Best Public Schools in Mertztown, PA

Summary:

Mertztown, Pennsylvania is home to a single high school, Brandywine Heights High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Brandywine Heights Area School District. The school's performance has been variable in recent years, with its state ranking fluctuating from a high of 124 in 2022-2023 to a low of 463 in 2023-2024, and its star rating ranging from 4 out of 5 to 2 out of 5.

Academically, Brandywine Heights High School's proficiency rates on Keystone Exams have shown some inconsistency, with a significant drop in Algebra I proficiency from 44.8% in 2022-2023 to 16.5% in 2023-2024, while other subjects like Biology and Literature have maintained relatively higher proficiency rates. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly above the district average, but often lags behind the statewide average, particularly in subjects like Literature.

In terms of other key metrics, Brandywine Heights High School has a 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a 1.6% dropout rate, which are relatively strong. The school's spending of $25,240 per student is on the lower end compared to state or national averages, and its free and reduced lunch rate of 22.1% suggests a relatively more affluent student population. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.4 is also relatively low.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brandywine Heights High School	Public	9-12	103 Old Topton Rd	Mertztown	19539	Berks County	Brandywine Heights Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 682-5102	439	42	10.4	22.1%	397 (90.4%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	40.3	463^rd of 686 public high schools	32.5%		78.4	124^th of 674 public high schools	81.6%	339	16.5	54.8	53.4	$25,240	$1,055	$24,185

Cities Near Mertztown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Topton	0.72 mi	2	278^th
Kutztown	4.27 mi	4	177^th
Alburtis	4.66 mi	1	194^th
Breinigsville	5.39 mi	3	47^th
Macungie	7.22 mi	5	137^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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