Brandywine Heights Elementary School vs. Muhlenberg El Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brandywine Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Muhlenberg El Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 372 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Brandywine Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,241 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Muhlenberg El Center 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 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
K-3
Total Students
372 students
1,241 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
79 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#387 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2166 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
35%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
83
298
Grade 1 Students
85
316
Grade 2 Students
81
306
Grade 3 Students
91
321
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
40%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
86%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
23%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%