Best Public Schools in Brownstown, PA

Summary:

The city of Brownstown, Pennsylvania is home to a single public elementary school, Brownstown Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Conestoga Valley School District. Despite being the only school in the city, Brownstown Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past three years.

Brownstown Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its exceptional performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests, where the school's proficiency rates significantly exceed the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 59.8% in Math, 82.6% in Science, and 73.3% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 40.4%, 65.8%, and 53%, respectively. The school's 3rd-grade PSSA proficiency rates are particularly impressive, with 76.3% in Math, 81.4% in English Language Arts, and 82.6% in Science, all well above the state averages.

The school's strong academic performance is likely supported by its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, as well as its higher-than-average spending per student of $16,119 for the 2021-2022 school year. While the school serves a relatively low-income student population, with 37% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Brownstown Elementary's consistent academic excellence suggests it is providing a high-quality education and preparing its students for success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brownstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 School Lane	Brownstown	17508	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 656-6021	427	33	13.0	37.0%	298 (69.8%)	10 (2.3%)	63 (14.8%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.9%)	75.2	388^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.6%		70.9	475^th of 1534 public elementary schools	69.0%	87	76.3	50.7	53.6	59.8	82.6	82.6	81.4	69.5	69.1	73.3	$16,119	$835	$15,284

Cities Near Brownstown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ephrata	1.04 mi	7	241^st
Akron	1.89 mi	1	420^th
Leola	2.89 mi	1	646^th
Lancaster	3.95 mi	37	555^th
Lititz	4.55 mi	7	215^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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