Middle school (grades 6-8) · San Antonio, TX

Bradley Middle

Federal NCES profile for Bradley Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 483294005783
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bradley Middle earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Texas schools.

#16 of 80
middle schools in San Antonio · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
17.1:1
large classes for Texas
35.7%
free-lunch eligible

Bradley Middle has class sizes larger than 81% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bradley Middle ranks #16 of 80 middle schools in San Antonio, TX.

School address

Enrollment

1,148

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

67.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.1:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

35.7%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bradley Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Bradley Middle

Bradley Middle is a large middle school in San Antonio, Texas, enrolling 1,148 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.7% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,148 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 643 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #81.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and White (28%) (diversity index 53/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 287 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding North East Isd spends $10,753 per pupil, 21% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

North East Isd also operates Reagan H S (3,403 students) and Johnson H S (3,196 students) alongside Bradley Middle.

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 Bradley Middle compares

Bradley Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.1:1 ▲ 16% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.7% ▼ 42% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,148 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,148
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
35.7%
free-lunch eligible - 42% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 81% in Texas - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,753
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 287 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
201
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.9 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

Hispanic or Latino 62.4%
White 27.9%
African American 4.7%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Bradley Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North East Isd, which includes Bradley Middle.

$10,753
Per student
-21%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.2%
State 14.5%
Federal 15.2%

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 Bradley Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Reagan H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Johnson H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Madison H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Roosevelt H S Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Churchill H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bradley Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

North East Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Bradley Middle

How many students attend Bradley Middle?

Bradley Middle has 1,148 students enrolled. It is a middle school in San Antonio, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bradley Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Bradley Middle is 17.1:1, which is 16% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bradley Middle?

35.7% of students at Bradley Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bradley Middle?

The largest demographic group at Bradley Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 62.4% of enrollment, in San Antonio, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bradley Middle?

Bradley Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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).

How does Bradley Middle rank among middle schools in San Antonio?

By Resource Investment Index, Bradley Middle ranks #16 of 80 middle schools in San Antonio, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in San Antonio on the city page.

Is Bradley Middle a good school?

Bradley Middle earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Texas 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 North East Isd?

Besides Bradley Middle, North East Isd also operates Reagan H S (3,403 students), Johnson H S (3,196 students), and Madison H S (2,616 students). See the North East Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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