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Bradley School

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Bradley School ranks 233 rd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Bradley School is an elementary school located in Derby, Connecticut, serving 272 students in grades K-5. Despite being part of the Derby School District, which is ranked 141 out of 156 districts in the state, Bradley School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 49% of 4th-grade students at Bradley School were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 30.2% for the Derby School District and 51.4% for the state. Additionally, Bradley School has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district, ranging from 17.7% to 28.0% in recent years. While Bradley School outperforms the Derby School District, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Race Brook School in Orange and Beecher Road School in Woodbridge.

Interestingly, Bradley School performs exceptionally well in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special needs. For the 2023-2024 school year, Bradley School ranked 31 out of 111 Connecticut elementary schools for Hispanic students, with a 4-star rating. For the 2020-2021 school year, Bradley School ranked 52 out of 371 Connecticut elementary schools for special education students, with a 4-star rating. This suggests that Bradley School is effectively serving the needs of these student populations.

244

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,925

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 David Humphreys Rd.
Derby, CT 06418

(203) 736-5040

District: Derby School District

Students who attend Bradley School usually attend:

Middle:	Derby Middle School
High:	Derby High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.7%

White:

33.2%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (58% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Connecticut median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg33%

Connecticut avg50%

233^rd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Derby School District

141^st of 156Derby School District among Connecticut 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	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	233 of 493	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.0	337 of 497	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	312 of 491	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	246 of 490	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	260 of 538	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	238 of 522	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	282 of 532	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	299 of 519	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	302 of 518	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.8	335 of 551	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.1	370 of 557	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	392 of 564	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	404 of 565	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.2	400 of 579	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	405 of 566	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.7	357 of 565	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.0	338 of 568	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.9	315 of 570	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	60.1	194 of 455	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	58.6	31 of 111	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	85.8	22 of 302	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	37.9	261 of 445	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	80.3	52 of 371	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	32.8	221 of 296	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)93rd percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2021)86th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2024)72nd percentile+40 vs school

Female (2021)57th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)41st percentile-10 vs school

White (2018)25th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+18 vs state

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Bradley School	Public	K-5	155 David Humphreys Rd.	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5040	244	23	10.6	46.7%	81 (33.2%)	37 (15.2%)	92 (37.7%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	24 (9.8%)	55.6	233^rd of 493 public elementary schools	52.7%		28	337^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.2%	104			49.0	47.5		66.7		35.0		$24,925
Prendergast School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Finney St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5080	588	36	16.3	64.6%	138 (23.5%)	133 (22.6%)	276 (46.9%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	17.2	387^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.5%		14.4	398^th of 497 public elementary schools	19.9%	11	29.7	22.7	34.4	36.3		29.5	33.3	27.5		$20,104
Irving School	Public	K-5	9 Garden Place	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5043	322	35	9.2	64.9%	58 (18.0%)	72 (22.4%)	162 (50.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	8.8	447^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.3%		6.4	472^nd of 497 public elementary schools	5.0%	25	23.3	11.0				27.8	20.0			$23,084
Mead School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Ford St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5090	578	38	15.2	66.6%	110 (19.0%)	132 (22.8%)	299 (51.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	15.8	398^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.3%		13.9	405^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.5%	7		23.3	31.9	29.3		28.6	34.7	28.3		$16,829
Sunnyside School	Public	PK, KG-4	418 River Rd.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3021	229	14	16.3	51.1%	100 (43.7%)	29 (12.7%)	78 (34.1%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.4%)	61.2	210^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.4%		53.5	234^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.9%	24		54.3	53.7			63.0	64.8			$24,406
Turkey Hill School	Public	1-6	441 Turkey Hill Rd.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8040	297	27	11.0	15.5%	227 (76.4%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.7%)	32 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	87.4	49^th of 493 public elementary schools	90.1%		83.3	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%	37	79.3	73.7	76.5	81.0	82.0	78.9	76.5	61.0	88.0	$21,850
Beecher Road School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Beecher Rd.	Woodbridge	06525	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 389-2195	862	74	11.7	12.6%	564 (65.4%)	19 (2.2%)	86 (10.0%)	129 (15.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.1%)	89.9	35^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.9	24^th of 497 public elementary schools	95.2%	11	77.1	79.1	84.2	74.6	80.2	88.8	79.2	68.6	81.5	$20,685
Long Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	565 Long Hill Ave.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 929-4077	307	30	10.3	43.0%	146 (47.6%)	28 (9.1%)	85 (27.7%)	27 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	84.9	68^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.2%		80.1	111^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.7%	43			75.0			74.2	82.1			$23,639
Mary L. Tracy School	Public	PK-K	650 School House Lane	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8028	195	15	13.3	11.8%	134 (68.7%)	7 (3.6%)	24 (12.3%)	23 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)										$20,557
Race Brook School	Public	1-6	107 Grannis Rd.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8030	375	33	11.3	18.4%	251 (66.9%)	16 (4.3%)	37 (9.9%)	60 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	81.7	90^th of 493 public elementary schools	81.7%		79.2	118^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.3%	28		65.7	70.5	72.7	79.0	73.1	67.2	68.2	69.4	$20,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Bradley School

What is the racial makeup of Bradley School?

Students at Bradley School are 38% Hispanic, 33% White, 15% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Bradley School in?

Derby School District

How many students attend Bradley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Bradley School.

What schools do graduates of Bradley School attend?

Students who attend Bradley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Derby Middle School
High : Derby High School

Is Bradley School a good school?

Bradley School ranks 233^rd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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