Brownsville Area Elementary School vs. Ben Franklin School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Brownsville Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 700 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brownsville Area 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 18% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 517 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ben Franklin 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 22% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
700 students
517 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2303 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2029 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
123
54
Grade 1 Students
126
53
Grade 2 Students
99
40
Grade 3 Students
128
42
Grade 4 Students
106
51
Grade 5 Students
118
53
Grade 6 Students
-
40
Grade 7 Students
-
84
Grade 8 Students
-
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
5%
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% Black
11%
17%
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% White
76%
66%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.40
0.53
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
90%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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