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
Overview
Serving 807 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 346 students in grades Kindergarten-7, 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-7
Total Students
807 students
346 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2455 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2039 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
117
35
Grade 1 Students
134
48
Grade 2 Students
140
38
Grade 3 Students
131
44
Grade 4 Students
140
39
Grade 5 Students
130
51
Grade 6 Students
-
43
Grade 7 Students
-
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
43%
32%
% Black
32%
37%
% White
14%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%