Summary:
The Bradford School District is home to a single high school, Bradford High School, which serves grades 7 through 12 in a small, rural Arkansas community with a total enrollment of 185 students and a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
Bradford High School presents a mixed picture of strengths and challenges. On the positive side, the school boasts an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 4.7:1 and spends $13,718 per student, resources that support small class sizes. The school also has a strong graduation rate of 93.3% and a very low dropout rate of 0.5%, suggesting it is effective at keeping students on track to graduate. A standout area is 10th-grade Biology, where 41.3% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, exceeding the state average of 35.1%. Additionally, the school's state ranking has improved significantly, moving from the 24th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 42nd percentile in 2025-2026.
However, significant academic weaknesses exist, particularly in Mathematics, where only 9.6% of all students are proficient—a staggering 34.5 points below the state average. Performance is inconsistent across grade levels; for example, 0% of 8th graders were proficient in general math, yet 64.3% of the same grade were proficient in Algebra, indicating that advanced students are tracked into higher-level courses while others struggle. Overall, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (29.2%), Reading (30%), and Science (34.9%) all fall below state averages. While the school's small size and high spending provide a foundation for personalized attention, the profound challenges of a high-poverty environment appear to limit academic outcomes, making Mathematics a critical area for targeted intervention.
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