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What advice would you give to incoming students at BRADFIELD EL?
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Enrollment
578
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLAND PARK ISD·NCES 482325002356
Bradfield Elementary School
4300 SOUTHERN AVE, DALLAS, TX 75205 · (214) 780-3200 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (101).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 63% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bradfield Elementary School→McCulloch Intermediate School→Highland Park Middle School→Highland Park High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HIGHLAND PARK ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
90.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -6.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
79.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 68.0% | 22.0% | 7.0% | 3.0% |
| Mathematics | 53.0% | 26.0% | 14.0% | 7.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 90.0% | 79.0% |
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 96.0% | 86.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bradfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #152 of 4,466 ▼ 87 | #18 of 429 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #31 of 4,466 ▼ 12 | #5 of 429 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #1,783 of 4,938 | #138 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,359 of 4,622 | #107 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.2% | #3,254 of 4,628 | #291 of 433 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #1,476 of 2,838 | #151 of 274 |
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
578
+24 (+4%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 578 | 41.8 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 40.2 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 37.5 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 692 | 42.8 | 16.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 747 | 46 | 16.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 651 | 40 | 16.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 396 | 26 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bradfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (692 to 578); teachers down 2% (42.8 to 41.8).
About Bradfield Elementary School
In DALLAS, Texas, part of Dallas County, Bradfield Elementary School is an elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 4, with 578 students enrolled.
HIGHLAND PARK ISD oversees Bradfield Elementary School and 7 other schools, with 6,350 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Bradfield Elementary School is 80% White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Dallas County's population at about 35%. The chance that two students picked at random at Bradfield Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 35%.
Bradfield Elementary School counts 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.8 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1.
Federal survey data for Dallas County show that median household income is about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 771 public schools operate in Dallas County, serving about 459,645 students.
Highland Park High School is the closest public school, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 554 to 578.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HIGHLAND PARK ISD
- Highland Park High SchoolHigh · 2,119 students
- Highland Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- McCulloch Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 871 students
- Hyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Michael M Boone Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
- University Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Other Bradfield Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Bradfield Elementary. Bradfield Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Bradfield Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 525 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Park High School0.8 mi · 2,119
- Armstrong Elementary School1.0 mi · 431
- Dallas Hybrid Preparatory at Stephen J Hay1.1 mi · 111
- Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy1.1 mi · 449
- McCulloch Intermediate School1.1 mi · 871
- Highland Park Middle School1.1 mi · 939
Frequently asked questions
About Bradfield Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bradfield Elementary School?
Bradfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 578 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Bradfield Elementary School serve?
Bradfield Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Bradfield Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Bradfield Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bradfield Elementary School?
At Bradfield Elementary School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Bradfield Elementary School public or private?
Bradfield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HIGHLAND PARK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.