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Schools in Bratton Township · Mifflin County School District

Bratton Township’s public schools score below 67% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of Bratton Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bratton 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
51%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 24% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,085 students on the public path
In brief

Bratton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1847 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bratton Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,601 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Mifflin Co MS, then Mifflin Co HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Living Springs Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Bratton Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 33% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1847)Better than 15%
Towns in Mifflin County (10)Better than 10%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,323 test results and a graduating class of 379 could put Bratton Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Bratton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,270 in math, 2,376 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
6–7Mifflin Co MSin LewistownC
10–12Mifflin Co HSin LewistownB

Bratton Township’s public schools are run by Mifflin County School District, which also serves Armagh, Brown, Burnham and Decatur 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.

Mifflin County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 4,491 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,601PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 55.1% · 2376 students tested
Math28%
State average 36.1% · 2270 students tested

Bratton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bratton TownshipCMifflin County
OliverCMifflin County
Lack—Juniata County
TuscaroraB−Juniata County
WayneCMount Union Area
GranvilleCMifflin County
McVeytown—Mifflin County
MilfordB−Juniata County

3 of the 7 neighbors share Mifflin County with Bratton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bratton Township

7 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 Bratton Townshipin other towns
Lewistown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lewistown
C−
457 students9:1Rate it →
Indian Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Reedsville
B+
348 students11:1Rate it →
East Derry El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lewistown
C
261 students11:1Rate it →
Strodes Mills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · McVeytown
C+
254 students12:1Rate it →
Mifflin Co MS
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Lewistown
C
733 students14:1Rate it →
Mifflin Co HS
High · Grades 10–12 · Lewistown
B
1,032 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Living Springs Christian School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Mc Veytown
Private · Religious
27 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Bratton Township’s schools

Are Bratton Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bratton Township children attend score below 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bratton Township in?

Mifflin County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,491 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bratton Township kids go to high school?

Mifflin Co HS in Lewistown, with 1,032 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Bratton Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Mifflin County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Bratton Township spend per student?

$16,601 in Mifflin County School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bratton Township?

Yes: Living Springs Christian School (religious, grades 1–8, 27 students).

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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.