Bradford Elementary

As a close-knit K-5 school in Bradford, Tennessee, Bradford Elementary serves 311 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Bradford. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Bradford Elementary sits 34% leaner than that benchmark.

Bradford Elementary is one of 2 schools operated by Bradford, a district that serves 630 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Bradford Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Other groups include 5% Black, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Across the wider county, Gibson County reports that median household income runs about $62,755, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Gibson County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,900 students), Bradford Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bradford High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bradford Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 311 students in 2018 to 311 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 95% to 87%.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.