Best Public Schools in Mohnton, PA

Summary:

Mohnton, Pennsylvania is home to a single elementary school, Brecknock Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Governor Mifflin School District. While Brecknock Elementary School performs well academically compared to the district and state averages, it faces some challenges related to the socioeconomic status of its student population.

Academically, Brecknock Elementary School's PSSA test scores are generally higher than the district and state averages in math, science, and English language arts across various grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 49.5% in math, 79% in science, and 53.2% in English language arts for all grades. However, the school's math proficiency rates, while still above the district average, are closer to the state average, indicating room for improvement in this subject area.

Regarding demographic and socioeconomic factors, Brecknock Elementary School has a student population of 528 students, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 45.08% for the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting a significant proportion of students from lower-income families. The school district's overall ranking is 425 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating broader systemic issues that could impact the school's performance and resources. While Brecknock Elementary School is performing well compared to the district, its statewide ranking in the 800s out of over 1,500 elementary schools suggests there is room for improvement to become a top-performing school.

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brecknock Elementary School	Public	K-4	1332 Alleghenyville Rd	Mohnton	19540	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 775-5079	528	34	15.5	45.1%	361 (68.4%)	9 (1.7%)	119 (22.5%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	52.2	834^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.3%		50.6	863^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	43.7%	29	50.9	48.0	49.5	79.0	79.0	54.3	52.0	53.2	$14,245	$529	$13,716

Cities Near Mohnton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shillington	1.87 mi	5	600^th
Sinking Spring	2 mi	5	478^th
Wyomissing	2.9 mi	3	342^nd
West Lawn	3.27 mi	2	345^th
Reading	3.81 mi	32	695^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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