Brandywine Heights Elementary School vs. Muhlenberg El Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brandywine Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Muhlenberg El Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Brandywine Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,215 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Muhlenberg El Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
K-3
Total Students
361 students
1,215 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
71 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#459 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2119 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
35%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
84
302
Grade 1 Students
77
293
Grade 2 Students
88
325
Grade 3 Students
80
295
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
40%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
87%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
23%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
