Enrollment
372
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Topton, PA
Brandywine Heights El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Brandywine Heights El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420405000768
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brandywine Heights El Sch earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 29.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 372
- students enrolled
Brandywine Heights El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brandywine Heights Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420405000768 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brandywine Heights El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brandywine Heights El Sch
Brandywine Heights El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Topton, Pennsylvania, enrolling 372 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 29.1% of students eligible for free meals.
With 372 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 495 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #335.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 372 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Brandywine Heights Area Sd spends $21,647 per pupil, 20% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Topton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms (460 students): Brandywine Heights El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.4:1 vs 10.5:1).
Brandywine Heights Area Sd also operates Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms (460 students) and Brandywine Heights Hs (413 students) alongside Brandywine Heights El Sch.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brandywine Heights El Sch compares
Brandywine Heights El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | ▼ 9% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.1% | ▼ 50% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 372 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 35% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,647
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 372 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 86.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 86.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.9, Brandywine Heights El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brandywine Heights Area Sd, which includes Brandywine Heights El Sch.
$21,647
Per student
+20%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.9%
State 29.7%
Federal 6.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Brandywine Heights El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Brandywine Heights Hs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brandywine Heights El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar elementary schools in Topton
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~372 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brandywine Heights El Sch
How many students attend Brandywine Heights El Sch?
Brandywine Heights El Sch has 372 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Topton, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brandywine Heights El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Brandywine Heights El Sch is 12.4:1, which is 9% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brandywine Heights El Sch?
29.1% of students at Brandywine Heights El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brandywine Heights El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Brandywine Heights El Sch is White at 86.0% of enrollment, in Topton, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brandywine Heights El Sch?
Brandywine Heights El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Brandywine Heights El Sch a good school?
Brandywine Heights El Sch earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Brandywine Heights Area Sd?
Besides Brandywine Heights El Sch, Brandywine Heights Area Sd also operates Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms (460 students) and Brandywine Heights Hs (413 students). See the Brandywine Heights Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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