Brown Joseph School

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Brown Joseph High School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades KG-8 with a total enrollment of 383 students. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 494 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brown Joseph High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with the school consistently ranking in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school's performance on PSSA tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has a relatively high dropout rate of 1.3% compared to nearby schools like Farrell Louis High School (0.3%) and Mayfair School (2.1%). Despite the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (100% receive free or reduced-price lunch), the school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, but this has not translated into significant academic improvements.

Within Brown Joseph High School, there are significant achievement gaps between different racial groups. For instance, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's White students ranked 1,234 out of 1,236 Pennsylvania elementary schools in PSSA Math, while the Hispanic students ranked 261 out of 432 and the African American students ranked 327 out of 437. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Brown Joseph High School consistently underperforms academically, with the percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Math ranging from 6.4% at Disston Hamilton School to 34.6% at Rhawnhurst School, while Brown Joseph High School had only 12.7% proficiency.


Detail:

Public K-8

 3600 Stanwood St
       Philadelphia, PA  19136-2357


(215) 400-3320

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1299th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,265 Help


Students who attend Brown Joseph School usually attend:

High:    Lincoln High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  383

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
34.7%
African American:
34.5%
White:
21.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Brown Joseph School ranks worse than 84.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 57th among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.98. (See more...)
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Compare Details Brown Joseph School ranks worse than 74.1% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.55. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Brown Joseph School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.7%), African American (34.5%), White (21.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brown Joseph School is 12.3, which is the 62nd best among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brown Joseph School is $21,265, which is the 54th highest among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brown Joseph School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brown Joseph School 1299th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Brown Joseph School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Brown Joseph School 662nd of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Brown Joseph School in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brown Joseph School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Brown Joseph School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 32.41 975th 1302 25.1%
2004 18.90 1095th 1308 16.3%
2005 23.77 1075th 1299 17.2%
2006 29.59 1262nd 1545 18.3%
2007 23.76 1324th 1555 14.9%
2008 26.02 1298th 1551 16.3%
2009 15.58 1387th 1549 10.5%
2010 38.85 1196th 1579 24.3%
2011 35.59 1245th 1597 22.0%
2012 26.47 1319th 1599 17.5%
2013 14.99 1314th 1519 13.5%
2014 11.76 1294th 1467 11.8%
2015 16.39 1229th 1474 16.6%
2016 21.02 1249th 1554 19.6%
2017 14.53 1306th 1547 15.6%
2018 16.94 1273rd 1530 16.8%
2019 17.13 1279th 1544 17.2%
2022 19.11 1221st 1534 20.4%
2023 12.98 1299th 1534 15.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brown Joseph School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.84 1151st 1414 18.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Brown Joseph School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.72 327th 437 25.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Brown Joseph School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.53 261st 432 39.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Brown Joseph School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 0.94 1234th 1236 0.2%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Brown Joseph School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Brown Joseph School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.55 662nd 893 25.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brown Joseph School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.70 592nd 874 32.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Brown Joseph School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.66 108th 421 74.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Brown Joseph School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.34 184th 362 49.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Brown Joseph School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 274 116 8 11 1 n/a n/a 0 410
1989 283 119 6 11 1 n/a n/a 0 420
1990 270 76 3 10 2 n/a n/a 0 361
1991 285 58 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1992 314 89 6 14 1 n/a n/a 0 424
1993 328 110 2 18 1 n/a n/a 0 459
1994 339 121 3 25 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1995 314 138 4 31 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1996 314 138 4 31 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1997 328 151 4 32 2 n/a n/a 0 517
1998 313 138 7 37 1 n/a n/a 0 496
1999 285 140 9 39 1 n/a n/a 0 474
2000 251 132 11 40 1 n/a n/a 0 435
2001 241 149 7 38 1 n/a n/a 0 436
2002 240 149 10 57 1 n/a n/a 0 457
2003 240 149 10 57 1 n/a n/a 0 457
2004 268 156 8 57 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2005 264 161 13 48 1 n/a n/a 0 487
2006 296 198 23 66 0 n/a n/a 0 583
2007 325 202 13 63 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2008 323 163 18 73 0 n/a n/a 34 611
2009 287 157 23 67 2 n/a n/a 27 563
2010 277 132 17 63 1 n/a n/a 29 519
2011 260 132 22 68 1 0 47 0 530
2012 266 135 17 91 2 0 48 0 559
2013 237 134 19 87 3 0 58 0 538
2014 227 124 21 85 3 0 74 0 534
2015 211 146 25 85 2 0 76 0 545
2016 214 161 25 86 1 0 78 0 565
2017 205 169 25 105 1 1 73 0 579
2018 193 157 28 119 1 2 73 0 573
2019 187 188 24 141 1 1 63 0 605
2020 172 205 25 156 1 0 50 0 609
2021 136 176 30 150 0 0 30 0 522
2022 73 127 16 110 0 0 20 0 346
2023 83 132 17 133 0 1 17 0 383

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 Brown Joseph School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 25.0 16.4 n/a
1989 420 28.0 15.0 n/a
1990 361 25.0 14.4 0
1991 354 26.0 13.6 n/a
1992 424 24.0 17.6 n/a
1993 459 28.6 16.0 n/a
1994 488 29.0 16.8 n/a
1995 487 27.0 18.0 n/a
1996 487 27.0 18.0 n/a
1997 517 28.0 18.5 n/a
1998 496 28.0 17.7 n/a
1999 474 25.0 19.0 n/a
2000 435 27.0 16.1 49.7
2001 436 24.0 18.2 46.6
2002 457 25.0 18.3 53
2003 457 25.0 18.3 53
2004 489 29.2 16.7 49.9
2005 487 28.2 17.3 49.7
2006 583 30.4 19.2 63.3
2007 603 32.4 18.6 55.4
2008 611 35.4 17.3 63.8
2009 563 33.3 16.9 65.1
2010 519 37.1 13.9 76.3
2011 530 33.3 15.8 72.5
2012 559 34.2 16.3 66.5
2013 538 31.3 17.1 77.5
2014 534 29.7 17.9 82.2
2015 545 28.0 19.4 78
2016 565 30.0 18.8 100
2017 579 32.3 17.8 99.7
2018 573 31.5 18.1 100
2019 605 34.1 17.7 100
2020 609 35.9 16.9 99.8
2021 522 36.0 14.4 99.4
2022 346 27.3 12.6 99.1
2023 383 30.9 12.3 100

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 Brown Joseph School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 25.0 16.4 n/a
1989 420 28.0 15.0 n/a
1990 361 25.0 14.4 0
1991 354 26.0 13.6 n/a
1992 424 24.0 17.6 n/a
1993 459 28.6 16.0 n/a
1994 488 29.0 16.8 n/a
1995 487 27.0 18.0 n/a
1996 487 27.0 18.0 n/a
1997 517 28.0 18.5 n/a
1998 496 28.0 17.7 n/a
1999 474 25.0 19.0 n/a
2000 435 27.0 16.1 49.7
2001 436 24.0 18.2 46.6
2002 457 25.0 18.3 53
2003 457 25.0 18.3 53
2004 489 29.2 16.7 49.9
2005 487 28.2 17.3 49.7
2006 583 30.4 19.2 63.3
2007 603 32.4 18.6 55.4
2008 611 35.4 17.3 63.8
2009 563 33.3 16.9 65.1
2010 519 37.1 13.9 76.3
2011 530 33.3 15.8 72.5
2012 559 34.2 16.3 66.5
2013 538 31.3 17.1 77.5
2014 534 29.7 17.9 82.2
2015 545 28.0 19.4 78
2016 565 30.0 18.8 100
2017 579 32.3 17.8 99.7
2018 573 31.5 18.1 100
2019 605 34.1 17.7 100
2020 609 35.9 16.9 99.8
2021 522 36.0 14.4 99.4
2022 346 27.3 12.6 99.1
2023 383 30.9 12.3 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brown Joseph School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,464 (12.2%) $10,578 (87.8%) $12,042
2020 $1,444 (11.1%) $11,582 (88.9%) $13,027
2021 $3,949 (26.0%) $11,266 (74.0%) $15,215
2022 $10,075 (47.4%) $11,190 (52.6%) $21,265

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Brown Joseph School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1279th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1299th of 1534 Elementary schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Brown Joseph School)36.52.4
 34.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brown Joseph School)40.222.5
 17.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Brown Joseph School)5.412.8
 7.4%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Brown Joseph School)45.334.7
 10.6%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brown Joseph School)30.720
 10.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Brown Joseph School)23.721.3
 2.4%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brown Joseph School)32.835.3
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Brown Joseph School)31.815.2
 16.6%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brown Joseph School)49.239.1
 10.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
All Grades Math (Brown Joseph School)24.212.7
 11.5%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Brown Joseph School)45.327.2
 18.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brown Joseph School)38.132
 6.1%
   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 Students605383
 36.7%
African American188132
 29.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2417
 29.2%
Hispanic141133
 5.7%
Pacific Islander11
White18783
 55.6%
Two or More Races6317
 73%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students at Brown Joseph School are 35% Hispanic, 34% African American, 22% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Brown Joseph School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 383 students attended Brown Joseph School.

Students who attend Brown Joseph School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln High School


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