Forrest Edwin School vs. Brown Joseph School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forrest Edwin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Brown Joseph School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 841 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forrest Edwin School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 441 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Brown Joseph School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
841 students
441 students
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2364 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2352 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
-
Kindergarten Students
130
48
Grade 1 Students
130
54
Grade 2 Students
144
51
Grade 3 Students
123
41
Grade 4 Students
147
43
Grade 5 Students
134
52
Grade 6 Students
-
62
Grade 7 Students
-
44
Grade 8 Students
-
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
51%
37%
% Black
24%
34%
% White
12%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%