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Bradley Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Bradley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in the Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District in Bradley, Arkansas. The school has 154 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.9 for the 2023-2024 school year, but it has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools by SchoolDigger, with a ranking of 425 out of 495 schools and a 1-star rating for the 2024-2025 school year.

Bradley Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Arkansas in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.5% of Bradley Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.3% for the district and 34.7% for the state. Additionally, Bradley Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.18% to 68.18% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Taylor Elementary, another school in the same district, consistently outperforms Bradley Elementary in academic achievement, with a ranking of 81st out of 495 Arkansas elementary schools and a 4-star rating for the 2024-2025 school year. Taylor Elementary also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (32.93%) compared to Bradley Elementary. While Lafayette County Elementary performs significantly worse than Bradley Elementary across all academic measures, Fouke Elementary performs better in some areas but worse in others compared to Bradley Elementary.

166

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,103

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

521 School Street
Bradley, AR 71826

(870) 626-3308

District: Emerson Taylor Bradley School District

Students who attend Bradley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bradley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

African American:

24.7%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (19% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg36%

425^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Emerson Taylor Bradley School District

51^st of 250Emerson Taylor Bradley School District among Arkansas 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	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	425 of 495	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	312 of 497	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	334 of 492	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	246 of 487	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	279 of 496	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	303 of 488	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	313 of 480	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.8	274 of 485	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.1	239 of 494	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.4	328 of 466	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science23%-15 vs state

Reading18%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

English Language Arts16%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bradley Elementary School	Public	K-6	521 School Street	Bradley	71826	Lafayette County	Emerson Taylor Bradley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 626-3308	166	17	9.7	75.9%	117 (70.5%)	41 (24.7%)	5 (3.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	17.7	425^th of 495 public elementary schools	14.1%		40.3	312^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.2%	113	9.6	19.0	13.7	25.0	16.5	9.6	19.1	13.7	30.0	17.6	9.5	33.3	6.8	25.0	17.6	14.3	38.1	13.8	30.0	23.1	$12,103	$2,466	$9,637
Taylor Elementary School	Public	K-6	506 East Pine	Taylor	71861	Columbia County	Emerson Taylor Bradley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 626-3304	341	22	15.2	37.8%	317 (93.0%)	11 (3.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	80.8	81^st of 495 public elementary schools	83.6%		90.2	34^th of 497 public elementary schools	93.2%	47	30.2	57.1	54.5	45.3	46.6	32.1	59.0	56.9	43.4	47.6	54.7	66.1	61.4	60.4	60.7	45.3	55.4	75.0	47.2	54.8	$9,911	$713	$9,198
Fouke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 East Red Cut Road	Fouke	71837	Miller County	Fouke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 653-4165	514	32	15.8	68.1%	475 (92.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	37.5	328^th of 495 public elementary schools	33.7%		40.1	314^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.8%	14	41.5	17.8	25.0		27.4	38.4	15.1	21.6		24.3	60.0	28.8	26.1		36.7	44.6	26.0	26.1		31.5	$13,026	$1,678	$11,348
Lafayette County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	208 W. Seventh St.	Lewisville	71845	Lafayette County	Lafayette County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 921-4275	244	20	12.0	88.5%	55 (22.5%)	168 (68.9%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	8.3	478^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.4%		15.4	442^nd of 497 public elementary schools	11.1%	36	3.1	6.4	15.9	19.2	11.3	6.2	6.4	18.2	26.9	14.3	0.0	3.2	9.0	3.8	4.5	3.1	12.9	13.6	19.2	12.1	$17,858	$4,366	$13,492

Frequently Asked Questions about Bradley Elementary School

How many students attend Bradley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Bradley Elementary School.

Is Bradley Elementary School a good school?

Bradley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What district is Bradley Elementary School in?

Emerson Taylor Bradley School District

What schools do graduates of Bradley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bradley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bradley High School

What is the racial makeup of Bradley Elementary School?

Students at Bradley Elementary School are 70% White, 25% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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