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Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School

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Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School ranks 265 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School is a public middle school located in Topton, Pennsylvania, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 480 students. The school is part of the Brandywine Heights Area School District, which is ranked 236 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in both PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's overall PSSA Math proficiency rate was 47.4%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its overall PSSA ELA proficiency rate was 55.5%, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade PSSA Math, where it exceeds the state average by over 10 percentage points. Additionally, the school has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools, such as Francis D Raub Middle School and Fleetwood Middle School, but lags behind the higher-performing schools, such as Springhouse Middle School and Eyer Middle School. The school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.23% to 33.54% over the past few years, suggests that it is serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to the performance gaps observed in certain student subgroups.

460

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,541

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 W Weis St
Topton, PA 19562

(610) 682-5131

District: Brandywine Heights Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

411^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 19 pts since 2019

From top 46% (2019) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

265^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From top 25% (2019) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

236^th of 606Brandywine Heights Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	411 of 1511	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	357 of 1526	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	551 of 1534	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	854 of 1534	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	717 of 1544	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	541 of 1030	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	338 of 1084	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	528 of 1043	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	352 of 1466	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	426 of 1488	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	388 of 1369	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	530 of 1432	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	730 of 1414	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	439 of 1475	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	331 of 1495	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	501 of 1201	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	431 of 1229	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	705 of 1236	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	265 of 873	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	317 of 891	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	305 of 893	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	431 of 883	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	220 of 891	75.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	390 of 643	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	442 of 672	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	462 of 660	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	251 of 835	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	313 of 860	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	276 of 843	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	479 of 877	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	577 of 874	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	277 of 839	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	300 of 870	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	337 of 649	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	348 of 673	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	349 of 681	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2025)39th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+7 vs state

Math47%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School

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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 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 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 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
Kutztown Area Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Deisher Ln	Kutztown	19530	Berks County	Kutztown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 683-3575	314	26	11.9	38.5%	240 (76.4%)	11 (3.5%)	48 (15.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	74	187^th of 873 public middle schools	78.6%		70.3	248^th of 891 public middle schools	72.2%	61			46.7	39.7	27.9	37.9			68.6	64.1	58.7	63.7	$24,849	$786	$24,062
Fleetwood Middle School	Public	5-8	407 N Richmond St	Fleetwood	19522	Berks County	Fleetwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 944-7634	659	51	12.9	38.4%	483 (73.3%)	18 (2.7%)	141 (21.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	53.5	399^th of 873 public middle schools	54.3%		61.4	349^th of 891 public middle schools	60.8%	50		54.0	41.3	24.1	28.8	36.6		45.2	47.5	43.2	50.7	46.6	$20,320	$683	$19,637
Lower Macungie Middle School	Public	6-8	6299 Lower Macungie Road	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 395-8593	1,041	87	11.9	40.7%	646 (62.1%)	49 (4.7%)	246 (23.6%)	41 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.5%)	80	138^th of 873 public middle schools	84.2%		78.5	156^th of 891 public middle schools	82.5%	18			47.2	49.5	31.2	42.8			70.2	69.8	60.4	66.8	$19,242	$213	$19,029
Eyer Middle School	Public	6-8	5616 Buckeye Rd	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 965-1600	804	71	11.2	26.5%	589 (73.3%)	22 (2.7%)	109 (13.6%)	45 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.9%)	90.1	74^th of 873 public middle schools	91.5%		84.6	106^th of 891 public middle schools	88.1%	32			57.7	55.9	43.3	52.2			77.0	76.6	69.4	74.3	$20,653	$149	$20,504
Oley Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	3247 Friedensburg RD	Oley	19547	Berks County	Oley Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 987-4100	325	30	10.8	32.3%	283 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	63.9	293^rd of 873 public middle schools	66.4%		79.9	137^th of 891 public middle schools	84.6%	156			30.5	36.9	39.0	35.5			47.6	52.4	58.5	53.1	$20,010	$192	$19,818
Springhouse Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Springhouse Rd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5700	1,329	89	14.9	32.0%	707 (53.2%)	69 (5.2%)	242 (18.2%)	258 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.9%)	91.5	61^st of 873 public middle schools	93.0%		92.3	46^th of 891 public middle schools	94.8%	15			65.2	60.9	46.5	57.6			73.1	74.9	68.8	72.2	$19,689	$529	$19,160
Orefield Middle School	Public	6-8	2675 PA Route 309	Orefield	18069	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5750	1,034	76	13.5	34.5%	650 (62.9%)	44 (4.3%)	206 (19.9%)	83 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.7%)	84.3	110^th of 873 public middle schools	87.4%		82.9	117^th of 891 public middle schools	86.9%	7			70.2	49.1	36.6	53.0			68.9	63.6	60.7	64.6	$23,810	$531	$23,280
Salisbury Middle School	Public	5-8	3301 Devonshire Rd	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Salisbury Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 791-0830	448	37	12.1	49.1%	240 (53.6%)	26 (5.8%)	131 (29.2%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.4%)	60.7	328^th of 873 public middle schools	62.4%		55.8	406^th of 891 public middle schools	54.4%	78		45.4	28.1	35.6	25.9	33.6		46.4	57.6	56.2	52.9	53.3	$21,522	$573	$20,948
Boyertown Area Middle School-West	Public	6-8	380 S Madison St	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 369-7471	668	56	12.0	39.8%	568 (85.0%)	20 (3.0%)	50 (7.5%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)	75.6	166^th of 873 public middle schools	81.0%		70.2	250^th of 891 public middle schools	71.9%	84			43.0	49.3	47.0	46.5			53.4	57.9	56.5	56.0	$19,700	$468	$19,231

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School?

Students at Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School.

What district is Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School in?

Brandywine Heights Area School District

Is Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School a good school?

Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Middle School ranks 265^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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