Bradford Elementary School

As a low-enrollment primary school in PUEBLO, Colorado, Bradford Elementary School works with 252 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 34% below typical.

Across the 34 schools in Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and (14,351 students total), Bradford Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Bradford Elementary School shows that 80% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 16% White, 2% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Pueblo County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bradford Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 12.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 15.6%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Pueblo County indicate median household income runs about $64,010, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Pueblo County runs 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,254 students), of which Bradford Elementary School is one.

Risley International Academy of Innovation is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bradford Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 21.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 38%: 406 students in 2018 compared to 252 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.