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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 838 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 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,277 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Brandywine Heights Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 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
0.20
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
14 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,138 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
89%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
81
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,494 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,948 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,494
$23,649
Spending / Student
$28,948
$23,073
Best Brandywine Heights Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brandywine Heights Elementary School
Magnet 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: K-3
| 337 students
Rank: #22.
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/ms
Magnet School
(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
| 501 students
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