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Bradford School District

501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091-2525
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,649 students in Bradford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Bradford School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
2,928 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bradford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#65 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
52%
39%
52%
37%
52%
83%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
36%
% Black
24%
21%
% White
63%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,441 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,433 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,441
$11,962
Spending / Student
$12,433
$11,615

Best Bradford School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lawtey Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
22703 N Park St
Lawtey, FL 32058
(904) 966-6795
Gr: PK-6 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Starke Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 W Weldon St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6047
Gr: PK-6 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Bradford Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3856 Se 144th St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6066
Gr: PK-6 | 729 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: n/an/a
Rainbow Center
501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6039
Gr: PK

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,928 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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