The top reported proficiency rate is 90% in Science. The lowest is 49% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Northeast Bradford Elementary School
Northeast Bradford Elementary School is a small public elementary school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Rome, a rural borough in northeastern Bradford County. The school sits on a campus outside the borough's limited downtown and enrolls a diverse but predominantly white student body drawn from the local township and surrounding agricultural area.
The student population numbers around that typical for a rural elementary school, with roughly half the enrollment in the upper grades tested by the state. About half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a major marker of economic need in the school's immediate community and reflects the modest incomes across the surrounding township. The student body is predominantly white, with small representation from Hispanic families and other groups; data on special education enrollment and English learner status were not available.
Academic performance shows a mixed picture. On math and English language arts, the school's proficiency rate sits around the middle, with about half of tested students in grades three through six meeting state standards. Science performance, measured most recently on the prior year's assessment, was substantially stronger, with about nine in ten students meeting or exceeding proficiency. The math and ELA results place the school above the median performance level among other districts in Bradford County, positioning it in the top quartile when comparing the full proficiency profile across subjects and grades. A parent may want to ask the school directly about what the math and ELA results suggest about student readiness and what instructional supports are in place for the roughly half of students not yet proficient in those subjects.
Rome itself is a small rural borough centered on a Main Street that runs along Pennsylvania Route 14, with a population measured in the hundreds and an economy dominated by auto repair, dairy farming, and small services. The borough has no apparent population growth and limited street-level activity; civic anchors are few, including a community park, a Methodist hall, and borough services. The school sits on Panther Lane in the rural campus setting rather than in the commercial core. Families here live in a low-density agricultural landscape where most destinations require a car; the county seat of Towanda is roughly nine miles away. Housing values in the Rome zip code are below state and national medians, and rent-to-income ratios suggest housing is relatively affordable, though property tax burdens have grown in recent years. The district's 2025-26 budget included a property tax increase, part of a pattern that compounds the cost of living for any family considering a move into the area.
The school does not operate special programs, magnet programs, or advanced placement pathways typical of larger districts; it functions as a straightforward neighborhood elementary school focused on core academics for its grade band. No information on specific staffing, classroom access, or curriculum specialization was available to characterize further. The school's role in the community is substantial relative to the borough's size. State testing data for math and ELA were current, while science results reflected the prior school year; participation rates and average scale scores were not reported.
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