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Schools in Bradford Township · Clearfield Area School District

Bradford Township’s public schools score below 69% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

41% of students in Bradford Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bradford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#884of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
41%
▼ 14 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,075 students on the public path
In brief

Bradford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1372 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bradford Township’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Bradford Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,680 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Clearfield Area JSHS. 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 Bradford Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 31% of Pennsylvania school districts, #884 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1372)Better than 16%
Towns in Clearfield County (30)Better than 13%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,006 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Bradford Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Bradford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,008 in math, 1,005 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Clearfield Area El Schin ClearfieldC−
7–12Clearfield Area JSHSin ClearfieldC

Bradford Township’s public schools are run by Clearfield Area School District, which also serves Clearfield, Covington, Girard and Goshen 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.

Clearfield Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 2,075 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,680PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 55.1% · 1005 students tested
Math31%
State average 36.1% · 1008 students tested

Bradford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bradford TownshipCClearfield Area
LawrenceCClearfield Area
Goshen—Clearfield Area
Girard—Clearfield Area
GrahamCWest Branch Area
BoggsB−Philipsburg-Osceola Area
Wallaceton—Philipsburg-Osceola Area

3 of the 6 neighbors share Clearfield Area with Bradford Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bradford Township

2 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 Bradford Townshipin other towns
Clearfield Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Clearfield
C−
1,067 students12:1Rate it →
Clearfield Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Clearfield
C
1,008 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Bradford Township’s schools

Are Bradford Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bradford Township children attend score below 69% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #884 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bradford Township in?

Clearfield Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,075 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Bradford Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Clearfield Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Bradford Township spend per student?

$18,680 in Clearfield Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.