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Enrollment
508
Middle
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRADFORD AREA SD·NCES 420402000281
Floyd C Fretz Middle School
140 Lorana Ave, Bradford, PA 16701 · (814) 362-3500 · McKean County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
107%
543 students
DISTRICT 103% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 158 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 175 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 175 | 34% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Floyd C Fretz Middle School→Bradford Area High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bradford Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
37.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.9% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 56.8% | 31.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Floyd C Fretz Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #250 of 513 ▲ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #226 of 513 ▲ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #300 of 522 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #242 of 486 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #445 of 486 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 107% | #21 of 510 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #184 of 332 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
508
-71 (-12%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 781
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 508 | 39.4 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 38.4 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 39.5 | 14.4:1 | 100% (568) |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 39 | 14.8:1 | 99% (576) |
| 2017-18 | 560 | 40.4 | 13.9:1 | 100% (560) |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 42 | 13.2:1 | 58% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 42 | 13.5:1 | 49% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 781 | 47 | 16.6:1 | 31% (239) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Floyd C Fretz Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (560 to 508); teachers down 2% (40.4 to 39.4).
About Floyd C Fretz Middle School
Floyd C Fretz Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Bradford, Pennsylvania, under Bradford Area SD. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 508 students.
Bradford Area SD counts 2,230 students in its 4 schools, and Floyd C Fretz Middle School is one of them.
The large majority of students at Floyd C Fretz Middle School, 93%, are White. Next come 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Floyd C Fretz Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
The school has about 12.9 students per teacher and 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is about 13.2:1.
Floyd C Fretz Middle School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of Pennsylvania public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among McKean County residents, median household income is about $62,905, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 14 public schools in McKean County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,275.
The closest other public school is George Blaisdell Elementary School, about 1.4 miles away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Floyd C Fretz Middle School went from 579 students to 508. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.8:1 in 2020-21, and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
McKean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,904
Census ACS
Median income
$62,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,275 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bradford Area SD
- Bradford Area High SchoolHigh · 702 students
- School Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- George Blaisdell Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
Other schools in Bradford
- Bradford Area High SchoolHigh · 702 students
- School Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- George Blaisdell Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
Nearby schools
- George Blaisdell Elementary School1.4 mi · 506
- School Street Elementary School1.9 mi · 514
- Bradford Area High School2.2 mi · 702
- Otto-Eldred JSHS7.7 mi · 273
- ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.0 mi · 466
- WASHINGTON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.7 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Floyd C Fretz Middle SchoolHow large is Floyd C Fretz Middle School?
Floyd C Fretz Middle School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Floyd C Fretz Middle School serve?
Floyd C Fretz Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Floyd C Fretz Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Floyd C Fretz Middle School is approximately 12.9:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Floyd C Fretz Middle School?
At Floyd C Fretz Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Floyd C Fretz Middle School public or private?
Floyd C Fretz Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bradford Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.