BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in STARKE, Florida, BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL is a cozy junior high, part of BRADFORD. It hosts 408 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 794 students per school, that is 49% smaller than typical.

Across the 8 schools in BRADFORD (2,848 students total), BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that 57% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 28% Black, 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.5:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.8%, the actual is 43.1%, a residual of -7.7 points.

In the surrounding community, Bradford County reports that median household income runs about $63,050, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 12 public schools in Bradford County (combined enrollment of about 2,848 students).

Nearest neighbor: BRADFORD VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED), around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 51.9%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 39% since 2018, when it stood at 670 (now 408). White enrollment moved from 71% to 57% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 21.5:1 in 2025.

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