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Bradford High School

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Bradford High School ranks 171 st of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 42% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Bradford High School is a small, rural school in Bradford, AR, serving 185 students in grades 7 through 12 within the Bradford School District. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community, yet the school maintains a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 4.7:1, allowing for highly personalized attention. A standout success is its graduation rate of 93.3%, which is above the state average of 90.1% and significantly higher than the 86.9% rate at Augusta High School, a similarly high-poverty school in the area.

Academically, Bradford High School shows a mixed picture. Its most significant challenge is in mathematics, where proficiency dropped sharply from 25% to just 9.6% in one year, far below the state average of 44.1%. However, the school has a notable strength in Biology, consistently performing near or above the state average—40% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to the state's 42.7%. Additionally, 8th-grade students taking Algebra scored a 64.3% proficiency rate, suggesting a strong program for advanced math students, even as the general 8th-grade math score was 0%—likely because higher-performing students are tracked into Algebra.

Compared to nearby schools, Bradford stands out for its resilience. While Midland High School also has 100% free/reduced lunch, Bradford outperforms it in English Language Arts (29.2% vs. 25.3%) and graduation rate. The school's per-student spending of $13,718 is higher than Bald Knob High School's $12,210, despite Bald Knob having a much lower poverty rate. This investment reflects the district's commitment to supporting its high-needs students. Overall, Bradford High School is a school that successfully graduates its students at a high rate despite academic hurdles, with targeted strengths in science and advanced math that offer bright spots for families.

185

Students ?

4.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,718

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

504 W Main Street
Bradford, AR 72020

(501) 344-2607

District: Bradford School District

Feeder schools for Bradford High School:

Elementary:

Bradford Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

African American:

2.2%

American Indian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Arkansas average (90%)

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 34 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

Arkansas avg41%

Middle school

259^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

171^st of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Arkansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

182^nd of 251Bradford 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	259 of 327	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.3	212 of 324	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	228 of 335	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	217 of 330	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	251 of 318	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	233 of 330	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	256 of 319	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	250 of 318	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.0	179 of 315	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	200 of 312	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.2	164 of 275	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.9	70 of 280	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	48.8	161 of 278	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.6	87 of 265	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	121 of 264	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.3	186 of 254	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	60.5	98 of 240	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	85 of 223	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.2	47 of 225	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	34 of 206	83.5%	★★★★☆
2005	68.5	64 of 208	69.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	171 of 293	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	222 of 291	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	202 of 305	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	188 of 295	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	226 of 282	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	246 of 290	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	160 of 282	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	153 of 263	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.3	80 of 264	69.7%	★★★★☆
2016	46.7	145 of 269	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	151 of 267	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.1	47 of 268	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	57.4	96 of 271	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	56 of 266	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	44.1	157 of 266	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.7	167 of 262	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.1	51 of 261	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	35.5	175 of 256	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.8	119 of 258	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.4	136 of 232	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Biology40%-3 vs state

Algebra38%~ state avg

Science35%-9 vs state

Reading30%-10 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

Geometry16%-10 vs state

Mathematics10%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)			ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)			ATLAS Biology (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bradford High School	Public	7-12	504 W Main Street	Bradford	72020	White County	Bradford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 344-2607	185	39	4.7	100.0%	176 (95.1%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	45	171^st of 293 public high schools	41.6%		30.6	222^nd of 291 public high schools	23.7%	51	22.9	29.1	35.3	30.0	29.2	20.0	35.5	32.4	33.3	30.0	14.3	0.0	9.6	64.3	21.7	37.8	45.5		16.2	25.8	45.2	34.9	41.3	40.0	$13,718	$500	$13,219
Bald Knob High School	Public	9-12	901 North Hickory	Bald Knob	72010	White County	Bald Knob School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 724-6464	326	56	5.8	52.1%	289 (88.7%)	5 (1.5%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	52.4	140^th of 293 public high schools	52.2%		41.8	174^th of 291 public high schools	40.2%	34			59.7	33.7	44.9			62.7	33.7	46.2					24.2	24.2	67.8	5.0	25.9				10.2	11.1	$12,210	$812	$11,398
Augusta High School	Public	7-12	10 Red Devil Drive	Augusta	72006	Woodruff County	Augusta School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 347-2515	145	44	3.2	100.0%	61 (42.1%)	76 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.5%)	20.6	250^th of 293 public high schools	14.7%		13.3	270^th of 291 public high schools	7.2%	20	39.3	18.8	29.6	8.4	25.3	42.8	25.1	33.3	20.9	31.6	28.5	25.0	27.5		9.1	15.4				42.8	25.1	36.4	17.3	22.2	$16,541	$2,525	$14,016
Midland High School	Public	7-12	741 Main St	Pleasant Plains	72568	Independence County	Midland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 345-2610	222	46	4.8	100.0%	211 (95.0%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	54.8	128^th of 293 public high schools	56.3%		36.5	196^th of 291 public high schools	32.6%	68	29.2	51.8	45.7	22.8	37.1	33.3	51.8	54.3	34.3	43.8	29.2	52.2	40.4		29.4	36.9		9.4	11.7	29.1	51.8	41.2	39.4	41.1	$13,242	$446	$12,796
White County Central High School	Public	7-12	3259 Hwy 157	Judsonia	72081	White County	White County Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 729-3947	370	29	12.8	64.6%	321 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	66.3	77^th of 293 public high schools	73.7%		51.8	127^th of 291 public high schools	56.4%	50	39.2	50.7	51.8	34.5	44.6	39.3	50.7	48.2	38.2	44.6	46.4	40.4	43.3	95.0	56.1	68.9	53.9	10.8	20.0	37.5	50.0	44.3	45.3	43.1	$13,388	$1,538	$11,850
The Academies At Newport High School	Public, Charter	8-12	406 Wilkerson Drive	Newport	72112	Jackson County	Newport School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 523-1311	0	60	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	21.6	248^th of 293 public high schools	15.4%					(n/a)		30.8	21.6	24.2	25.4		29.3	27.0	22.8	26.4		33.8	33.8		2.0	1.9	18.1	10.7	13.0		30.8	30.8	29.3	31.3
Riverview High School	Public	9-12	810 Raider Dr	Searcy	72143	White County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 279-7700	340	76	4.4	70.9%	214 (62.9%)	39 (11.5%)	64 (18.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.6%)	44.1	174^th of 293 public high schools	40.6%		42	173^rd of 291 public high schools	40.5%	1			31.7	39.0	35.2			35.3	39.0	37.1					21.1	21.1	22.7	12.7	14.6				28.2	26.0	$14,759	$1,883	$12,876
Asu Beebe Regional Career Center - Searcy	Public	9-12	1800 East Moore Avenue	Searcy	72143	White County	Asu Beebe Regional Career Center - Searcy	No	No	No	No	(501) 724-3614	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McCrory High School	Public	7-12	509 North Jackson Street	McCrory	72101	Woodruff County	McCrory School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 731-2851	242	28	8.7	62.0%	205 (84.7%)	26 (10.7%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	49.3	159^th of 293 public high schools	45.7%		63.2	78^th of 291 public high schools	73.2%	81	32.5	25.7	34.3	33.3	31.2	35.0	30.7	42.8	40.7	36.9	50.0	41.1	45.5		16.1	16.1		13.0	22.2	47.5	33.4	40.5	37.0	37.0	$14,577	$1,514	$13,064

Frequently Asked Questions about Bradford High School

What district is Bradford High School in?

Bradford School District

How many students attend Bradford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Bradford High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bradford High School?

Students at Bradford High School are 95% White, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Bradford High School?

Bradford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bradford Elementary School

Is Bradford High School a good school?

Bradford High School ranks 171^st of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

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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