Bradford Elementary School (Closed 2018)

15 Church Street
Bradford, RI 02808

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Serving 72 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Bradford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-29% (which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-29% (which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bradford Elementary School
Kind	11
1	14
2	18
3	15
4	14

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Total Students

72 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bradford Elementary School
2023	72
2022	72
2021	72
2020	72
2019	72
2018	72
2017	72
2016	176
2015	201
2014	198
2013	222
2012	190
2011	175
2010	195
2009	172
2008	212
2007	201
2006	219
2005	211
2004	219
2003	230
2002	233
2001	216
2000	232
1999	231
1998	235
1997	240
1996	318
1995	259
1994	264
1993	239
1992	279
1991	243

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bradford Elementary School
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	12
2015	11
2014	12
2013	16
2012	16
2011	14
2010	13
2009	4
2008	5
2007	2
2006	19
2005	19
2004	13
2002	21
2001	22
2000	15
1999	22
1998	14
1997	27
1996	23
1995	18
1994	16
1993	19
1992	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (RI)

(16-17)

20-29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Bradford Elementary School	Rhode Island	Westerly School District
2017	24%	33%	35%
2016	30%	31%	33%
2015	24%	26%	26%
2014	74%	57%	66%
2013	74%	58%	68%
2012	64%	57%	68%
2011	74%	56%	65%
2010	74%	55%	63%

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(16-17)

20-29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Bradford Elementary School	Rhode Island	Westerly School District
2017	24%	40%	44%
2016	30%	38%	36%
2015	44%	36%	35%
2014	74%	73%	81%
2013	74%	73%	82%
2012	64%	73%	83%
2011	64%	71%	79%
2010	64%	70%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bradford Elementary School	Rhode Island	Westerly School District
2023	10:1	13:1	11:1
2022	10:1	13:1	11:1
2021	10:1	13:1	11:1
2020	10:1	14:1	12:1
2019	10:1	14:1	12:1
2018	10:1	13:1	12:1
2017	10:1	14:1	12:1
2016	15:1	14:1	12:1
2015	18:1	15:1	13:1
2014	16:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	15:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	13:1	12:1
2010	15:1	13:1	13:1
2009	39:1	13:1	13:1
2008	47:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	11:1	11:1
2005	11:1	14:1	11:1
2004	17:1	15:1	13:1
2002	11:1	15:1	13:1
2001	10:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	17:1
1999	11:1	14:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	19:1
1997	9:1	15:1	13:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	17:1	15:1	14:1
1993	13:1	15:1	14:1
1992	16:1	15:1	14:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bradford Elementary School	Rhode Island	Westerly School District
2023	3%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	2%
2020	3%	1%	2%
2019	3%	1%	2%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	5%	1%	1%
2015	4%	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	4%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	5%	1%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Bradford Elementary School	Rhode Island	Westerly School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	1%	3%	4%
2009	1%	3%	4%
2005	1%	3%	5%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1990	2%	4%	2%
1989	3%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bradford Elementary School	Rhode Island	Westerly School District
2023	7%	30%	9%
2022	7%	29%	9%
2021	7%	28%	10%
2020	7%	26%	8%
2019	7%	26%	8%
2018	7%	25%	8%
2017	7%	25%	8%
2016	7%	24%	8%
2015	8%	24%	7%
2014	10%	24%	7%
2013	12%	22%	6%
2012	9%	22%	6%
2011	5%	21%	4%
2010	2%	19%	3%
2009	2%	19%	3%
2008	1%	18%	3%
2005	1%	17%	2%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	2%	14%	1%
2000	2%	13%
1999	2%	12%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bradford Elementary School	Rhode Island	Westerly School District
2023	1%	9%	1%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	9%	1%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2018	1%	8%	1%
2017	1%	8%	1%
2016	1%	8%	1%
2015	2%	8%	1%
2014	2%	8%	1%
2013	2%	8%	1%
2012	2%	8%	2%
2011	3%	8%	2%
2010	4%	9%	3%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	2%	8%	1%
1999	2%	8%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	2%	7%	1%
1993	2%	7%	1%
1992	1%	7%	1%
1991	1%	6%	1%
1990	1%	6%	1%

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White

76%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bradford Elementary School	Rhode Island	Westerly School District
2023	76%	52%	79%
2022	76%	53%	78%
2021	76%	54%	78%
2020	76%	57%	79%
2019	76%	57%	79%
2018	77%	59%	81%
2017	77%	59%	81%
2016	77%	60%	81%
2015	81%	60%	83%
2014	78%	61%	83%
2013	77%	63%	84%
2012	79%	64%	84%
2011	87%	65%	85%
2010	92%	68%	88%
2009	93%	68%	89%
2008	93%	69%	88%
2007	94%	69%	89%
2006	95%	70%	90%
2005	91%	71%	90%
2004	95%	71%	91%
2003	97%	72%	92%
2002	96%	73%	92%
2001	94%	74%	94%
2000	94%	75%	96%
1999	94%	77%	96%
1998	93%	78%	95%
1997	95%	79%	96%
1996	98%	79%	96%
1995	98%	80%	96%
1994	97%	81%	97%
1993	95%	82%	96%
1992	96%	83%	97%
1991	96%	84%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bradford Elementary School	Rhode Island	Westerly School District
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	5%	4%	5%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bradford Elementary School	Rhode Island	Westerly School District
2023	0.41	0.63	0.37
2022	0.41	0.63	0.37
2021	0.41	0.62	0.38
2020	0.41	0.60	0.36
2019	0.41	0.60	0.36
2018	0.39	0.59	0.34
2017	0.39	0.59	0.34
2016	0.40	0.58	0.33
2015	0.34	0.58	0.31
2014	0.38	0.57	0.30
2013	0.39	0.55	0.29
2012	0.37	0.55	0.30
2011	0.24	0.53	0.27
2010	0.14	0.50	0.22
2009	0.14	0.49	0.21
2008	0.13	0.49	0.22
2007	0.12	0.49	0.20
2006	0.10	0.48	0.19
2005	0.17	0.46	0.19
2004	0.10	0.47	0.17
2003	0.06	0.45	0.16
2002	0.08	0.44	0.14
2001	0.12	0.43	0.12
2000	0.12	0.41	0.09
1999	0.12	0.39	0.08
1998	0.13	0.38	0.09
1997	0.10	0.36	0.06
1996	0.04	0.36	0.08
1995	0.04	0.35	0.07
1994	0.06	0.33	0.06
1993	0.10	0.32	0.08
1992	0.08	0.30	0.07
1991	0.08	0.29	0.06

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Eligible for

49%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bradford Elementary School	Rhode Island	Westerly School District
2023	49%	40%	30%
2022	49%	37%	25%
2021	49%	41%	29%
2020	49%	42%	30%
2019	49%	42%	30%
2018	48%	42%	26%
2017	48%	42%	26%
2016	36%	42%	30%
2015	48%	41%	33%
2014	44%	42%	30%
2013	48%	41%	29%
2012	42%	38%	28%
2011	37%	37%	26%
2010	28%	35%	23%
2009	31%	33%	20%
2008	34%	32%	20%
2007	24%	26%	17%
2006	29%	29%	17%
2005	29%	26%	16%
2004	31%	29%	15%
2003	29%	27%	15%
2002	35%	28%	14%
2001	33%	28%	13%
2000	25%	28%	12%
1999	22%	28%	13%
1998	26%	28%	15%
1997	24%	28%	12%
1996	14%	27%	14%
1995	10%	26%	13%
1994	14%	24%	15%
1993	15%	21%	12%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Bradford Elementary School	Rhode Island	Westerly School District
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	12%	7%	7%
2009	15%	7%	7%
2008	13%	6%	6%
2007	15%	7%	6%
2006	11%	7%	6%
2005	12%	6%	7%
2004	12%	6%	6%
2003	12%	6%	6%
2002	10%	5%	4%
2001	13%	5%	5%
2000	8%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Westerly School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% RI state average).

How many students attend Bradford Elementary School?

72 students attend Bradford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Bradford Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bradford Elementary School?

Bradford Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bradford Elementary School offer ?

Bradford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Bradford Elementary School part of?

Bradford Elementary School is part of Westerly School District.

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