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Brownstown Elementary School

Summary:

Brownstown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 427 students in grades K-5 in the Conestoga Valley School District in Brownstown, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current ranking of 475 out of 1,534 schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brownstown Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming their peers in the district and across the state on standardized tests. In 2022-2023, 58.5% of Brownstown students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.2% for the district and 39.3% for the state. Similarly, 65% of Brownstown students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 55.2% for the district and 53.8% for the state. The school also has a more diverse student population, with a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (37%) compared to nearby schools like Leola Elementary (63%) and Akron Elementary (60.14%).

While Brownstown Elementary outperforms the district and state, it is not the top-performing school in the immediate area. Nearby schools like Neff School and Nitrauer School in the Manheim Township School District have higher test scores and rankings, suggesting that Brownstown Elementary could learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools. Additionally, the school may want to focus on improving outcomes for its disabled students, who struggle academically compared to their peers.


Detail:

Public K-5

 51 School Lane
       Brownstown, PA  17508-0250

(717) 656-6021

District: Conestoga Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
475th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,119 Help


Students who attend Brownstown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Gerald G Huesken Middle School
High:    Conestoga Valley Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  427

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.8%
Hispanic:
14.8%
Two or more races:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Brownstown Elementary School ranks better than 69% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Conestoga Valley School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.87. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.8%), Hispanic (14.8%), two or more races (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 37% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Conestoga Valley School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brownstown Elementary School is 13, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Conestoga Valley School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brownstown Elementary School is $16,119. 2 elementary schools in the Conestoga Valley School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brownstown Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brownstown Elementary School 475th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Brownstown Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Conestoga Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Conestoga Valley School District 293rd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brownstown Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Brownstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.55 337th 1302 74.1%
2004 75.28 348th 1308 73.4%
2005 59.93 631st 1299 51.4%
2006 65.98 569th 1545 63.2%
2007 64.36 626th 1555 59.7%
2008 58.68 777th 1551 49.9%
2009 67.45 536th 1549 65.4%
2010 66.82 587th 1579 62.8%
2011 65.18 639th 1597 60.0%
2012 75.34 377th 1599 76.4%
2013 84.50 88th 1519 94.2%
2014 80.44 208th 1467 85.8%
2015 83.11 197th 1474 86.6%
2016 77.33 332nd 1554 78.6%
2017 73.85 410th 1547 73.5%
2018 79.30 292nd 1530 80.9%
2019 78.19 324th 1544 79.0%
2021 81.49 239th 1433 83.3%
2022 77.91 330th 1534 78.5%
2023 70.87 475th 1534 69.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brownstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.79 592nd 1414 58.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Brownstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.47 862nd 1043 17.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brownstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.44 28th 432 93.5%
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Rank History for White students at Brownstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.90 451st 1236 63.5%
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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.

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Brownstown Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 260 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1989 284 4 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1990 307 3 7 4 2 n/a n/a 0 323
1991 317 4 13 4 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1992 338 1 10 4 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1993 350 1 14 2 0 n/a n/a 0 367
1994 375 2 20 11 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1995 460 1 28 4 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1996 460 1 28 4 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1997 459 0 27 4 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1998 477 0 35 3 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1999 448 2 29 5 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2000 387 2 25 7 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2001 386 3 21 5 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2002 385 4 20 15 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2003 385 4 20 15 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2004 373 2 28 9 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2005 368 5 30 17 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2006 339 13 37 16 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2007 333 17 32 18 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2008 364 16 36 19 3 n/a n/a 0 438
2009 361 15 30 22 2 n/a n/a 0 430
2010 397 19 27 37 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2011 379 18 26 28 0 0 0 0 451
2012 403 18 27 27 0 0 1 0 476
2013 393 13 24 27 0 1 7 0 465
2014 394 14 23 33 0 1 10 0 475
2015 405 15 20 34 0 1 16 0 491
2016 427 9 23 38 0 3 20 0 520
2017 402 8 19 46 0 2 22 0 499
2018 402 11 20 46 0 2 25 0 506
2019 385 11 25 44 0 1 21 0 487
2020 404 11 22 55 0 1 24 0 517
2021 326 13 14 42 0 1 25 0 421
2022 371 14 17 70 1 1 36 0 510
2023 298 10 17 63 1 0 38 0 427

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 Brownstown Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 263 16.5 15.9 n/a
1989 300 16.5 18.1 n/a
1990 323 18.1 17.8 0
1991 338 17.6 19.2 n/a
1992 353 19.1 18.4 n/a
1993 367 18.6 19.7 n/a
1994 408 21.7 18.8 n/a
1995 493 24.3 20.3 n/a
1996 493 24.3 20.3 n/a
1997 490 25.0 19.6 n/a
1998 515 27.1 19.0 n/a
1999 484 26.2 18.5 n/a
2000 421 26.3 16.0 8.3
2001 415 24.9 16.7 9.6
2002 424 24.8 17.1 16
2003 424 24.8 17.1 16
2004 412 24.8 16.6 11.9
2005 420 27.7 15.2 16.2
2006 405 27.5 14.7 18.3
2007 400 27.0 14.8 17.5
2008 438 31.4 13.9 19.4
2009 430 30.3 14.2 17.7
2010 480 30.3 15.7 19.8
2011 451 35.6 12.6 22.6
2012 476 32.7 14.5 19.5
2013 465 32.9 14.1 27.1
2014 475 32.1 14.7 28.8
2015 491 33.0 14.8 27.9
2016 520 35.0 14.8 28.7
2017 499 35.1 14.2 29.1
2018 506 37.0 13.6 26.1
2019 487 35.7 13.6 23.8
2020 517 35.5 14.5 28.8
2021 421 36.5 11.5 26.8
2022 510 35.2 14.4 27.8
2023 427 32.6 13.0 37

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 Brownstown Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 263 16.5 15.9 n/a
1989 300 16.5 18.1 n/a
1990 323 18.1 17.8 0
1991 338 17.6 19.2 n/a
1992 353 19.1 18.4 n/a
1993 367 18.6 19.7 n/a
1994 408 21.7 18.8 n/a
1995 493 24.3 20.3 n/a
1996 493 24.3 20.3 n/a
1997 490 25.0 19.6 n/a
1998 515 27.1 19.0 n/a
1999 484 26.2 18.5 n/a
2000 421 26.3 16.0 8.3
2001 415 24.9 16.7 9.6
2002 424 24.8 17.1 16
2003 424 24.8 17.1 16
2004 412 24.8 16.6 11.9
2005 420 27.7 15.2 16.2
2006 405 27.5 14.7 18.3
2007 400 27.0 14.8 17.5
2008 438 31.4 13.9 19.4
2009 430 30.3 14.2 17.7
2010 480 30.3 15.7 19.8
2011 451 35.6 12.6 22.6
2012 476 32.7 14.5 19.5
2013 465 32.9 14.1 27.1
2014 475 32.1 14.7 28.8
2015 491 33.0 14.8 27.9
2016 520 35.0 14.8 28.7
2017 499 35.1 14.2 29.1
2018 506 37.0 13.6 26.1
2019 487 35.7 13.6 23.8
2020 517 35.5 14.5 28.8
2021 421 36.5 11.5 26.8
2022 510 35.2 14.4 27.8
2023 427 32.6 13.0 37

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brownstown Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $498 (3.8%) $12,487 (96.2%) $12,985
2020 $389 (3.0%) $12,669 (97.0%) $13,058
2021 $748 (5.2%) $13,697 (94.8%) $14,445
2022 $835 (5.2%) $15,284 (94.8%) $16,119

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brownstown Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 324th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 475th of 1534 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Brownstown Elementary School)72.860.3
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brownstown Elementary School)68.558.5
 10%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Brownstown Elementary School)62.855.9
 6.9%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Brownstown Elementary School)96.283.1
 13.1%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brownstown Elementary School)88.459.3
 29.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Brownstown Elementary School)50.758.8
 8.1%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brownstown Elementary School)81.277.1
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Brownstown Elementary School)55.655.1
 0.5%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3932.2
 6.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brownstown Elementary School)75.972.1
 3.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6356.1
 6.9%
All Grades Math (Brownstown Elementary School)61.158.5
 2.6%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Brownstown Elementary School)96.283.1
 13.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brownstown Elementary School)78.765
 13.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students487427
 12.3%
African American1110
 9.1%
American Indian01
Asian2517
 32%
Hispanic4463
 43.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White385298
 22.6%
Two or More Races2138
 81%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.8%37%
 13.2%

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Students at Brownstown Elementary School are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Students who attend Brownstown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gerald G Huesken Middle School
High : Conestoga Valley Senior High School

Brownstown Elementary School ranks 475th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 427 students attended Brownstown Elementary School.


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