Bradley Elementary

Summary:

Bradley Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving 437 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richland 01 school district, which is ranked 53 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

While Bradley Elementary's test scores are below the state average, they are generally higher than the other nearby schools in the Richland 01 district. For example, in 2023-2024, 45.1% of 3rd graders at Bradley Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 22% at Hyatt Park Elementary, 48.7% at A.J. Lewis Greenview Elementary, and 38.1% at J.P. Thomas Elementary. Additionally, Bradley Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.3 to 12.8 over the past few years, compared to the surrounding schools, which have ratios ranging from 7.4 to 16.8.

Despite these positive factors, Bradley Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 403 out of 624 South Carolina elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 358 out of 638 in 2023-2024. However, the school's African American students and low-socioeconomic status students perform relatively well compared to their peers in the district and state, suggesting that with the right interventions and support, Bradley Elementary has the potential to improve and better serve its students.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 3032 Pinebelt Road
       Columbia, SC  29204


(803) 738-7200

District: Richland 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
358th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,410 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  437

Racial breakdown:

African American:
76.9%
Hispanic:
9.4%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bradley Elementary ranks worse than 56.1% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Richland 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.13. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.9%), Hispanic (9.4%), two or more races (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Richland 01 School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bradley Elementary is 12.8, which is the 12th best among 28 elementary schools in the Richland 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bradley Elementary is $18,410. 15 elementary schools in the Richland 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bradley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bradley Elementary 358th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Bradley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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African American students:


Richland 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland 01 53rd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bradley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bradley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 43.33 339th 542 37.5%
2004 40.03 371st 550 32.5%
2005 24.31 462nd 557 17.1%
2006 25.76 457th 559 18.2%
2007 30.94 446th 566 21.2%
2008 16.38 526th 577 8.8%
2009 17.70 522nd 580 10.0%
2010 25.55 494th 589 16.1%
2011 23.50 504th 597 15.6%
2012 18.95 528th 594 11.1%
2013 25.14 500th 599 16.5%
2014 32.51 465th 630 26.2%
2015 18.58 577th 638 9.6%
2016 24.49 498th 619 19.5%
2017 33.65 433rd 639 32.2%
2018 35.69 403rd 624 35.4%
2019 30.65 448th 643 30.3%
2021 26.01 454th 622 27.0%
2022 26.58 458th 625 26.7%
2023 30.44 445th 644 30.9%
2024 44.13 358th 638 43.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bradley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.08 323rd 588 45.1%
2019 38.38 388th 600 35.3%
2021 32.85 406th 580 30.0%
2022 32.21 419th 600 30.2%
2023 39.14 387th 608 36.3%
2024 55.77 259th 599 56.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Bradley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.07 377th 570 33.9%
2019 33.26 415th 588 29.4%
2021 18.99 461st 554 16.8%
2022 29.24 409th 573 28.6%
2023 35.93 379th 580 34.7%
2024 50.00 286th 565 49.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Bradley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.78 389th 571 31.9%
2019 25.99 451st 590 23.6%
2021 29.07 402nd 561 28.3%
2022 24.98 441st 579 23.8%
2023 24.34 453rd 582 22.2%
2024 31.12 391st 568 31.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Bradley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.07 102nd 412 75.2%
2019 59.35 150th 421 64.4%
2021 50.87 153rd 350 56.3%
2022 60.33 127th 393 67.7%
2023 56.63 146th 394 62.9%
2024 70.39 78th 369 78.9%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Bradley Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bradley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 106 327 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1989 96 358 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1990 113 391 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1991 92 369 13 10 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1992 105 364 14 21 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1993 96 355 3 22 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1994 84 321 8 25 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1995 63 372 13 34 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1996 63 372 13 34 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1997 58 346 11 35 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1998 54 368 10 46 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1999 44 373 11 60 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2000 37 416 17 45 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2001 30 365 17 66 1 n/a n/a 0 479
2002 16 339 2 14 0 n/a n/a 1 372
2003 16 339 2 14 0 n/a n/a 1 372
2004 18 403 0 12 0 n/a n/a 2 435
2005 19 451 0 6 0 n/a n/a 1 477
2006 27 398 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2007 26 352 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 386
2008 14 355 1 3 0 n/a n/a 2 375
2009 25 357 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2010 34 362 1 9 0 n/a n/a 1 407
2011 24 350 4 5 0 0 0 0 383
2012 21 347 6 4 0 2 6 0 386
2013 26 348 5 5 1 2 3 0 390
2014 12 379 3 16 2 2 7 0 421
2015 14 369 3 10 2 0 13 0 411
2016 20 348 4 3 2 0 21 0 398
2017 17 378 1 15 1 0 19 0 431
2018 17 355 2 16 1 0 21 0 412
2019 16 379 2 17 1 0 21 0 436
2020 26 354 3 26 0 2 26 0 437
2021 18 303 5 26 0 2 24 0 378
2022 20 310 4 34 0 2 24 0 394
2023 27 336 2 41 1 2 28 0 437

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bradley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 451 32.9 13.7 n/a
1989 470 31.2 15.0 n/a
1990 520 34.7 14.9 n/a
1991 484 35.0 13.8 61.2
1992 504 35.9 14.0 68.8
1993 476 32.1 14.8 67.4
1994 438 33.0 13.3 76.5
1995 482 39.0 12.4 80.3
1996 482 39.0 12.4 80.3
1997 450 40.0 11.3 87.6
1998 478 41.0 11.7 86
1999 488 41.0 11.9 87.9
2000 515 42.0 12.3 83.7
2001 479 41.0 11.7 75.4
2002 372 33.0 11.3 81.7
2003 372 33.0 11.3 81.7
2004 435 31.0 14.0 84.8
2005 477 33.0 14.5 87.6
2006 431 33.0 13.1 78.7
2007 386 36.0 10.7 80.6
2008 375 30.0 12.5 75.3
2009 390 27.0 14.4 81
2010 407 33.0 12.3 86.5
2011 383 29.0 13.2 80.2
2012 386 29.0 13.3 87.8
2013 390 31.0 12.5 90.5
2014 421 33.0 12.7 97.6
2015 411 31.0 13.2 68.6
2016 398 32.0 12.4 100
2017 431 31.0 13.9 100
2018 412 33.0 12.4 100
2019 436 29.0 15.0 100
2020 437 36.0 12.1 100
2021 378 34.5 10.9 100
2022 394 38.0 10.3 100
2023 437 34.0 12.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bradley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 451 32.9 13.7 n/a
1989 470 31.2 15.0 n/a
1990 520 34.7 14.9 n/a
1991 484 35.0 13.8 61.2
1992 504 35.9 14.0 68.8
1993 476 32.1 14.8 67.4
1994 438 33.0 13.3 76.5
1995 482 39.0 12.4 80.3
1996 482 39.0 12.4 80.3
1997 450 40.0 11.3 87.6
1998 478 41.0 11.7 86
1999 488 41.0 11.9 87.9
2000 515 42.0 12.3 83.7
2001 479 41.0 11.7 75.4
2002 372 33.0 11.3 81.7
2003 372 33.0 11.3 81.7
2004 435 31.0 14.0 84.8
2005 477 33.0 14.5 87.6
2006 431 33.0 13.1 78.7
2007 386 36.0 10.7 80.6
2008 375 30.0 12.5 75.3
2009 390 27.0 14.4 81
2010 407 33.0 12.3 86.5
2011 383 29.0 13.2 80.2
2012 386 29.0 13.3 87.8
2013 390 31.0 12.5 90.5
2014 421 33.0 12.7 97.6
2015 411 31.0 13.2 68.6
2016 398 32.0 12.4 100
2017 431 31.0 13.9 100
2018 412 33.0 12.4 100
2019 436 29.0 15.0 100
2020 437 36.0 12.1 100
2021 378 34.5 10.9 100
2022 394 38.0 10.3 100
2023 437 34.0 12.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bradley Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $746 (5.0%) $826 (5.5%) $1,572 (10.5%) $11,334 (76.0%) $2,012 (13.5%) $13,347 (89.5%) $14,919
2020 $1,138 (7.9%) $795 (5.5%) $1,933 (13.5%) $10,387 (72.4%) $2,031 (14.2%) $12,418 (86.5%) $14,351
2021 $1,258 (8.2%) $834 (5.4%) $2,092 (13.6%) $11,561 (75.3%) $1,705 (11.1%) $13,266 (86.4%) $15,358
2022 $1,895 (9.8%) $901 (4.6%) $2,796 (14.4%) $14,228 (73.3%) $2,381 (12.3%) $16,609 (85.6%) $19,404
2023 $2,195 (11.9%) $1,519 (8.3%) $3,714 (20.2%) $12,436 (67.6%) $2,260 (12.3%) $14,696 (79.8%) $18,410

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bradley Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 448th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 445th of 644 Elementary schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bradley Elementary)39.650
 10.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richland 01)41.445
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bradley Elementary)58.651.7
 6.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Richland 01)45.543.6
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Bradley Elementary)33.327.9
 5.4%
   4th Grade Science (Richland 01)4333
 10%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bradley Elementary)43.842.7
 1.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 01)44.446.9
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bradley Elementary)33.318
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Richland 01)35.732.9
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bradley Elementary)33.347.7
 14.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 01)35.344.2
 8.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bradley Elementary)23.326.9
 3.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Richland 01)33.431.2
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students436437
 0.2%
African American379336
 11.3%
American Indian11
Asian22
Hispanic1741
 141.2%
Pacific Islander02
White1627
 68.8%
Two or More Races2128
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 437 students attended Bradley Elementary.

Bradley Elementary ranks 358th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Bradley Elementary are 77% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% White.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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