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
Student By Grade
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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
93%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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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