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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOVERNOR MIFFLIN SD·NCES 421086000793
Brecknock Elementary School
1332 Alleghenyville Rd, Mohnton, PA 19540 · (610) 775-5079 · Berks County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
456 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 26% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Governor Mifflin SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -12.7pp since 2023
Math
44.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.5% | 44.2% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 49.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Brecknock Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Berks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #836 of 1,396 | #24 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #919 of 1,511 | #25 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #996 of 1,511 | #27 of 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #655 of 1,638 | #28 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #1,229 of 1,528 | #44 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #598 of 1,531 | #12 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #347 of 1,600 | #11 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #652 of 1,045 | #23 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
459
-46 (-9%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 416
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 459 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 99% (456) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 99% (487) |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 45% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 39% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 34.3 | 14.8:1 | 33% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 516 | 31 | 16.6:1 | 27% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 26 | 17.1:1 | 18% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 574 | 29 | 19.8:1 | 7% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 416 | 25 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brecknock Elementary School.
About Brecknock Elementary School
Brecknock Elementary School is an elementary school in Mohnton, Pennsylvania, reachable at (610) 775-5079. The student body numbers 459 students, from kindergarten through 4.
Federal data list 6 schools in Governor Mifflin SD, with 4,154 students enrolled.
White students account for 70% of enrollment at Brecknock Elementary School. Smaller groups are 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, Berks County is about 70% White. Brecknock Elementary School has a diversity index of 47%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Brecknock Elementary School employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, lower than at this school. Brecknock Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 99%. Among public schools in Berks County, the average eligibility rate is 67%.
A school with Brecknock Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Pennsylvania is predicted to score 35.0%. Brecknock Elementary School scores 51.4%, 16.4 points above that line.
In Berks County (population about 433,015), median household income is about $79,777, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 95 public schools operate in Berks County, serving about 62,375 students.
Shiloh Hills Elementary School is located about 3.3 miles from Brecknock Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 51.4% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Brecknock Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 505 in 2020-21 and 459 in 2024-25, a decrease of 46 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Brecknock Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Berks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
433,015
Census ACS
Median income
$79,777
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Governor Mifflin SD
- Governor Mifflin SHSHigh · 1,425 students
- Governor Mifflin Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 623 students
- Cumru Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Mifflin Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
Nearby schools
- Shiloh Hills Elementary School3.3 mi · 572
- Adamstown Elementary School3.4 mi · 409
- Brecknock Elementary School3.8 mi · 441
- Cumru Elementary School4.5 mi · 513
- Mifflin Park Elementary School4.5 mi · 503
- Governor Mifflin Middle School4.5 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Brecknock Elementary SchoolHow large is Brecknock Elementary School?
Brecknock Elementary School enrolls approximately 459 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Brecknock Elementary School serve?
Brecknock Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Brecknock Elementary School have?
Brecknock Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Brecknock Elementary School?
Brecknock Elementary School reports a student body of 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Brecknock Elementary School?
Brecknock Elementary School is overseen by Governor Mifflin SD in Berks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.