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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at BRADFORD EL this year?
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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IOWA PARK CISD·NCES 482426002702
Bradford Elementary School
800 S TEXOWA, IOWA PARK, TX 76367 · (940) 592-5841 · Wichita County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
187 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 149 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 142 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 159 | 35% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within IOWA PARK CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -4.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 34.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 31.0% | 16.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 66.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bradford Elementary School
Bradford Elementary School's state test result (60.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Elementary School this school | 450 | 41.6% | 60.5% |
| Tolar Elementary School TOLAR | 418 | 44.5% | 39.5% |
| Kidwell Elementary School IOWA PARK | 478 | 43.1% | N/A |
| Paradise Elementary School PARADISE | 414 | 38.6% | 40.8% |
| Bells Elementary School BELLS | 458 | 45.4% | 55.5% |
| Union Grove Elementary School GLADEWATER | 376 | 47.3% | 52.2% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bradford Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wichita County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #744 of 4,401 | #3 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #945 of 4,466 ▼ 339 | #5 of 19 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,364 of 4,466 ▼ 455 | #6 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #3,021 of 4,938 | #10 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,735 of 4,622 | #15 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.4% | #3,682 of 4,628 | #22 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #3,888 of 4,789 | #21 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #709 of 1,307 | #5 of 6 |
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
450
+34 (+8%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 450 | 29.4 | 15.3:1 | 42% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 29.2 | 15.6:1 | 48% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 29.1 | 15.3:1 | 47% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 42% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 26.6 | 15.2:1 | 43% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 370 | 24 | 15.4:1 | 39% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 52% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 25 | 18.1:1 | 27% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 500 | 25 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bradford Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (405 to 450); teachers up 10% (26.6 to 29.4).
About Bradford Elementary School
Bradford Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in IOWA PARK, Texas. Classes run from 3 through 5, and the school has 450 students.
Bradford Elementary School falls under IOWA PARK CISD, which has 5 schools enrolling 1,904 students.
White students make up 88% of enrollment at Bradford Elementary School. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Wichita County overall, about 71% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 29.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.3:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Around 42% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 62% average for public schools in Wichita County is 20 points higher.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Bradford Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Bradford Elementary School is 4.5 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 60.5% actual, 55.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
In Wichita County (population about 129,996), the median household income is $63,524, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Bradford Elementary School is one of 53 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: W F George Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Bradford Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 60.5% against a local average of 50.6%.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment climbed 8% from its 2020-21 level of 416.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wichita County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,996
Census ACS
Median income
$63,524
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
23,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in IOWA PARK CISD
- Iowa Park High SchoolHigh · 545 students
- Kidwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- W F George Middle SchoolMiddle · 430 students
- Iowa Park JJAEPHigh · 1 students
Other schools in IOWA PARK
- Iowa Park High SchoolHigh · 545 students
- Kidwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- W F George Middle SchoolMiddle · 430 students
Other Bradford Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Bradford Elementary. Bradford Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 10.
- Bradford Elementary SchoolSAN ANGELO, TX · 453 students
- BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSTARKE, FL · 745 students
- Bradford ElementaryBradford, MA · 443 students
- Bradford Elementary SchoolUPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ · 388 students
- Bradford ElementaryBradford, TN · 311 students
Nearby schools
- W F George Middle School0.7 mi · 430
- Kidwell Elementary School1.7 mi · 478
- Iowa Park High School2.4 mi · 545
- Memorial High School5.8 mi · 1,650
- City View Junior/Senior High6.1 mi · 646
- City View Elementary School6.3 mi · 504
Frequently asked questions
About Bradford Elementary SchoolHow large is Bradford Elementary School?
Bradford Elementary School enrolls approximately 450 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Bradford Elementary School serve?
Bradford Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bradford Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bradford Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bradford Elementary School?
At Bradford Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bradford Elementary School?
Bradford Elementary School is overseen by IOWA PARK CISD in Wichita County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.