Brandywine Heights Elementary School
445 Barkley St
Topton PA, 19562, Berks County
Phone: 610-682-5171
Ranking: 
(1,323 out of 2,311, bottom 43%)*
(1,323 out of 2,311, bottom 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Brandywine Heights Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 29 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 425 | 461 | 437 | 375 | 372 | 369 | 420 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 84 | 19.8% | 122 | 26.5% | 116 | 26.5% | 76 | 20.3% | 82 | 22.0% | 29 | 7.9% | 38 | 9.0% |
| Grade 1: | 120 | 28.2% | 108 | 23.4% | 108 | 24.7% | 81 | 21.6% | 62 | 16.7% | 39 | 10.6% | 47 | 11.2% |
| Grade 2: | 110 | 25.9% | 112 | 24.3% | 119 | 27.2% | 65 | 17.3% | 73 | 19.6% | 47 | 12.7% | 49 | 11.7% |
| Grade 3: | 111 | 26.1% | 119 | 25.8% | 94 | 21.5% | 72 | 19.2% | 78 | 21.0% | 120 | 32.5% | 134 | 31.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 234 | 55.1% | 255 | 55.3% | 242 | 55.4% | 205 | 54.7% | 198 | 53.2% | 179 | 48.5% | 212 | 50.5% |
| Female: | 191 | 44.9% | 206 | 44.7% | 195 | 44.6% | 170 | 45.3% | 166 | 44.6% | 182 | 49.3% | 204 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 4.2% | 17 | 3.7% | 6 | 1.4% | 11 | 2.9% | 13 | 3.5% | 11 | 3.0% | 9 | 2.1% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% |
| White: | 396 | 93.2% | 431 | 93.5% | 422 | 96.6% | 359 | 95.7% | 356 | 95.7% | 352 | 95.4% | 405 | 96.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 94 | 22.1% | 86 | 18.7% | 66 | 15.1% | 62 | 16.5% | 59 | 15.9% | 53 | 14.4% | 47 | 11.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 4.9% | 14 | 3.0% | 26 | 5.9% | 15 | 4.0% | 9 | 2.4% | 14 | 3.8% | 12 | 2.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.32 | 14.41 | 13.82 | 13.84 | 13.73 | 10.50 | 14.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 81.3% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.2% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 78.1% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.7% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 80% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 81% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 74.3% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 84.9% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 80.2% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 76.5% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 80.9% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 83.7% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 79.3% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 86.6% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 84.9% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 85.7% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 85.1% | 85.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71.7% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.1% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 71.7% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 77.5% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 90.8% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 89.2% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 89.3% | 82.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 64.8% | 56.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 58% |
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* Brandywine Heights Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.