Northwest Elementary School vs. Brandywine Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Brandywine Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 513 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 15:1 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 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 337 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Brandywine Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-3
Total Students
513 students
337 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2420 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#459 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/71000/70719/northwest-elementary-school-chart-b5MevP5.png)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
70-74%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
65-69%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
n/a
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
97
81
Grade 1 Students
113
91
Grade 2 Students
88
80
Grade 3 Students
94
85
Grade 4 Students
85
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
89%
7%
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% Black
6%
n/a
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% White
3%
89%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.21
0.20
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
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