Brownsville Area El Sch

Brownsville Area El Sch is one of the reasonably sized elementary schools in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, run under Brownsville Area SD, with 617 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 39% above the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Brownsville Area SD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,403 students; Brownsville Area El Sch is among them.

On the student-mix side, Brownsville Area El Sch logs that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 13% Black, 11% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Fayette County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Brownsville Area El Sch records 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 105% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Fayette County (around 92%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Fayette County) logs that median household earnings sit near $58,236, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Fayette County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,340 students), of which Brownsville Area El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Brownsville Area MS, around 0.1 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Brownsville Area El Sch operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brownsville Area El Sch has declined 15%, going from 725 students in 2018 to 617 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.