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Schools in Foster Township · Bradford Area School District

Foster Township’s public schools score below 55% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Foster 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.

#723of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 19% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,230 students on the public path
In brief

Foster Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2008 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Foster Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,656 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is School Street El Sch, then Floyd C Fretz MS, then Bradford Area HS. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Custer City Private 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 Foster Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Pennsylvania school districts, #723 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2008)Better than 34%
Towns in McKean County (15)Better than 13%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,179 test results and a graduating class of 182 could put Foster Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Foster Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,153 in math, 1,205 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2George Blaisdell El Schin BradfordNo scores
3–5School Street El Schin BradfordB
6–8Floyd C Fretz MSin BradfordB−
9–12Bradford Area HSin BradfordB

Foster Township’s public schools are run by Bradford Area School District, which also serves Bradford, Bradford, Corydon and Lafayette 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.

Bradford Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,230 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,656PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 1205 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 1153 students tested

Foster Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Foster TownshipB−Bradford Area
BradfordB−Bradford Area
KeatingBSmethport Area
OttoAOtto-Eldred

Every school in Foster Township

5 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 Foster Townshipin other towns
George Blaisdell El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bradford
506 students11:1Rate it →
School Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bradford
B
514 students13:1Rate it →
Floyd C Fretz MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bradford
B−
508 students13:1Rate it →
Bradford Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bradford
B
702 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Custer City Private School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bradford
Private · Special education
35 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Foster Township’s schools

Are Foster Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Foster Township children attend score below 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #723 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Foster Township in?

Bradford Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,230 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Foster Township kids go to high school?

Bradford Area HS in Bradford, with 702 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Foster Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Foster Township spend per student?

$17,656 in Bradford Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Foster Township?

Yes: Custer City Private School (special education, grades 7–12, 35 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.