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Floyd C Fretz Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
273rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools
Better than 69% of Pennsylvania middle schools
Summary

Floyd C Fretz Middle School is a public middle school in Bradford, Pennsylvania, serving 539 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Bradford Area School District, which is ranked 171 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Floyd C Fretz Middle School has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. While its proficiency rates in PSSA English Language Arts (53.9%) were higher than the district (50.1%) and state (48.5%) averages, its PSSA Math proficiency (37.2%) fell below the district (42.2%) and state (41.7%) levels. However, the school has performed relatively stronger in PSSA Science, with a 56.9% proficiency rate in 2023-2024, exceeding the district (67.8%) and state (65.8%) averages.

The school has demonstrated strengths in supporting certain student subgroups, particularly low-socioeconomic status students and disabled students. In 2024-2025, the school's ranking for low-socioeconomic status students was 218 out of 843 Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 4-star rating, and its ranking for disabled students was 265 out of 643 middle schools, with a 3-star rating. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low dropout rates over the past few years, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%.

508
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,256
Per pupil spending ?
106.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 140 Lorana Ave
       Bradford, PA  16701-1831

(814) 362-3500

District: Bradford Area School District


Students who attend Floyd C Fretz Middle School usually attend:

High:    Bradford Area High School

Feeder schools for Floyd C Fretz Middle School:

Elementary:    George Blaisdell Elementary School
    School Street Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.3%
Two or more races:
2.8%
Hispanic:
1.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Pennsylvania median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg46%
Pennsylvania avg45%
273rd of 873
Pennsylvania public middle schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 14 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
171st of 606Bradford Area School District among Pennsylvania districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202565.3273 of 87368.7%★★★☆☆
202461.3350 of 89160.7%★★★☆☆
202364.8302 of 89366.2%★★★☆☆
202264.3308 of 88365.1%★★★☆☆
202174.1161 of 79779.8%★★★★☆
201959.4399 of 89155.2%★★★☆☆
201857.2408 of 86152.6%★★★☆☆
201749.0483 of 87744.9%★★☆☆☆
201658.4394 of 87054.7%★★★☆☆
201557.1375 of 83555.1%★★★☆☆
201463.1303 of 72858.4%★★★☆☆
201367.5279 of 75863.2%★★★☆☆
201263.5365 of 83456.2%★★★☆☆
201161.7384 of 82553.5%★★★☆☆
201067.4283 of 80564.8%★★★☆☆
200970.3226 of 77070.6%★★★★☆
200853.2423 of 75343.8%★★☆☆☆
200756.1400 of 74946.6%★★☆☆☆
200639.2523 of 73628.9%★☆☆☆☆
200554.7380 of 68744.7%★★☆☆☆
200459.9324 of 66351.1%★★★☆☆
200349.8402 of 64337.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202547.1265 of 64358.8%★★★☆☆
202461.4173 of 67274.3%★★★★☆
202352.2248 of 66062.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202564.1282 of 83566.2%★★★☆☆
202457.2382 of 86055.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202566.9218 of 84374.1%★★★★☆
202461.8298 of 87766.0%★★★☆☆
202365.3256 of 87470.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202563.6261 of 83968.9%★★★☆☆
202462.3320 of 87063.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202548.8304 of 64953.2%★★★☆☆
202441.5397 of 67341.0%★★☆☆☆
202347.5340 of 68150.1%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)69th percentile~ school
Female (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)53rd percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts54%+5 vs state
Math37%-4 vs state

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Students at Floyd C Fretz Middle School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Floyd C Fretz Middle School.

Students who attend Floyd C Fretz Middle School usually go on to attend Bradford Area High School

Floyd C Fretz Middle School ranks 273rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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