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Schools in Bradford · Bradford Special School District

Bradford’s public schools outscore 69% of Tennessee districts

48% of students in Bradford’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Tennessee average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bradford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to AK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee 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
48%
▲ 11 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 2 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 3% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
630 students on the public path
In brief

Bradford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 213 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bradford’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,646 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Bradford 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 Bradford’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Tennessee school districts. Test scores are above the Tennessee average; graduation is below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (213)Better than 81%
CAA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 380 test results and a graduating class of 48 could put Bradford anywhere from C to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bradford’s students in the tested grades sat them (401 in math, 358 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–6Bradford ElementaryBradford Special School DistrictA−
7–12Bradford High SchoolBradford Special School DistrictB+

Bradford’s public schools are run by Bradford Special School District. 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 Special School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 630 students, up 2% since 2020–21
$12,646TN $13,059 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 36.8% · 358 students tested
Math33%
State average 31.1% · 401 students tested

Bradford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BradfordB+Bradford Special

Every school in Bradford

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

District schools in Bradfordby address
Bradford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
311 studentsRate it →
Bradford High School
High · Grades 6–12
B+
319 studentsRate it →

Questions about Bradford’s schools

Are Bradford’s schools good?

By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bradford children attend outscore 69% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bradford in?

Bradford Special School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 630 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Bradford’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Bradford Special School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Bradford spend per student?

$12,646 in Bradford Special School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.