Total enrollment
2,848
+936 (+49%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in BRADFORD
Florida · 2,848 students · 3 cities
Within BRADFORD, 12 public K-12 schools serve about 2,848 students, an average of 237 per school.
4-year change in BRADFORD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BRADFORD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #48 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,848 | #57 of 70 | #3,391 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #53 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #61 of 70 | #8,288 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 59.6% | #15 of 70 | #2,896 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #46 of 68 | #2,286 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside BRADFORD
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from LAWTEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 63.5% proficient to BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL at 43.1%, a gap of 20.4 points. That is the 51st widest gap among 62 Florida districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOL | Starke | High | 09-12 | 785 |
| BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Starke | Elementary | PK-06 | 745 |
| STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Starke | Elementary | PK-06 | 568 |
| BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL | Starke | Middle | 07-08 | 408 |
| LAWTEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lawtey | Elementary | PK-06 | 257 |
| BROOKER COMMUNITY SCHOOL INC | Brooker | Elementary | KG-05 | 82 |
| BRADFORD VIRTUAL FRANCHISE WITH FLVS | Starke | Combined | KG-12 | 2 |
| BRADFORD VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) | Starke | Combined | KG-12 | 1 |
| BRADFORD VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Starke | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| NORTH FLORIDA TECHNICAL COLLEGE | Starke | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| RAINBOW CENTER | Starke | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| BRADFORD ELEMENTARY | Starke | Combined | M-M | · |
About BRADFORD
As a sparse district in Florida, BRADFORD educates 2,848 students across 12 schools.
On the school-mix side, BRADFORD is built around 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 4 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 237 in this district, noticeably below the Florida typical of 705.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in BRADFORD has expanded 49% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,912 students to 2,848.
In the discussion threads here, the community for BRADFORD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.