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Brandywine Heights Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 841 students in Brandywine Heights Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Brandywine Heights Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,258 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Brandywine Heights Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
16%
# Black Students
9 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,106 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
88%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
84
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,894 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,385 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,894
$23,696
Spending / Student
$29,385
$23,119
Best Brandywine Heights Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brandywine Heights Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
445 Barkley St.
Topton, PA 19562
(610) 682-5171
Topton, PA 19562
(610) 682-5171
Grades: PK-3
| 361 students
Rank: #22.
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/ms
(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 W Weis St
Topton, PA 19562
(610) 682-5131
Topton, PA 19562
(610) 682-5131
Grades: 4-8
| 480 students
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