bradfordville’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Florida school districts, #431 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores are above the Florida average; graduation is below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (166)Better than 18%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 17,728 test results and a graduating class of 2,285 could put Bradfordville anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Bradfordville’s students in the tested grades sat them (16,835 in math, 18,622 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bradfordville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Killearn Lakes Elementary SchoolLeon County School DistrictA
6–8Deerlake Middle SchoolLeon County School DistrictA
9–12Lawton Chiles High SchoolLeon County School DistrictA−

Bradfordville’s public schools are run by Leon County School District, which also serves Tallahassee. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Leon County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 51 schools · 31,579 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$11,591FL $13,006 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 52.1% · 18622 students tested
Math52%
State average 52.2% · 16835 students tested

Bradfordville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Bradfordville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BradfordvilleB−Leon County
TallahasseeB−Leon County

Every school in Bradfordville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bradfordvilleby address
Killearn Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A
740 students15:1Rate it →
Deerlake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tallahassee
A
876 students20:1Rate it →
Lawton Chiles High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tallahassee
A−
1,881 students26:1Rate it →

Questions about Bradfordville’s schools

Are Bradfordville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Bradfordville children attend outscore 51% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #431 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bradfordville in?

Leon County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 31,579 students in 51 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bradfordville kids go to high school?

Lawton Chiles High School in Tallahassee, with 1,881 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Bradfordville’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Leon County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Bradfordville spend per student?

$11,591 in Leon County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.