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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROCKWAY AREA SD·NCES 420426005148
Brockway Area Elementary School
40 North St, Brockway, PA 15824 · (814) 265-8417 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
225 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
Brockway Area Elementary School→Brockway Area JSHS
Based on grade levels within Brockway Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.6pp since 2023
Math
64.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.9% | 64.9% |
| 2023-24 | 64.5% | 68.5% |
% 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
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
Schools most like Brockway Area Elementary School
Brockway Area Elementary School's state test result (67.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockway Area Elementary School this school | 433 | 52.0% | 67.2% |
| Northern Bedford Co Elementary School Loysburg | 414 | 53.6% | 57.4% |
| Clarion-Limestone Elementary School Strattanville | 419 | 53.5% | 67.5% |
| Charles W Longer Elementary School Hollidaysburg | 414 | 51.9% | 62.4% |
| Claysville Elementary School Claysville | 478 | 52.3% | 56.0% |
| United Elementary School Armagh | 455 | 55.2% | 57.9% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brockway Area Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #382 of 1,396 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #396 of 1,511 ▼ 125 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #403 of 1,511 ▲ 74 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #744 of 1,638 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #256 of 1,528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.1% | #1,519 of 1,531 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.0% | #962 of 1,600 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #305 of 1,045 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
433
-43 (-9%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 840
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 433 | 38.4 | 11.3:1 | 52% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 39.5 | 11.4:1 | 50% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 36.9 | 12.6:1 | 48% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 37 | 12.9:1 | 42% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 38.6 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 46% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | 40 | 13.7:1 | 48% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 669 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 35% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 840 | 41 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brockway Area Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (537 to 433); teachers down 1% (38.6 to 38.4).
About Brockway Area Elementary School
Brockway Area Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Brockway, Pennsylvania. The school's 433 students are in kindergarten through 6.
The district, Brockway Area SD, has 833 students enrolled across 2 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Brockway Area Elementary School is 98% White. That is close to the 96% White share among all Jefferson County residents. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Pennsylvania have 13.1:1, compared with 11.3:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Brockway Area Elementary School is 52%. That rate is below the 76% average among public schools in Jefferson County.
allk12 grades Brockway Area Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Brockway Area Elementary School would be expected to post about 55.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.2%.
Across Jefferson County, the median household income is $58,686, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Jefferson County has 10 public schools and roughly 4,873 students.
The shortest distance from Brockway Area Elementary School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Brockway Area JSHS. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Brockway Area Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, Brockway Area Elementary School's enrollment declined 9%, to 433. By 2024-25, the school had 11.3 students per teacher, compared with 12.9 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Brockway Area Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,864
Census ACS
Median income
$58,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,873 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Brockway Area JSHS0.1 mi · 400
- Juniata Elementary School8.7 mi · 261
- DuBois Area SHS9.1 mi · 893
- DuBois Area Middle School9.3 mi · 1,058
- Oklahoma Elementary School10.2 mi · 296
- Wasson Avenue Elementary School10.2 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Brockway Area Elementary SchoolHow large is Brockway Area Elementary School?
Brockway Area Elementary School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades KG-06.
Is Brockway Area Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brockway Area Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Brockway Area Elementary School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Brockway Area Elementary School.
How diverse is Brockway Area Elementary School?
Brockway Area Elementary School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Brockway Area Elementary School?
Brockway Area Elementary School is overseen by Brockway Area SD in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.