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Schools in Bradley · Regional School Unit 34

Bradley’s public schools score below 85% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

72% of Bradley’s students graduate on time, below the Maine average (87%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bradley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
81%
▼ 3 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 13–17 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▼ 13% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
ME 11.3
Schools in town
1
1,369 students on the public path
In brief

Bradley’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 81% of tested students were proficient in reading and 81% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Bradley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,859 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Leonard Middle School, then Old Town 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 Bradley’s grade

C Test scoresD− Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Maine school districts. Both inputs trail the Maine average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (303)Better than 12%
Towns in Penobscot County (49)Better than 14%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 616 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Bradley anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bradley’s students in the tested grades sat them (616 in math, 616 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
6–8Leonard Middle Schoolin Old TownC
9–12Old Town High Schoolin Old TownA

Bradley’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 34, which also serves Alton and Old Town. 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.

Regional School Unit 34Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,369 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$17,859ME $20,630 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 84.1% · 616 students tested
Math81%
State average 81.5% · 616 students tested

Bradley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Bradley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BradleyC−Regional School Unit 34
OronoA−Regional School Unit 26
Old TownC−Regional School Unit 34
MilfordB+Milford
EddingtonA−School Administrative District 63
Clifton—School Administrative District 63
Amherst—Airline

Every school in Bradley

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

District schools in Bradleyby address
Viola Rand Sch
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
32 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Bradleyin other towns
Alton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Alton
C+
40 students8:1Rate it →
Old Town Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Town
C+
488 students10:1Rate it →
Leonard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Old Town
C
278 students11:1Rate it →
Old Town High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Old Town
A
531 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bradley’s schools

Are Bradley’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bradley children attend score below 85% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bradley in?

Regional School Unit 34, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,369 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bradley kids go to high school?

Old Town High School in Old Town, with 531 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Bradley’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 34 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Bradley spend per student?

$17,859 in Regional School Unit 34 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. 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 Maine. Stars are from neighbors.