Brownsville Area Elementary School

Summary:

Brownsville Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 700 students in grades K-5 in the Brownsville Area School District in Pennsylvania. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 5 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Brownsville Area Elementary School struggles academically, consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages on PSSA assessments in Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.4% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 40.4% statewide. The school also struggles to effectively serve its subgroups, with White students and students with disabilities performing particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 10% and bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024. Despite relatively high spending per student (over $12,000) and a low student-teacher ratio (around 14:1), the school has not seen significant academic improvement over time.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Franklin School, Menallen School, and Marion Elementary, generally outperform Brownsville Area Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar demographics in some cases. This suggests that the issues at Brownsville Area Elementary may be specific to the school or district rather than solely attributable to the student population. Addressing the multifaceted challenges facing Brownsville Area Elementary, including academic performance, resource allocation, and the socioeconomic status of the student population, will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public K-5

7 Falcon Drive
Brownsville, PA 15417

(724) 785-9600

District: Brownsville Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1278^th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,272

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 649

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Two or more races:

11.2%

African American:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brownsville Area Elementary School ranks worse than 83.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.6%), two or more races (11.2%), African American (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brownsville Area Elementary School is 13.4. (See more...)

Compare Brownsville Area Elementary School employs 48.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brownsville Area Elementary School is $12,272.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brownsville Area Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brownsville Area Elementary School 1278^th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Brownsville Area Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Brownsville Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brownsville Area School District 501^st of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brownsville Area Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Brownsville Area Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2019	14.92	1296^th	1544	16.1%
2021	18.66	1159^th	1433	19.1%
2022	18.25	1236^th	1534	19.4%
2023	13.36	1294^th	1534	15.6%
2024	15.75	1278^th	1526	16.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brownsville Area Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.09	1277^th	1414	9.7%
2024	15.89	1244^th	1432	13.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Brownsville Area Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	16.79	1234^th	1488	17.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Brownsville Area Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.59	920^th	1043	11.8%
2024	14.33	1000^th	1084	7.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Brownsville Area Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	15.56	1257^th	1495	15.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Brownsville Area Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.99	304^th	437	30.4%

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Rank History for White students at Brownsville Area Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.26	1216^th	1236	1.6%
2024	4.85	1190^th	1229	3.2%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Brownsville Area Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	553	66	2	8	3	0	71	703
2018	551	73	3	10	4	0	84	725
2019	639	66	2	9	2	0	22	740
2020	625	76	2	6	1	0	29	739
2021	561	68	2	14	1	0	58	704
2022	567	81	2	9	1	1	60	721
2023	533	78	0	10	3	1	75	700
2024	497	66	0	10	2	1	73	649

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brownsville Area Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	703	49.8	14.1	60
2018	725	50.6	14.3	44.8
2019	740	49.3	15.0	76.2
2020	739	46.9	15.7	56.3
2021	704	49.0	14.3	40.6
2022	721	48.1	14.9	99.6
2023	700	47.5	14.7	100
2024	649	48.3	13.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brownsville Area Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	703	49.8	14.1	60
2018	725	50.6	14.3	44.8
2019	740	49.3	15.0	76.2
2020	739	46.9	15.7	56.3
2021	704	49.0	14.3	40.6
2022	721	48.1	14.9	99.6
2023	700	47.5	14.7	100
2024	649	48.3	13.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brownsville Area Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$390 (6.0%)	$6,108 (94.0%)	$6,498
2020	$390 (5.8%)	$6,354 (94.2%)	$6,744
2021	$834 (6.7%)	$11,641 (93.3%)	$12,476
2022	$1,405 (11.4%)	$10,867 (88.6%)	$12,272

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brownsville Area Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1296^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1294^th of 1534 Elementary schools	0.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Brownsville Area Elementary School)	35.1	18.5	16.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brownsville Area Elementary School)	44.3	25.2	19.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Brownsville Area Elementary School)	14.3	8.7	5.6%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Brownsville Area Elementary School)	65.2	45.2	20%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brownsville Area Elementary School)	34	29.1	4.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Brownsville Area Elementary School)	14	24.6	10.6%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brownsville Area Elementary School)	33.3	32.1	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Brownsville Area Elementary School)	20.7	17.6	3.1%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Brownsville Area Elementary School)	65.2	45.2	20%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brownsville Area Elementary School)	37.1	28.7	8.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	740	700	5.4%
African American	66	78	18.2%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	9	10	11.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	639	533	16.6%
Two or More Races	22	75	240.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.2%	100%	23.8%

Schools Near Brownsville Area Elementary 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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brownsville Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	7 Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette County	Brownsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 785-9600	649	48	13.4	100.0%	497 (76.6%)	66 (10.2%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (11.2%)	15.8	1278^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.3%		13.4	1294^th of 1534 public elementary schools	15.6%	16	24.4	14.0	21.1		19.4	54.2	54.2	44.5	21.2	31.2		31.4	$12,272	$1,405	$10,867
California Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 785-5800	483	34	14.0	99.4%	396 (82.0%)	16 (3.3%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (9.9%)	37.2	1039^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.9%		46.7	926^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.6%	113	28.7	21.6	33.3	31.6	29.0	76.7	76.7	37.9	36.6	51.7	54.6	45.7	$10,598	$379	$10,219
California Academy of Learning Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	40B Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Academy of Learning Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 330-4932	95	8	11.8	72.6%	77 (81.1%)	9 (9.5%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.4%)								(n/a)				0.0	6.8		33.3				18.2	25.0
Bethlehem-Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	194 Crawford Rd	Fredericktown	15333	Washington County	Bethlehem-Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 267-4910	488	36	13.7	99.6%	439 (90.0%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	50.6	855^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.0%		52.9	828^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.0%	27	50.7	34.2	45.2	33.9	41.1	78.6	78.6	63.0	41.4	50.8	53.9	52.4	$12,500	$1,687	$10,813
Menallen School	Public	K-6	8 Pedro Drive	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-4160	317	27	11.8	100.0%	256 (80.8%)	17 (5.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.4%)	54.4	808^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.1%		63.6	625^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.3%	183	64.5	37.1	23.5	46.9	42.4	74.3	74.3	83.8	45.7	32.4	78.2	59.1	$18,400	$3,466	$14,934
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Perry Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 808-2500	662	39	16.9	99.5%	569 (86.0%)	27 (4.1%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.9%)	58.3	736^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.8%		50.3	866^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.5%	130	45.8	52.0	49.0	27.5	43.2	85.3	85.3	58.9	61.3	57.7	55.0	58.1	$12,040	$669	$11,371
George J Plava Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Puritan Rd	Mc Clellandtown	15458	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 737-5424	310	23	13.4	100.0%	271 (87.4%)	14 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)	23.8	1163^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.8%		20.1	1225^th of 1534 public elementary schools	20.1%	62	27.8	38.4	9.6		25.4	61.6	61.6	50.0	36.5	27.5		38.2	$13,367	$2,098	$11,269
Carmichaels Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	225 N Vine St	Carmichaels	15320	Greene County	Carmichaels Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 966-5045	443	36	12.3	99.3%	430 (97.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	31.3	1096^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.2%		27.5	1148^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.2%	52	36.1	30.6	33.9		33.5	73.8	73.8	32.8	37.7	44.4		38.4	$18,532	$4,273	$14,259
Frazier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Constitution St	Perryopolis	15473	Fayette County	Frazier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 736-9507	458	32	14.5	57.4%	429 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	47.5	899^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.1%		57.5	745^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.4%	154	50.0	24.3	40.3		37.5	85.2	85.2	50.8	48.7	54.9		51.3	$19,434	$919	$18,515
Franklin School	Public	K-6	242 Buena Vista Road	Vanderbilt	15486	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 628-6030	130	10	12.9	97.7%	118 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	46.7	917^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.9%		62.4	648^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.8%	269	38.9	45.0	22.2	38.5	36.2	100.0	100.0	29.4	70.0	27.8	53.9	45.6	$17,089	$4,871	$12,218

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How many students attend Brownsville Area Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 649 students attended Brownsville Area Elementary School.

Is Brownsville Area Elementary School a good school?

Brownsville Area Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Brownsville Area Elementary School?

Students at Brownsville Area Elementary School are 77% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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