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Brandywine Heights Area SD 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 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 816 students in Brandywine Heights Area SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Brandywine Heights Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,285 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Brandywine Heights Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#317 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,151 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
89%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
83
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,329 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,767 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,329
$23,665
Spending / Student
$28,767
$23,089
Best Brandywine Heights Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/ms
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 W Weis St
Topton, PA 19562
(610) 682-5131
Topton, PA 19562
(610) 682-5131
Grades: 4-8
| 481 students
Rank: #22.
Brandywine Heights Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
445 Barkley St.
Topton, PA 19562
(610) 682-5171
Topton, PA 19562
(610) 682-5171
Grades: K-3
| 335 students
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