For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 230 students in Bradford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Bradford School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
430 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bradford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
97%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,230 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,426 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,230
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,426
$13,043
Best Bradford School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bradford Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
504 W Main St
Bradford, AR 72020
(501) 344-8245
Bradford, AR 72020
(501) 344-8245
Gr: K-6 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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