For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,555 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 54% 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 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,291 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bradford Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 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
7 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
34 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,117 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
93%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
129
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,765 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,098
$23,696

Spending / Student
$17,765
$23,119

Best Bradford Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School Street Elementary 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
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
Floyd C Fretz Middle 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
| 539 students
Rank: n/an/a
265 Constitution Ave
Bradford, PA 16701
(814) 362-6834
Bradford, PA 16701
(814) 362-6834
Grades: PK-2
| 518 students
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