Enrollment
443
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bradford, MA
Bradford Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Bradford Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250597001168
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bradford Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 443
- students enrolled
Bradford Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Haverhill · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250597001168 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bradford Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bradford Elementary
Bradford Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Bradford, Massachusetts, enrolling 443 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 443 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (45%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 148 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Haverhill also operates Haverhill High (1,922 students) and Caleb Dustin Hunking School (1,062 students) alongside Bradford Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bradford Elementary compares
Bradford Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.8:1 | ▼ 20% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 443 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
443
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 18% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,103
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 148 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 45.6%
Hispanic or Latino 45.4%
African American 5.9%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 45.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.2, Bradford Elementary is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Haverhill, which includes Bradford Elementary.
$19,103
Per student
-15%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.7%
State 58.1%
Federal 17.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bradford Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haverhill High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Caleb Dustin Hunking School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Consentino Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pentucket Lake Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dr Paul Nettle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bradford Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,922
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 1,062
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 805
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~443 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bradford Elementary
How many students attend Bradford Elementary?
Bradford Elementary has 443 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bradford, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bradford Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Bradford Elementary is 9.8:1, which is 20% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bradford Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Bradford Elementary is White at 45.6% of enrollment, in Bradford, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bradford Elementary?
Bradford Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bradford Elementary a good school?
Bradford Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Haverhill?
Besides Bradford Elementary, Haverhill also operates Haverhill High (1,922 students), Caleb Dustin Hunking School (1,062 students), and Consentino Middle School (805 students). See the Haverhill district page for the complete list.
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