Enrollment
460
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Topton, PA
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms
Federal NCES profile for Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420405007585
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 30.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 460
- students enrolled
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms has class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brandywine Heights Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420405007585 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.5%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms is a mid-sized elementary school in Topton, Pennsylvania, enrolling 460 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms is leaner than roughly 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 23% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.5% of students eligible for free meals.
With 460 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 628 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 230 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.9% 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 El Sch (372 students): Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.5:1 vs 12.4:1).
Brandywine Heights Area Sd also operates Brandywine Heights Hs (413 students) and Brandywine Heights El Sch (372 students) alongside Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms.
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 Intrmd/Ms compares
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.5% | ▼ 48% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 460 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
460
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 11% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.9%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 230 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 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 88.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brandywine Heights Area Sd, which includes Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms.
$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 Intrmd/Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Heights Hs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brandywine Heights El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~460 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms
How many students attend Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms?
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms has 460 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Topton, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms is 10.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 33% 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 Intrmd/Ms?
30.5% of students at Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms?
The largest demographic group at Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms is White at 88.9% of enrollment, in Topton, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms?
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher 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 Intrmd/Ms a good school?
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. 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 Intrmd/Ms, Brandywine Heights Area Sd also operates Brandywine Heights Hs (413 students) and Brandywine Heights El Sch (372 students). See the Brandywine Heights Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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