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Bradwell Institute

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Bradwell Institute ranks 322 nd of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 29% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Bradwell Institute is a public high school located in Hinesville, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,888 students. It is part of the Liberty County School District, which is ranked 130 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bradwell Institute's performance, as measured by test scores and graduation rates, lags behind the state averages and the nearby higher-performing schools, such as Richmond Hill High School.

Bradwell Institute's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 84.4% to 91.4% over the past few years, which is generally on par with the nearby Liberty County High School (85.4% in 2023-2024). However, both Bradwell Institute and Liberty County High School have lower graduation rates compared to Richmond Hill High School (85.4% in 2023-2024), which is located in the neighboring Bryan County district. Bradwell Institute's proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments are consistently lower than the state averages across subjects like American Literature, Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History.

Bradwell Institute has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.98% to 77.49% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the free and reduced lunch rates at Richmond Hill High School (28.42% in 2023-2024). Additionally, Bradwell Institute's student-teacher ratio has increased from 18 in 2021-2022 to 20.2 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the ratios at Liberty County High School (17.2) and Richmond Hill High School (16.1). These factors, along with lower per-student spending, suggest that Bradwell Institute may face challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

1,900

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,653

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Pafford St
Hinesville, GA 31313

(912) 876-6121

District: Liberty County

Feeder schools for Bradwell Institute:

Elementary:	Button Gwinnett Elementary School
	Lyman Hall Elementary School
	Taylors Creek Elementary School
	Waldo Pafford Elementary School
Middle:	Lewis Frasier Middle School
	Snelson-Golden Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.4%

Hispanic:

16.2%

White:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 20% Georgia)

!Algebra I scores 34 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg27%

Georgia avg42%

322^nd of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Liberty County

130^th of 206Liberty County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	322 of 452	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	309 of 458	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	257 of 442	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	329 of 429	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	192 of 410	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	227 of 438	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	210 of 428	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.9	195 of 420	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.4	215 of 426	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.7	203 of 435	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.0	173 of 425	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.1	193 of 425	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	158 of 396	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	185 of 402	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.0	223 of 384	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.4	196 of 372	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	227 of 370	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.7	212 of 358	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.7	190 of 335	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

United States History31%-8 vs state

Biology28%-16 vs state

American Literature and Composition28%-12 vs state

Algebra I11%-34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Saturday, February 11, 2023

Bradwell Institute sucks at discipline, and that overshadows everything else.
The district puts a lot of pressure on the school to limit number of referrals... as a result a lot of bad behavior is swept under the rug. Only problem is bad behavior escalates if it is not addressed. Administrators don't support teachers and students know it. As a result, students are often rude and outright defiant. Students wander the halls constantly instead of going to class, or play on their phones instead of doing work. Fights break out all the time and students do drugs in the bathrooms.
It's a shame, because there are a lot of good kids who deserve a quality education... Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 29, 2017

Absolutely horrible school. The teacher spend more time breaking up fights with the wanna be gang members then teaching. The teachers do not teach at all. My neighbors son goes to bradwell with my son. My sons friend was telling us about how he does not have to turn any of his work in on time and still gets 100 credit on it and that his teacher doesn't even grade them. He said she just takes the picture and gives him a 100. So I had my son not turn in a assignment. Then I had him answer all the questions wrong and turn it in a week late. When he turned it in the teacher gave him a 100. She didn't even look at it.

This school is the worst school I have ever seen. I am pulling my son out after this year. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, March 11, 2016

The academics are relatively advanced. For the most part, the sports program is decent. What we lack in athleticism we make up for with our academics. Many of the teachers are friendly and ready to help. The school can be strict about certain things, such as dress code, but if you obey the rules (and code of conduct) you should be fine. The school really focuses on safety and being college ready. The school is continually- albeit slowly- getting better. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

MY DAUGHTER GOT DETENTION FOR HER BELT...SHE WORE THAT BELT AT LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE 1.5 YEARS SHE WAS THERE, THEN WE MOVED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF HINESVILLE AND SHE HAD TO GO TO BRADWELL STILL USING THE SAME BELT, NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WE DID NOT GET A WARNING OR ANYTHING, SOME OF US AS PARENTS HAVE JOBS AND OTHER KIDS TO DEAL WITH AND WHEN STUPID THINGS LIKE THIS COME UP WE HAVE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR OUR CHILD, BUT MY ISSUE IS THE BELT, NOW THAT BARDWELL HAD A PRINCIPLE THAT CAME FROM ELEMENTRY NOW HE WANTS ALL THESES CHANGES AND I WILL NOT HAPPEN OVER NIGHT. I DID NOT EVEN KNOW THERE WOULD BE A NEW PRINCIPLE FOR BRADWELL, IT WAS A SHOCKER. BUT DETENTION OVER A BELT THAT SHE HAD WORN FOR TWO YEARS IS AWFUL!!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Bradwell Institute

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (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	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bradwell Institute	Public	9-12	100 Pafford St	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 876-6121	1,900	99	19.2	88.9%	246 (12.9%)	1,129 (59.4%)	307 (16.2%)	20 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	16 (0.8%)	179 (9.4%)	26.3	322^nd of 452 public high schools	28.8%		28.2	309^th of 458 public high schools	32.5%	13	28.0	11.0	28.1	30.9	$11,653	$1,026	$10,627
Liberty County High School	Public	9-12	3216 E Oglethorpe Hwy	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 876-4316	1,192	69	17.2	74.5%	320 (26.8%)	590 (49.5%)	149 (12.5%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	117 (9.8%)	36.1	262^nd of 452 public high schools	42.0%		42.1	229^th of 458 public high schools	50.0%	33	28.8	16.0	44.3	33.6	$13,116	$803	$12,313
Long County High School	Public	9-12	1844 Ga Highway 57	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 545-2135	1,353	70	19.3	73.5%	524 (38.7%)	408 (30.2%)	254 (18.8%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	10 (0.7%)	146 (10.8%)	54.6	149^th of 452 public high schools	67.0%		56.5	147^th of 458 public high schools	67.9%	2	38.4	50.0	43.4	46.9	$9,173	$548	$8,625
Richmond Hill High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Dr	Richmond Hill	31324	Bryan County	Bryan County	No	No	No	No	(912) 459-5151	2,671	174	15.3	26.4%	1,576 (59.0%)	435 (16.3%)	348 (13.0%)	122 (4.6%)	6 (0.2%)	11 (0.4%)	173 (6.5%)	82	43^rd of 452 public high schools	90.5%		84.4	35^th of 458 public high schools	92.4%	8	54.1	63.4	66.2	70.7	$11,026	$208	$10,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Bradwell Institute

Is Bradwell Institute a good school?

Bradwell Institute ranks 322^nd of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bradwell Institute?

Students at Bradwell Institute are 59% African American, 16% Hispanic, 13% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Bradwell Institute?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,900 students attended Bradwell Institute.

What district is Bradwell Institute in?

Liberty County

What schools feed into Bradwell Institute?

Bradwell Institute is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Button Gwinnett Elementary School
Elementary : Lyman Hall Elementary School
Elementary : Taylors Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Waldo Pafford Elementary School
Middle : Lewis Frasier Middle School
Middle : Snelson-Golden Middle School

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