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Bradford Elementary School

Q: Is Bradford Elementary School a good school?

Bradford Elementary School ranks 551 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Bradford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Bradford Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bradford Elementary School?

Students at Bradford Elementary School are 87% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Bradford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bradford Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Bradford High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

551^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Bradford Elementary School serves 311 students in grades PK through 6 in Bradford, Tennessee, and is part of the Bradford Special School District — a district that ranks a strong 38th out of 141 in the state (4 stars). The school itself, however, has seen its state ranking slip in recent years, now sitting in the 46th percentile (2 stars) after ranking in the 77th percentile just five years ago.

One of the school's standout strengths is attendance: Bradford's chronic absenteeism rate is just 2.5%, compared to the state average of 18.3% — and far below nearby schools like Andrew Jackson Elementary School (40.6%) and Stigall Primary School (27.9%). Academically, the picture is mixed. Students exceed the state average in English Language Arts (46.8% proficient vs. 40.6% statewide), and ELA scores have improved steadily over four years. However, math proficiency (39.2%) trails the state (43%), and science dropped sharply from 45.5% to 39.9% in a single year. Math proficiency also declines as students advance: 3rd graders score above the state average, but 5th graders fall well behind.

Bradford spends generously at $15,053 per student — more than most nearby schools — yet outcomes don't always reflect that investment. Just 5.7 miles away, South Gibson County Elementary School spends about one-third less per student ($10,511) and achieves proficiency rates in the high 60s with a 5-star rating. Bradford does outperform most of its closer neighbors in Jackson-Madison County Schools and Humboldt City Schools, where math proficiency often falls below 20%. Subgroup data shows the school serves economically disadvantaged students well but has room to improve in supporting special education students. With excellent attendance, strong district support, and steady ELA gains, Bradford has a solid foundation — but reversing the slide in math and science will be key.

311

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,053

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

136 Highway 45 S
Bradford, TN 38316

(731) 742-2118

District: Bradford Special School District

Students who attend Bradford Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bradford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

African American:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

551^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 141Bradford Special School District among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	551 of 1019	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	483 of 1009	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	459 of 1018	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	427 of 1020	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	379 of 1000	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	228 of 983	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	276 of 985	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	277 of 997	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	45.2	346 of 646	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	74.3	196 of 855	77.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	142 of 853	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	84.3	91 of 846	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	252 of 820	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	83.5	112 of 818	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	232 of 809	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	428 of 986	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	365 of 990	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	418 of 989	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	311 of 975	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	252 of 945	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	313 of 926	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	374 of 823	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	417 of 843	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	262 of 853	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	301 of 865	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	220 of 858	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	89 of 823	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	70 of 821	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	48.0	421 of 877	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	522 of 984	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	569 of 991	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	436 of 987	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	460 of 980	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	193 of 941	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	241 of 916	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	408 of 641	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	448 of 618	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	255 of 582	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	610 of 849	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	583 of 840	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	574 of 847	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	524 of 852	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	433 of 844	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	259 of 844	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	304 of 812	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	274 of 841	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

Science40%-7 vs state

Mathematics39%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2016)	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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	136 Highway 45 S	Bradford	38316	Gibson County	Bradford Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 742-2118	310	21	15.0	67.4%	276 (89.0%)	13 (4.2%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	45.8	551^st of 1019 public elementary schools	45.9%		50.3	483^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	52.1%	68	46.9	40.4	33.9				39.2	43.8	43.1	51.7				46.8	25.0	44.2	44.1				39.9					$15,053	$1,004	$12,966
Thelma Barker Elementary School	Public	K-5	1470 Ashport Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-8831	715	49	14.4	76.0%	110 (15.4%)	321 (44.9%)	181 (25.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.5%)	27.3	781^st of 1019 public elementary schools	23.4%		34.9	679^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.7%	102	26.5	30.7	39.2				32.3	20.4	38.6	29.6				30.2	30.1	36.4	36.8				34.7					$12,050	$1,298	$9,950
Pope School	Public	PK, KG-8	1081 Ashport Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-0350	613	41	14.9	60.2%	169 (27.6%)	308 (50.2%)	60 (9.8%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	42.3	606^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.5%		52.6	456^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.8%	150	43.0	38.7	46.3	38.2	23.5	21.2	36.3	34.7	35.5	36.7	35.3	28.2	18.2	32.4	42.0	38.3	35.5	49.0	38.8	13.6	37.6	37.3	48.5	36.4	41.3	$12,762	$1,230	$10,824
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2480 Ashport Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 988-3860	491	34	14.4	64.1%	147 (29.9%)	238 (48.5%)	50 (10.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.0%)	29.1	760^th of 1019 public elementary schools	25.4%		29.8	739^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.8%	21	20.8	40.5	34.2				32.1	29.2	38.8	35.6				34.7	30.6	40.0	29.2				33.5					$12,904	$1,468	$10,673
South Gibson County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Mt Zion Road	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-3660	915	50	18.4	28.7%	786 (85.9%)	60 (6.6%)	38 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	89.5	91^st of 1019 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.4	103^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	89.8%	12	66.5	70.0					68.2	68.7	73.5					71.1	64.1	68.2					66.2					$10,511	$628	$9,288
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	211 Old Hickory Boulevard	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 668-8023	481	30	16.3	91.4%	26 (5.4%)	334 (69.4%)	69 (14.3%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	7.4	970^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.8%		9.8	942^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	6.6%	28	14.0	5.4	15.8				11.4	17.6	11.8	14.5				14.6	20.9	25.0	18.4				21.7					$12,093	$1,439	$9,827
East Elementary School	Public	2-6	1560 North 30th Avenue	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-4171	421	26	16.1	98.1%	92 (21.9%)	268 (63.7%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	5.5	996^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.1	985^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.4%	11	5.6	9.6	5.8	< 5%			5.5	17.4	12.3	14.5	9.2			13.2	21.1	11.0	10.1	21.1			15.9	10.7			10.7	$15,108	$2,084	$11,238
Stigall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Westside Drive	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-2825	216	15	14.4	98.0%	35 (16.2%)	142 (65.7%)	25 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)								(n/a)																										$16,018	$2,388	$11,751
West Tennessee School for the Deaf	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Berryhill Drive	Jackson	38301	Madison County	West Tennessee School for the Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 423-5705	32	6	5.3	69.2%	19 (59.4%)	9 (28.1%)	2 (6.3%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)							< 5%							< 5%							< 5%
Community Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	716 Westwood Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(731) 422-3116	657	43	15.2	30.9%	450 (68.5%)	139 (21.2%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	65	307^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.9%		73.8	205^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.7%	102	30.5	55.3	59.1	41.4	50.0	42.9	47.3	53.7	65.8	47.7	50.0	62.5	53.1	55.9	43.3	59.2	50.0	46.6	56.3	49.0	51.1	50.0	78.1	55.1	62.0	$13,565	$1,006	$11,791

Frequently Asked Questions about Bradford Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bradford Elementary School attend?

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

High : Bradford High School

How many students attend Bradford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Bradford Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bradford Elementary School?

Students at Bradford Elementary School are 87% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Bradford Elementary School a good school?

Bradford Elementary School ranks 551^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bradford Elementary School in?

Bradford Special School District

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