Enrollment
319
High
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRADFORD·NCES 470139000425
Bradford High School
136 Highway 45 S, Bradford, TN 38316 · (731) 742-3729 · Gibson County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Tennessee public high schools
- B+Test 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.
- ·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 Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 6 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 12% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
43.9%
TN avg 40.9% . -5.7pp since 2022
Math
43.5%
TN avg 39.3% . -6.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.9% | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 42.6% |
| 2022-23 | 49.6% | 49.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bradford High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Gibson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #63 of 339 ▼ 6 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #158 of 337 ▼ 17 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #304 of 381 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.1% | #273 of 332 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.7% | #17 of 110 | N/A |
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
319
+51 (+19%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 662
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 | 319 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 20.1 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 19 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 18 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 244 | 19 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 218 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 57% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 59% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 662 | 34 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bradford High School.
About Bradford High School
Bradford High School is a small high school with its address in Bradford, Tennessee. The school offers grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 319 students. Across high schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 754.
Bradford High School is run by Bradford, whose 2 schools enroll 630 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Bradford High School is White, at 91%. After that, the student body is 4% Black and 3% Hispanic. Among all residents of Gibson County, the White share is about 75%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.
Bradford High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 73% of Tennessee public high schools.
In Gibson County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $62,755, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Bradford High School, Gibson County has 22 public schools.
Bradford Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Bradford High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within ten miles: 7.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 319, from 268 in 2020-21.
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Gibson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,869
Census ACS
Median income
$62,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,900 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Bradford High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Bradford High. Bradford High School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Bradford HighKenosha, WI · 1,453 students
- BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOLSTARKE, FL · 785 students
- Bradford High SchoolBradford, OH · 244 students
- BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOLBRADFORD, AR · 185 students
Nearby schools
- Bradford Elementary0.0 mi · 311
- Greenfield School5.3 mi · 454
- Gibson County High School9.2 mi · 429
- Milan Elementary9.6 mi · 846
- Dyer Elementary9.8 mi · 381
- Milan Middle School9.8 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About Bradford High SchoolHow many students attend Bradford High School?
Bradford High School enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 06-12.
Is Bradford High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bradford High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bradford High School?
At Bradford High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Bradford High School in?
Bradford High School is part of Bradford.
What city is Bradford High School in?
Bradford High School is located in Bradford, TN.
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