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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 4 public middle schools serving 2,367 students in Bradley County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Bradley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
10,336 Students
315,482 Students
# Teachers
677 Teachers
21,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
3%
19%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,235 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,948 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,235
$11,980
Spending / Student
$9,948
$11,478
Best Bradley County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ocoee Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2250 N Ocoee St
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0630
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0630
Gr: 6-8 | 1,045 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Lake Forest Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
610 Kile Lake Rd
Cleveland, TN 37323
(423) 478-8821
Cleveland, TN 37323
(423) 478-8821
Gr: 6-8 | 1,174 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Bradley County Virtual School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2369 Parker Street Ne, Unit 10
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 709-8414
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 709-8414
Gr: 6-12 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
2181 Parker St Ne
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0699
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0699
Gr: K-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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