BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a tiny primary school in BRADLEY, Arkansas, part of EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 166 students, covering grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 418 students per school, that is 60% below typical.

Across the 6 schools in EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,280 students total), BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 70%; the rest comes out to 25% Black, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.8%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lafayette County shows median household earnings sit near $41,278, about 9% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 5 public schools in Lafayette County (combined enrollment of about 808 students).

The closest other public school is BRADLEY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 35.3%.

BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 20% since 2018, when it stood at 138 (now 166). Over the same period, the White share grew from 64% to 70%.

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