Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19539

Summary:

The 19539 zip code is home to a single public high school, Brandywine Heights High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Brandywine Heights Area School District. This well-performing school maintains a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall academic achievement.

Brandywine Heights High School boasts a solid 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate, outperforming state averages. While the school's Algebra I and Literature proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams are below state levels, its Biology proficiency exceeds the state average. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.4, the school appears to provide ample individual attention to its 439 students, 22.1% of whom receive free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's high per-student spending of $25,240 likely contributes to its overall performance and the resources available to students. While there are no other schools in the 19539 zip code to directly compare Brandywine Heights High School to, its consistent 4-star rating, strong graduation and retention rates, and mixed academic performance on state assessments suggest it is a well-rounded educational institution serving the local community.

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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	417	41	10.1	30.9%	372 (89.2%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	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 Zip Code 19539

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Topton	0.72 mi	2	223^rd
Mertztown	1.46 mi	1	641^st
Kutztown	4.27 mi	4	118^th
Alburtis	4.66 mi	1	127^th
Breinigsville	5.39 mi	3	52^nd

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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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