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Schools in Bradford

Bradford’s public schools

Hampton-Dumont Community School District and Iowa Falls Community School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bradford. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/6schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
66%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024 · Hampton-Dumont
Students per teacher
14.1
IA 14.1
Schools in town
0
2,496 students on the public path
In brief

Bradford’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Bradford’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Iowa Falls - Alden High School places highest (better than 52%); Hampton-Dumont High School lowest (22%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Bradford, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools: Hampton-Dumont High School and Iowa Falls - Alden 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bradford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
2–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hampton-Dumont Community School District.

Two districts serve Bradford

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

Hampton-Dumont Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,268 students · 14.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,078IA $13,713 · FY2024
C−
Iowa Falls Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,228 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,812IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Hampton-Dumont Community School District66%
State average 69.7% · 845 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hampton-Dumont Community School District59%
State average 63.8% · 846 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Iowa Falls Community School District76%
State average 69.7% · 794 students tested
Math · PK–12, Iowa Falls Community School District61%
State average 63.8% · 795 students tested

Bradford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Bradford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bradford—Hampton-Dumont PK–12 · Iowa Falls PK–12

Every school in Bradford

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

Also serving Bradfordin other towns
Pineview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Iowa Falls
281 students17:1Rate it →
North Side Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Hampton
145 students14:1Rate it →
South Side Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Hampton
C
303 students13:1Rate it →
Rock Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Iowa Falls
B−
292 students10:1Rate it →
Hampton-Dumont Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hampton
C+
363 students16:1Rate it →
Riverbend Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Iowa Falls
C
257 students13:1Rate it →
Hampton-Dumont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hampton
C−
457 students16:1Rate it →
Iowa Falls - Alden High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Iowa Falls
B−
398 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Bradford’s schools

Are Bradford’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bradford. Hampton-Dumont Community School District and Iowa Falls Community School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bradford. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bradford in?

Hampton-Dumont Community School District and Iowa Falls Community School District.

Where do Bradford kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Hampton-Dumont High School and Iowa Falls - Alden High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.