BRADFORD EL

Located at 800 S TEXOWA, in IOWA PARK, Texas, BRADFORD EL is a mid-sized primary school that educates 450 students (grades 3 through 5), run under IOWA PARK CISD.

Across the 5 schools in IOWA PARK CISD (1,904 students total), BRADFORD EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, BRADFORD EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

Looking at school resources, BRADFORD EL lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Wichita County's rate of about 62%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BRADFORD EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.1%.

Around the school, Wichita County reports that median household income runs about $63,524, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Wichita County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,047 students), BRADFORD EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: W F GEORGE MIDDLE, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BRADFORD EL comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 51.6%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. BRADFORD EL's enrollment has increased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 405 (now 450). White enrollment moved from 80% to 88% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.