Forrest Edwin School vs. Brown Joseph H School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forrest Edwin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Brown Joseph H School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 799 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 14:1 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 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 383 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Brown Joseph H 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 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
799 students
383 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2465 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2322 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
121
47
Grade 1 Students
125
34
Grade 2 Students
153
42
Grade 3 Students
136
43
Grade 4 Students
121
53
Grade 5 Students
125
40
Grade 6 Students
-
52
Grade 7 Students
-
40
Grade 8 Students
-
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
46%
35%
% Black
30%
35%
% White
12%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
