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Public School Review - Established 2003

Bradley County School District

800 South Lee Hwy
Cleveland, TN 37311
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (423) 476-0620
bcvs.bradleyschools.org

Top Rankings

Bradley County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 7,103 students in Bradley County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Bradley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,488 Schools
# Students
10,202 Students
714,340 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBradley County School DistrictTennessee
Pre-K303196
Kind687481
1722500
2752501
3725519
4770494
5743496
6758500
7798472
8752463
91636
102036
112834
122935
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District Rank

Bradley County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TN)
#45 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBradley County School District
2023#45
2022#41
2021#39
2019#55
2018#54
2017#45
2016#22
2015#59
2014#71
2013#53
2012#57
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37%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
202337%34%
202236%31%
202135%28%
201940%39%
201836%35%
201739%36%
201634%17%
201557%57%
201449%52%
201353%52%
201250%49%
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40%
37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
202240%37%
202134%30%
201936%35%
201836%35%
201737%35%
201640%35%
201555%51%
201454%52%
201355%52%
201255%52%
201152%50%
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42%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
202242%40%
202138%38%
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92%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
202392%90%
202297%90%
202196%88%
202095%89%
201994%90%
201892%89%
201792%89%
201692%88%
201592%87%
201493%86%
201390%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
20240.310.61
20230.290.59
20220.270.58
20210.260.58
20200.230.56
20190.230.56
20180.180.55
20170.180.55
20160.160.54
20150.160.53
20140.160.52
20130.160.51
20120.140.50
20110.130.49
20100.130.48
20090.130.48
20080.120.47
20070.110.46
20060.100.45
19990.060.41
19980.060.39
19970.050.39
19960.070.39
19950.050.38
19940.060.38
19930.050.37
19920.040.36
19910.040.37
19900.040.36
19890.040.36
19880.050.36
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
20241%2%
20231%2%
20211%2%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20091%2%
20081%2%
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% Hispanic
11%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
202410%15%
20239%14%
20228%13%
20217%12%
20206%11%
20196%11%
20186%10%
20176%10%
20166%9%
20155%8%
20144%8%
20134%7%
20125%7%
20114%6%
20104%6%
20093%5%
20083%5%
20073%4%
20063%4%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19952%1%
19941%1%
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% Black
2%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
20243%21%
20233%21%
20223%21%
20213%22%
20203%22%
20193%22%
20182%22%
20172%22%
20162%22%
20153%22%
20143%23%
20133%23%
20123%24%
20113%24%
20103%24%
20093%25%
20083%25%
20072%25%
20062%25%
19992%24%
19982%23%
19972%24%
19962%23%
19951%23%
19942%23%
19932%23%
19922%22%
19912%23%
19902%22%
19892%22%
19882%22%
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% White
82%
56%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
202483%57%
202384%59%
202285%60%
202186%60%
202087%62%
201987%62%
201891%63%
201791%63%
201691%64%
201592%65%
201492%66%
201392%66%
201292%67%
201193%67%
201093%68%
200993%68%
200893%68%
200795%69%
200695%70%
199997%73%
199897%75%
199797%74%
199697%75%
199597%75%
199497%75%
199397%76%
199298%77%
199198%76%
199098%77%
198998%77%
198898%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
20243%5%
20233%4%
20224%4%
20213%4%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20141%1%
20131%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,078 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
2023$106 MM$39 MM
2022$95 MM$36 MM
2021$106 MM$39 MM
2020$95 MM$36 MM
2019$95 MM$35 MM
2018$92 MM$35 MM
2017$90 MM$34 MM
2016$88 MM$33 MM
2015$79 MM$30 MM
2014$88 MM$32 MM
2012$85 MM$32 MM
2011$76 MM$30 MM
2010$79 MM$30 MM
2009$73 MM$28 MM
2008$71 MM$28 MM
2007$65 MM$26 MM
2006$61 MM$25 MM
2005$58 MM$24 MM
2004$53 MM$23 MM
2003$51 MM$21 MM
2002$50 MM$20 MM
2001$46 MM$20 MM
2000$46 MM$19 MM
1999$44 MM$18 MM
1998$40 MM$18 MM
1997$38 MM$16 MM
1996$36 MM$15 MM
1995$35 MM$13 MM
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Spending
$103 MM
$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
2023$103 MM$38 MM
2022$95 MM$36 MM
2021$103 MM$38 MM
2020$95 MM$36 MM
2019$95 MM$35 MM
2018$93 MM$34 MM
2017$90 MM$33 MM
2016$88 MM$32 MM
2015$90 MM$29 MM
2014$91 MM$33 MM
2012$85 MM$33 MM
2011$80 MM$31 MM
2010$90 MM$29 MM
2009$74 MM$28 MM
2008$80 MM$28 MM
2007$73 MM$27 MM
2006$62 MM$25 MM
2005$59 MM$24 MM
2004$56 MM$23 MM
2003$52 MM$22 MM
2002$56 MM$22 MM
2001$65 MM$21 MM
2000$58 MM$20 MM
1999$48 MM$18 MM
1998$40 MM$18 MM
1997$37 MM$17 MM
1996$34 MM$14 MM
1995$33 MM$14 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,369
$12,075

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,301$12,207
2022$9,301$10,799
2021$10,904$12,446
2020$9,301$10,799
2019$9,211$10,461
2018$9,009$10,253
2017$8,858$9,828
2016$8,561$9,274
2015$7,579$8,707
2014$8,400$8,998
2012$8,228$9,214
2011$7,374$8,846
2010$7,539$8,707
2009$7,016$8,477
2008$6,836$8,215
2007$6,191$7,225
2006$6,327$6,967
2005$6,162$7,132
2004$5,779$6,890
2003$5,591$6,637
2002$5,518$6,218
2001$5,173$5,931
2000$5,149$5,582
1999$4,830$5,367
1998$4,547$5,303
1997$4,316$4,686
1995$3,911$4,088
1992$2,800$3,000
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Spending / Student
$10,078
$11,570

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBradley County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,013$11,923
2022$9,278$10,735
2021$10,599$12,157
2020$9,278$10,735
2019$9,191$10,381
2018$9,118$10,022
2017$8,941$9,561
2016$8,559$9,213
2015$8,721$8,563
2014$8,683$9,415
2012$8,186$9,298
2011$7,685$8,981
2010$8,675$8,563
2009$7,156$8,379
2008$7,697$8,219
2007$6,947$7,537
2006$6,388$7,070
2005$6,303$7,221
2004$6,122$7,095
2003$5,648$6,873
2002$6,248$6,596
2001$7,245$6,372
2000$6,441$5,764
1999$5,325$5,455
1998$4,478$5,332
1997$4,224$5,155
1995$3,731$4,364
1992$2,807$3,431
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Best Bradley County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Michigan Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
188 Michigan Ave School Rd
Cleveland, TN 37323
(423) 478-8807
Gr: PK-5 | 452 students Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
North Lee Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
205 Sequoia Dr
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 478-8809
Gr: PK-5 | 485 students Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Charleston Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8797 Hiwassee St
Charleston, TN 37310
(423) 336-2232
Gr: PK-5 | 358 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
Hopewell Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5350 Freewill Road Nw
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 478-8802
Gr: PK-5 | 457 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #55.
Black Fox Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3119 Varnell Rd
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 478-8800
Gr: PK-5 | 493 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #66.
Park View Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 Minnis Rd
Cleveland, TN 37323
(423) 476-6622
Gr: PK-5 | 425 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #77.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2450 Prospect School Rd
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 478-8814
Gr: PK-5 | 400 students Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #88.
Ocoee Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2250 N Ocoee St
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0630
Gr: 6-8 | 1,096 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #99.
Waterville Community Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4081 Dalton Pike
Cleveland, TN 37323
(423) 478-8827
Gr: PK-5 | 677 students Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1010.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 Durkee Road Se
Cleveland, TN 37323
(423) 478-8812
Gr: PK-5 | 383 students Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1111.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5607 Spring Place Rd
Cleveland, TN 37323
(423) 478-8825
Gr: PK-5 | 323 students Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1212.
Taylor Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5265 Bates Pike
Cleveland, TN 37323
(423) 478-8817
Gr: PK-5 | 249 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1313.
Lake Forest Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
610 Kile Lake Rd
Cleveland, TN 37323
(423) 478-8821
Gr: 6-8 | 1,173 students Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,202 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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