Summary:
The city of Bradford, Arkansas is home to two schools - Bradford Elementary School and Bradford High School, both part of the Bradford School District. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in this economically disadvantaged community.
Bradford Elementary School has consistently low performance on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 42% across different subjects and grade levels in the 2024-2025 school year, well below the Arkansas state averages. In contrast, Bradford High School has shown some improvement in recent years, with its statewide ranking increasing from 188 out of 295 high schools in 2022-2023 to 202 out of 305 in 2023-2024, though its proficiency rates are still below the state averages in most subject areas.
Both schools have very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with Bradford Elementary at 106.09% and Bradford High at 100% in 2023-2024, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations. While the student-teacher ratios are relatively small, with 12:1 at Bradford Elementary and 10.7:1 at Bradford High, the low academic performance suggests that other factors, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school resources, may be more significant contributors to the challenges faced by these schools.
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