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Alumni: what's one memory from Bradford Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAVERHILL·NCES 250597001168
Bradford Elementary
118 Montvale Street, Bradford, MA 01835 · (978) 374-2443 · Essex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 26% smaller than its 4th grade class (92).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
43.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| 2016-17 | 46.0% | 49.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bradford Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #458 of 920 ▲ 146 | #50 of 111 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #607 of 920 ▲ 86 | #66 of 111 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #145 of 901 | #23 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #357 of 1,086 | #45 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #123 of 938 | #19 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #333 of 938 | #21 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.2% | #23 of 317 | #2 of 40 |
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
443
-67 (-13%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
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 | 443 | 44 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 44 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 45.5 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 33 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 30.5 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 41 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 623 | 40 | 15.6:1 | 24% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | N/A | N/A | 16% (81) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bradford Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (316 to 443); teachers up 44% (30.5 to 44).
About Bradford Elementary
Bradford Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Bradford, Massachusetts. It enrolls 443 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 4.
Enrollment across the 16 schools in Haverhill totals 7,940 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Bradford Elementary is White, with 46% of students. Next come 45% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 68% White. The diversity index for Bradford Elementary is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.1 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 2.1 more students per teacher than here.
Bradford Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Essex County show that median household income comes to about $101,883, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 221, with about 113,427 students.
Among nearby public schools, Caleb Dustin Hunking School is closest at about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Bradford Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 13%, from 510 to 443. Students per teacher dropped from 15.4 in 2020-21 to 10.1 in 2024-25.
Bradford Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Haverhill
- Haverhill HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Caleb Dustin Hunking SchoolElementary · 1,062 students
- Consentino Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Pentucket Lake ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Dr Paul NettleMiddle · 503 students
- Golden HillElementary · 502 students
Other Bradford Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Bradford Elementary. Bradford Elementary is the 4th largest of the 10.
- BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSTARKE, FL · 745 students
- Bradford Elementary SchoolSAN ANGELO, TX · 453 students
- Bradford Elementary SchoolIOWA PARK, TX · 450 students
- Bradford Elementary SchoolUPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ · 388 students
- Bradford ElementaryBradford, TN · 311 students
Nearby schools
- Caleb Dustin Hunking School0.9 mi · 1,062
- Greenleaf Academy0.9 mi · 34
- Dr Paul Nettle1.2 mi · 503
- Golden Hill1.4 mi · 502
- Moody1.5 mi · 167
- Bartlett School and Assessment Center1.7 mi · 45
Frequently asked questions
About Bradford ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bradford Elementary?
Bradford Elementary enrolls approximately 443 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Bradford Elementary serve?
Bradford Elementary serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bradford Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bradford Elementary is approximately 10.1:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bradford Elementary?
Bradford Elementary reports a student body of 46% White, 45% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Bradford Elementary public or private?
Bradford Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Haverhill.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.