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:
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Student Attention
Northwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 335 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Brandywine Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 554 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). 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 16:1 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 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-3
PK-4
Total Students
335 students
554 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#2310 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
39
Kindergarten Students
83
113
Grade 1 Students
76
106
Grade 2 Students
81
102
Grade 3 Students
95
91
Grade 4 Students
-
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
91%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
90%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%