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Enrollment
1,900
High
DISTRICT 1,546 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY COUNTY·NCES 130330001303
Bradwell Institute
100 Pafford St, Hinesville, GA 31313 · (912) 876-6121 · Liberty County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,900 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Georgia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
1,689 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 566 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 491 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 456 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 387 | 20% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · 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
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
13.2%
GA avg 44.6% . -5.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 6 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.2% |
| 2023-24 | 24.5% |
| 2022-23 | 18.7% |
| 2021-22 | 18.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 Bradwell Institute
Bradwell Institute's state test result (23.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradwell Institute this school | 1,900 | 88.9% | 23.3% |
| Alcovy High School Covington | 1,968 | 92.8% | 21.9% |
| Statesboro High School Statesboro | 1,801 | 89.6% | 30.0% |
| Griffin High School Griffin | 1,505 | 98.7% | 17.5% |
| Newton High School Covington | 2,499 | 91.0% | 17.9% |
| Northside High School Warner Robins | 1,949 | 100.0% | 37.8% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 Bradwell Institute ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #313 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.2% | #369 of 417 ▼ 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,900 | #87 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #391 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #152 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.9% | #133 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.8% | #83 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,900
+268 (+16%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 2,122
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
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 | 1,900 | 98.5 | 19.3:1 | 89% (1,689) |
| 2023-24 | 1,888 | 93.2 | 20.3:1 | 77% (1,463) |
| 2022-23 | 1,755 | 90.1 | 19.5:1 | 68% (1,193) |
| 2020-21 | 1,632 | 89 | 18.3:1 | 61% (994) |
| 2017-18 | 1,670 | 80 | 20.9:1 | 65% (1,081) |
| 2015-16 | 1,683 | 86 | 19.6:1 | 64% (1,074) |
| 2010-11 | 1,845 | 96 | 19.2:1 | 57% (1,059) |
| 2000-01 | 1,886 | 105 | 18.0:1 | 33% (629) |
| 1990-91 | 2,122 | 113 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bradwell Institute.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (1,670 to 1,900); teachers up 23% (80 to 98.5).
About Bradwell Institute
Bradwell Institute is a high school with a street address in Hinesville, Georgia. The school's enrollment of 1,900 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students each.
The 12 schools of Liberty County, including Bradwell Institute, enroll 10,925 students.
A majority of students at Bradwell Institute, 59%, are Black. The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic, 13% White, and 9% multiracial. Liberty County as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Bradwell Institute comes in at 59%.
Bradwell Institute employs 98.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 19.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, lower than at this school. Bradwell Institute's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 89%. Across public schools in Liberty County, the average is about the same, 89%.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, Bradwell Institute receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 31.4%. Bradwell Institute scores 23.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Liberty County show that median household income is about $60,456, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. A total of 12 public schools operate in Liberty County, serving about 10,925 students.
The next-closest public school is Button Gwinnett Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Bradwell Institute's average proficiency of 23.3% compares with 29.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for Bradwell Institute is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Bradwell Institute went from 1,632 students to 1,900.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Liberty County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,397
Census ACS
Median income
$60,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
10,925 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Liberty County
- Liberty County High SchoolHigh · 1,192 students
- Button Gwinnett Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,162 students
- Snelson-Golden Middle SchoolMiddle · 876 students
- Lewis Frasier Middle SchoolMiddle · 828 students
- Taylors Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- Midway Middle SchoolMiddle · 750 students
Other schools in Hinesville
- Liberty County High SchoolHigh · 1,192 students
- Button Gwinnett Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,162 students
- Snelson-Golden Middle SchoolMiddle · 876 students
- Lewis Frasier Middle SchoolMiddle · 828 students
- Taylors Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- Waldo Pafford Elementary SchoolElementary · 741 students
Nearby schools
- Button Gwinnett Elementary School0.7 mi · 1,162
- Snelson-Golden Middle School1.7 mi · 876
- Joseph Martin Elementary School1.8 mi · 720
- Lewis Frasier Middle School2.5 mi · 828
- Frank Long Elementary School2.5 mi · 685
- Liberty County High School3.4 mi · 1,192
Frequently asked questions
About Bradwell InstituteHow many students attend Bradwell Institute?
Bradwell Institute enrolls approximately 1,900 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bradwell Institute serve?
Bradwell Institute serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bradwell Institute?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at Bradwell Institute.
How diverse is Bradwell Institute?
Bradwell Institute reports a student body of 13% White, 16% Hispanic, 59% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Bradwell Institute?
Bradwell Institute is overseen by Liberty County in Liberty County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.