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Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480006164
Bradford K8 South
1 WHITE OAK DRIVE, LITTLETON, CO 80127 · (303) 982-3480 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Colorado public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
15 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (79).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -5.3pp since 2023
Math
59.9%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.7% | 59.9% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 58.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bradford K8 South
Bradford K8 South's state test result (65.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford K8 South this school | 371 | 4.0% | 65.9% |
| Marshdale Elementary School EVERGREEN | 375 | 6.9% | 68.0% |
| Renaissance Expedition Learn Outward Bound School CASTLE ROCK | 361 | 6.1% | 53.9% |
| Ralston Elementary School GOLDEN | 289 | 3.1% | 79.7% |
| Niwot Elementary School NIWOT | 411 | 9.5% | 77.8% |
| Red Rocks Elementary School MORRISON | 292 | 8.6% | 66.0% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bradford K8 South ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #89 of 931 | #15 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #150 of 940 ▼ 20 | #21 of 85 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #88 of 946 ▼ 43 | #12 of 85 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #507 of 1,056 | #45 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #778 of 896 | #79 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #829 of 896 | #80 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.0% | #979 of 983 | #83 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #338 of 664 | #28 of 62 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
371
-67 (-15%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 371 | 20.5 | 18.1:1 | 4% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 21.5 | 17.9:1 | 6% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 22 | 18.3:1 | 6% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 24 | 18.3:1 | 7% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 24.3 | 18.4:1 | 3% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 24 | 18.4:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 3% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 23 | 20.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 615 | 25 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bradford K8 South.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (447 to 371); teachers down 16% (24.3 to 20.5).
About Bradford K8 South
Bradford K8 South, located in LITTLETON, Colorado, is a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment totals 371 students across kindergarten through 4.
The district, Jefferson County School District No. R-1, has 74,935 students enrolled across 148 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Bradford K8 South is White, at 84%. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bradford K8 South scores 28%.
For every teacher at Bradford K8 South, there are about 18.1 students; the school has 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Colorado is 16.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 15 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 4% of enrollment. It compares with 32% for public schools in Jefferson County.
On the allk12 Grade, Bradford K8 South lands at A-, ahead of 76% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Bradford K8 South sits between the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 65.9% and a predicted 64.3%.
For the population of Jefferson County, the median household earns about $110,656 a year, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Jefferson County, 168 public schools serve about 74,739 students.
Measured in a straight line, Bradford K8 North is about 1.0 miles from Bradford K8 South. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 47.3% proficiency; Bradford K8 South posts 65.9%.
Bradford K8 South is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 67 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People who know Bradford K8 South can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,377
Census ACS
Median income
$110,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
74,739 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1
- Arvada West High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Chatfield High SchoolHigh · 1,808 students
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · 1,735 students
- Columbine High SchoolHigh · 1,710 students
- Golden High SchoolHigh · 1,469 students
Other schools in LITTLETON
- Chatfield High SchoolHigh · 1,808 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
- Columbine High SchoolHigh · 1,710 students
- Dakota Ridge Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,277 students
- Littleton High SchoolHigh · 1,187 students
- Rocky Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
Nearby schools
- Bradford K8 North1.0 mi · 350
- Chatfield High School2.0 mi · 1,808
- Ute Meadows Elementary School2.4 mi · 374
- Dakota Ridge Senior High School2.4 mi · 1,277
- Shaffer Elementary School2.6 mi · 497
- Collegiate Academy of Colorado2.6 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Bradford K8 SouthWhat is the total enrollment at Bradford K8 South?
Bradford K8 South enrolls approximately 371 students in grades KG-04.
Is Bradford K8 South an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bradford K8 South is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bradford K8 South?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bradford K8 South is approximately 18.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bradford K8 South?
At Bradford K8 South, the student body is approximately 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Bradford K8 South?
Bradford K8 South is overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1 in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.