For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,661 students in Bradford Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Bradford Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
2,412 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bradford Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#301 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
34 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,218 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
155
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,874 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,140
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,874
$23,073
Best Bradford Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
76 School St
Bradford, PA 16701
(814) 368-3183
Bradford, PA 16701
(814) 368-3183
Grades: 3-5
| 526 students
Rank: #22.
Floyd C Fretz Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
140 Lorana Ave
Bradford, PA 16701
(814) 362-3500
Bradford, PA 16701
(814) 362-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: n/an/a
George Blaisdell Elementary School
Magnet School
265 Constitution Ave
Bradford, PA 16701
(814) 362-6834
Bradford, PA 16701
(814) 362-6834
Grades: PK-2
| 567 students
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