Brown Joseph School vs. Forrest Edwin School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brown Joseph School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Forrest Edwin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 445 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Brown Joseph 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 12% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 819 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forrest Edwin 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% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
445 students
819 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2322 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2465 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
32
Kindergarten Students
54
115
Grade 1 Students
55
141
Grade 2 Students
41
122
Grade 3 Students
48
140
Grade 4 Students
50
129
Grade 5 Students
50
140
Grade 6 Students
42
-
Grade 7 Students
47
-
Grade 8 Students
58
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
37%
50%
% Black
34%
26%
% White
20%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
