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Bradford Elementary School

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Bradford Elementary School ranks 1077 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1077^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Bradford Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Starke, Florida, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 729 students. The school is part of the Bradford District, which is ranked 39 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Bradford Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 44.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Lawtey Elementary School. The school's test scores are also generally below the state and nearby school averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 60%, compared to the state average of 57% and Lawtey Elementary's 77%.

Additionally, Bradford Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.65% to 73.34% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 55% to 79%. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Bradford Elementary School, ranging from $9,726 to $12,095 over the past few years, the school's academic performance is still lagging behind the state and nearby school averages, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance.

745

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,920

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3856 SE 144th St
Starke, FL 32091

(904) 966-6066

District: Bradford

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

African American:

24.7%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2014 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Florida avg58%

1,077^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Bradford

39^th of 67Bradford among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	1077 of 2258	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	1217 of 2256	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1401 of 2240	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1943 of 2219	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1931 of 2247	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1870 of 2182	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1600 of 2118	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	1460 of 2112	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.3	1683 of 2087	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.1	1704 of 2064	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.6	1711 of 2029	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.4	1764 of 1984	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.6	1356 of 1985	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.9	1380 of 1919	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.0	1201 of 1847	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.4	918 of 1789	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.9	1208 of 1786	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.5	956 of 1688	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+6 vs state

Math59%~ state avg

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

The teachers don't put in enough effort as to helping the children learn and achieve their goals they also favor certain children's while others are left behind and children with learning disabilities struggles the most because their needs aren't being met by the teachers putting in effort to help these kids learn they stick theming a normal classroom and expect them to keep up with kids that don't have learning disabilities, it's like these children's are left to defend for themselves and it's heartbreaking what the school system, teachers and society has become and then they wonder why that school is below average Close Quote

Schools Near Bradford Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3856 SE 144th St	Starke	32091	Bradford County	Bradford	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 966-6066	745	40	18.7	67.9%	428 (57.4%)	184 (24.7%)	56 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.2%)	51.7	1077^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.3%		45	1217^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.1%	140	60.0	43.0	60.0	66.0	43.0	49.0	65.0	79.0	61.0	$10,920	$1,655	$9,265
Starke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 W Weldon St	Starke	32091	Bradford County	Bradford	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 966-6047	568	35	16.2	64.6%	345 (60.7%)	127 (22.4%)	51 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (7.0%)	40.9	1330^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.1%		43.9	1243^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	44.9%	87	70.0	42.0	38.0	49.0	56.0	53.0	38.0	83.0	53.0	$12,206	$1,866	$10,341
Lawtey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22703 N Park St	Lawtey	32058	Bradford County	Bradford	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 966-6795	257	14	18.5	55.3%	199 (77.4%)	32 (12.5%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	70.9	611^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.9%		55.5	955^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.7%	344	77.0	53.0	67.0	69.0	74.0	56.0	70.0	89.0	69.0	$10,155	$1,304	$8,852
Constellation Charter School Of Gainesville	Public, Charter	1-7	14450 NE 148th Ave	Waldo	32694	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 955-7300	98	2	49.0	50.0%	64 (65.3%)	3 (3.1%)	24 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Keystone Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	335 SW Pecan St	Keystone Heights	32656	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1375	779	60	13.0	66.2%	650 (83.4%)	25 (3.2%)	68 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.2%)	55.5	979^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.6%		56.3	939^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.4%	40	65.0	43.0	55.0	68.0	73.0	59.0	51.0	73.0	54.0	$11,457	$1,038	$10,420
McRae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6770 County Road 315 C	Keystone Heights	32656	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 336-6125	544	46	11.8	69.5%	475 (87.3%)	9 (1.7%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	72.9	558^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.3%		71.5	608^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.0%	50	64.0	65.0	65.0	71.0	66.0	66.0	78.0	80.0	74.0	$12,574	$1,614	$10,960
Brooker Community School Inc	Public, Charter	K-5	18551 Charlotte Ave	Brooker	32622	Bradford County	Bradford	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 745-6601	82	0		54.9%	66 (80.5%)	2 (2.4%)	7 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.5%)	43.6	1259^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.2%					(n/a)	90.0	53.0			60.0	27.0				$11,228	$1,972	$9,256
J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4965 County Road 218	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-4075	690	56	12.3	77.4%	576 (83.5%)	11 (1.6%)	68 (9.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.3%)	39	1386^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.6%		51.2	1070^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.6%	316	53.0	44.0	38.0	61.0	63.0	39.0	35.0	80.0	52.0	$11,832	$1,687	$10,145
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 State Road 26	Melrose	32666	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 475-2060	353	23	15.3	47.9%	258 (73.1%)	31 (8.8%)	30 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	66.2	729^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.7%		73.8	551^st of 2256 public elementary schools	75.6%	178	62.0	62.0	48.0	75.0	64.0	80.0	63.0	94.0	54.0	$14,289	$2,234	$12,056
Lake Butler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 SW 6th St	Lake Butler	32054	Union County	Union	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 448-5302	951	62	15.3	52.7%	709 (74.6%)	103 (10.8%)	34 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (10.7%)	68.8	672^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	70.2%		62.3	816^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.8%	144	61.0	58.0			78.0	72.0				$10,999	$1,564	$9,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Bradford Elementary School

How many students attend Bradford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Bradford Elementary School.

Is Bradford Elementary School a good school?

Bradford Elementary School ranks 1077^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bradford Elementary School in?

Bradford

What is the racial makeup of Bradford Elementary School?

Students at Bradford Elementary School are 57% White, 25% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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