Brandywine Heights Elementary School vs. Northwest Elementary School
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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
Northwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 337 students in grades Kindergarten-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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Northwest Elementary School 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-3
PK-4
Total Students
337 students
513 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#459 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2420 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
55-59%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
81
97
Grade 1 Students
91
113
Grade 2 Students
80
88
Grade 3 Students
85
94
Grade 4 Students
-
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
89%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
89%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
