The top reported proficiency rate is 59% in Social studies. The lowest is 40% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bradford Elementary
Bradford Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade and is part of the Bradford Special School District, an independently run system that chose to keep its own schools rather than consolidate into the county district decades ago. The school sits on a single campus shared with the junior-senior high school, separated only by which side of the property each occupies. This single-campus arrangement means that from early childhood through graduation, students attend school in the same physical location, which can create a strong sense of continuity for families.
The student body is predominantly white, making up the large majority of the roughly 300 students enrolled. Enrollment numbers are fairly balanced across grades from kindergarten through fifth grade, with pre-kindergarten also populated, and as a PK-through-6 school, there is no grade six enrollment reported. The school is a regular public school and not a charter or magnet. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, so a reader seeking to understand the economic makeup of the school would need to inquire directly.
On state assessments, the most recent testing year shows that proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science cluster within a similar band, with about two-fifths of students scoring at proficient or above in math and slightly more doing so in English language arts and science. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among the five districts in Gibson County. An older set of social studies results appears from a prior year and is not recent enough for a current read. The school met a very high participation rate on testing, which means the results reflect nearly the entire eligible student body.
Because Bradford Elementary serves only through grade six, there is no graduation rate, and measures such as chronic absenteeism were also absent from the data. A parent interested in how students fare in middle and high school would need to look at the Bradford Junior-Senior High School, which shares the campus. No information on course access, staffing ratios, or discipline was provided.
Bradford itself is a small, rural town with a population that has been relatively stable with a slight decline over the past couple of decades. It is known locally for an annual festival that draws the community together. The town has a low cost of living, and median home values have risen in recent years. No major new housing developments or commercial construction projects were identified in publicly available sources, suggesting limited development activity. There is no public transit system, and the town is entirely car-dependent. Nearby higher education options are a satellite community college campus in a neighboring town and several universities within a longer drive.
The district has no publicly reported recent changes or strategic initiatives of note; a search for parent-relevant developments came up with little lasting impact. This means a family moving into the area would not find a district in the middle of a major reorganization or new program rollout, but also would not have recent public signals about where the district is headed next.
For a family considering this school, the core picture is a small, rural elementary school serving a stable community, with academic proficiency that sits in the middle range among its county peers. The school is the only elementary option in its district, so all local elementary students attend here. The shared campus means a child could go from pre-K through high school graduation without changing locations. A parent who wants to understand how the school supports students who are not yet at the proficient level will not find that detail in the publicly available data and may want to talk directly with the school about academic intervention and enrichment.
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