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C+
Schools in Bradford · Bradford Exempted Village School District

Bradford’s public schools score below 65% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 41% of Bradford’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bradford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
48%
▼ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 1% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
513 students on the public path
In brief

Bradford’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1353 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bradford’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $16,491 per student in FY2024, against $16,610 across Ohio. 23% of its revenue that year was federal (Ohio 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bradford High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. 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 Bradford’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 35% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1353)Better than 5%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 280 test results could put Bradford anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bradford’s students in the tested grades sat them (279 in math, 281 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bradford Elementary SchoolBradford Exempted Village School DistrictC+
6–12Bradford High SchoolBradford Exempted Village School DistrictC

Bradford’s public schools are run by Bradford Exempted Village School District, which also serves Adams and Newberry. 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.

Bradford Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 513 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,491OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 59.5% · 281 students tested
Math41%
State average 52.2% · 279 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 23% of the Bradford district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Ohio, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Bradford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BradfordC+Bradford Exempted Village

Every school in Bradford

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

Also serving Bradfordin other towns
Bradford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
269 students15:1Rate it →
Bradford High School
High · Grades 6–12
C
244 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bradford’s schools

Are Bradford’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bradford children attend score below 65% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bradford in?

Bradford Exempted Village School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 513 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Bradford spend per student?

$16,491 in Bradford Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.