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Enrollment
745
Elementary
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRADFORD·NCES 120012000072
BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3856 SE 144TH ST, STARKE, FL 32091 · (904) 966-6066 · Bradford County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL745 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
506 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 107 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 12% larger than its 6th grade class (107).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 70% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BRADFORD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
59.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 59.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 54.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 745 | 67.9% | 55.2% |
| OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST AUGUSTINE | 639 | 65.7% | 67.2% |
| NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRESTVIEW | 814 | 71.4% | 61.5% |
| STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STARKE | 568 | 64.6% | 52.0% |
| SOUTH WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELKTON | 700 | 71.0% | 48.8% |
| TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PERRY | 545 | 67.2% | 42.9% |
Matched among Florida 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #1,088 of 2,136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #1,122 of 2,149 ▲ 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #980 of 2,149 ▲ 90 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 745 | #580 of 2,267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #1,805 of 2,077 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #922 of 2,108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #547 of 2,188 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.4% | #119 of 621 |
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
745
+390 (+110%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 745
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 745 | 39.7 | 18.8:1 | 68% (506) |
| 2023-24 | 729 | 35.3 | 20.7:1 | 71% (518) |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 34.4 | 18.2:1 | 71% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 78% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 38 | 15.3:1 | 54% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 70% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 43 | 13.7:1 | 75% (445) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 44 | 15.4:1 | 63% (423) |
| 1990-91 | 745 | 41 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school located in STARKE, Florida, in Bradford County. It enrolled 745 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
BRADFORD enrolls 2,848 students, and its 8 schools include BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 57% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 25% Black, 10% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. That compares with about 74% White among all Bradford County residents. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 39.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.8:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher above the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Around 68% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 60% average for public schools in Bradford County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 47.1%.
Within Bradford County, the median household income is $63,050, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Besides BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Bradford County has 11 other public schools.
The school nearest to BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOL, at a distance of about 1.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 5. Compared with its nearest neighbors, BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd of 6 on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 355 in 2020-21 and 745 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.4:1 to 18.8:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bradford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,885
Census ACS
Median income
$63,050
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,848 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRADFORD
- BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 785 students
- STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 568 students
- BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 408 students
- LAWTEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 257 students
- BROOKER COMMUNITY SCHOOL INCElementary · 82 students
- BRADFORD VIRTUAL FRANCHISE WITH FLVSCombined · 2 students
Other schools in STARKE
- BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 785 students
- STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 568 students
- BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 408 students
- BRADFORD VIRTUAL FRANCHISE WITH FLVSCombined · 2 students
- BRADFORD VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)Combined · 1 students
- BRADFORD VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMCombined
Other Bradford Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Bradford Elementary. BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 10.
- Bradford Elementary SchoolSAN ANGELO, TX · 453 students
- Bradford Elementary SchoolIOWA PARK, TX · 450 students
- Bradford ElementaryBradford, MA · 443 students
- Bradford Elementary SchoolUPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ · 388 students
- Bradford ElementaryBradford, TN · 311 students
Nearby schools
- BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 785
- BRADFORD VIRTUAL FRANCHISE WITH FLVS1.7 mi · 2
- BRADFORD VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)1.7 mi · 1
- BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 408
- STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 568
- FLORIDA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY7.0 mi · 17
Frequently asked questions
About BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 745 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.8:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 57% White, 8% Hispanic, 25% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BRADFORD in Bradford County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.