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Schools in Orwell Township · Northeast Bradford School District

Orwell Township’s public schools score below 53% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Orwell 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.5K
▼ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
643 students on the public path
In brief

Orwell Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1740 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orwell Township’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 40% 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 $21,476 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 Northeast Bradford 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 Orwell Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1740)Better than 31%
Towns in Bradford County (37)Better than 62%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 324 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Orwell Township anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Orwell Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (315 in math, 333 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Northeast Bradford Elementary SchoolNortheast Bradford School DistrictB
7–12Northeast Bradford JSHSNortheast Bradford School DistrictC+

Orwell Township’s public schools are run by Northeast Bradford School District, which also serves LeRaysville, Pike, Rome and Rome 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.

Northeast Bradford School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 643 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,476PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 333 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 315 students tested

Orwell Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Orwell TownshipB−Northeast Bradford
WarrenB−Northeast Bradford
RomeB−Northeast Bradford
Pike—Northeast Bradford
Windham—Northeast Bradford

All 4 neighbors share Northeast Bradford with Orwell Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Orwell 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).

District schools in Orwell Townshipby address
Northeast Bradford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Rome
B
330 students12:1Rate it →
Northeast Bradford JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Rome
C+
313 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Orwell Township’s schools

Are Orwell Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Orwell Township children attend score below 53% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orwell Township in?

Northeast Bradford School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 643 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Orwell Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Orwell Township spend per student?

$21,476 in Northeast Bradford 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.