School Street El Sch

As a moderately sized elementary school in Bradford, Pennsylvania, School Street El Sch serves 514 students from grades 3 through 5, overseen by Bradford Area SD.

Within Bradford Area SD, which oversees 4 schools and 2,230 students, School Street El Sch is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, School Street El Sch lists that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to McKean County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, School Street El Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 35.7%; this one delivers 54.5%, a residual of +18.8 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for McKean County put median household income runs about $62,905, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, McKean County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,275 students), of which School Street El Sch is one.

Bradford Area HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around School Street El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts School Street El Sch at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.3%.

School Street El Sch operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 11%: 576 students in 2018 compared to 514 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.