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What's something Brownsville Area El Sch does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
617
Elementary
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWNSVILLE AREA SD·NCES 420408007573
Brownsville Area Elementary School
7 Falcon Drive, Brownsville, PA 15417 · (724) 785-9600 · Fayette County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
13.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
105%
649 students
DISTRICT 101% · 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 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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 Brownsville Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
22.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.8pp since 2023
Math
14.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.6% | 14.6% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 19.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brownsville Area Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #1,353 of 1,511 ▼ 84 | #20 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #1,319 of 1,511 ▼ 66 | #21 of 21 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #232 of 1,638 | #2 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #830 of 1,528 | #11 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #649 of 1,531 | #3 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 105% | #109 of 1,600 | #1 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #441 of 1,045 | #5 of 16 |
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
617
-87 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
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 | 617 | 46.7 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 649 | 48.3 | 13.4:1 | 100% (649) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 47.5 | 14.7:1 | 100% (700) |
| 2020-21 | 704 | 49 | 14.4:1 | 41% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 725 | 50.7 | 14.3:1 | 45% (325) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brownsville Area Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (725 to 617); teachers down 8% (50.7 to 46.7).
About Brownsville Area Elementary School
Brownsville Area Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 617 students. That is 39% larger than the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Besides Brownsville Area Elementary School, Brownsville Area SD runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 1,403 students.
At Brownsville Area Elementary School, 72% of students are White. Smaller groups are 13% Black, 11% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Fayette County is roughly 90% White. The diversity index for Brownsville Area Elementary School is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. The school has 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Brownsville Area Elementary School outscored 14%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Fayette County show median household income comes to about $58,236, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 39 public schools in the county, enrolling about 15,340, Brownsville Area Elementary School among them.
Brownsville Area Middle School is the nearest public school to Brownsville Area Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Brownsville Area Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Brownsville Area Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment decreased 12% over 4 years, reaching 617 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.4:1 in 2020-21 to 13.2:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Brownsville Area Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,997
Census ACS
Median income
$58,236
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
15,340 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brownsville Area SD
- Brownsville Area High SchoolHigh · 457 students
- Brownsville Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 329 students
Other schools in Brownsville
- Brownsville Area High SchoolHigh · 457 students
- Brownsville Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 329 students
Nearby schools
- Brownsville Area Middle School0.1 mi · 329
- Brownsville Area High School0.1 mi · 457
- California Area Middle School3.0 mi · 158
- California Area SHS3.0 mi · 290
- California Area Elementary School3.2 mi · 485
- California Academy of Learning CS3.2 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About Brownsville Area Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brownsville Area Elementary School?
Brownsville Area Elementary School enrolls approximately 617 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Brownsville Area Elementary School serve?
Brownsville Area Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Brownsville Area Elementary School have?
Brownsville Area Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Brownsville Area Elementary School?
Student demographics at Brownsville Area Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 3% Hispanic, 13% Black, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Brownsville Area Elementary School?
Brownsville Area Elementary School is overseen by Brownsville Area SD in Fayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.