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2021-10-27 11 37 00 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 867 (Lafayette Road) at Pennsylvania State Route 868 (Potter Creek Road) in Bloomfield Township, Bedford County, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Bloomfield Township · Northern Bedford County School District

Bloomfield Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state reading tests, 72% of Bloomfield Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bloomfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 19% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
854 students on the public path
In brief

Bloomfield Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,700 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Northern Bedford County MS, then Northern Bedford County HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bloomfield Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 84% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1714)Better than 86%
Towns in Bedford County (25)Better than 56%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 418 test results could put Bloomfield Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bloomfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (405 in math, 432 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bloomfield Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Northern Bedford Co El Schin LoysburgB
6–8Northern Bedford County MSin LoysburgB−
9–12Northern Bedford County HSin LoysburgA+

Bloomfield Township’s public schools are run by Northern Bedford County School District, which also serves Hopewell, Hopewell, South Woodbury and Woodbury and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northern Bedford County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 854 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,700PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 55.1% · 432 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 405 students tested

Bloomfield Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bloomfield Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bloomfield TownshipA−Northern Bedford County
GreenfieldB+Claysburg-Kimmel
KimmelB+Claysburg-Kimmel
TaylorB+Spring Cove
WoodburyA−Northern Bedford County
KingAChestnut Ridge
South WoodburyA−Northern Bedford County

2 of the 6 neighbors share Northern Bedford County with Bloomfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bloomfield Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bloomfield Townshipin other towns
Northern Bedford Co El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Loysburg
B
414 students13:1Rate it →
Northern Bedford County MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Loysburg
B−
205 students13:1Rate it →
Northern Bedford County HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Loysburg
A+
235 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Bloomfield Township’s schools

Are Bloomfield Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bloomfield Township children attend outscore 84% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bloomfield Township in?

Northern Bedford County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 854 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bloomfield Township kids go to high school?

Northern Bedford County HS in Loysburg, with 235 students; its own test results earn an A+.

How much does Bloomfield Township spend per student?

$17,700 in Northern Bedford County School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Bloomfield Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.