Best Public Schools in Topton, PA

Summary:

The city of Topton, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Brandywine Heights Intermediate/Middle School and Brandywine Heights Elementary School, both part of the Brandywine Heights Area School District. The data reveals that the middle school consistently performs well, ranking in the top 35% of Pennsylvania middle schools, while the elementary school excels in math but lags behind in English language arts.

Brandywine Heights Intermediate/Middle School has maintained a strong performance over the past 3 years, consistently earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming state and district averages on PSSA math and English language arts tests. The school also boasts a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. In contrast, Brandywine Heights Elementary School excels in math, with 62.9% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages, but lags behind in English language arts.

The data also reveals that Brandywine Heights Elementary School spends more per student ($23,959) compared to the middle school ($18,364), which may contribute to its academic success in math. Both schools have similar free/reduced lunch rates, around 33% in 2023-2024, and student-teacher ratios, around 11-11.5 students per teacher.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brandywine Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	445 Barkley St.	Topton	19562	Berks County	Brandywine Heights Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 682-5171	372	32	11.6	32.3%	320 (86.0%)	3 (0.8%)	38 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)	62.9						62.9	40.4						40.4	$32,733	$1,426	$31,307
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School	Public	4-8	200 W Weis St	Topton	19562	Berks County	Brandywine Heights Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 682-5131	460	41	11.2	35.0%	409 (88.9%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	66	265^th of 873 public middle schools	69.6%		64.5	317^th of 891 public middle schools	64.4%	52		64.1	68.4	46.4	33.7	30.6	47.4		54.4	61.1	55.1	53.9	53.7	55.5	$22,541	$272	$22,269

Cities Near Topton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mertztown	0.76 mi	1	600^th
Kutztown	3.49 mi	4	130^th
Breinigsville	4.95 mi	3	45^th
Alburtis	5.09 mi	1	99^th
Fleetwood	7.07 mi	3	461^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Topton, PA

Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School

Brandywine Heights Elementary School

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