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Brownsville Area Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Brownsville Area Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, serving 649 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Brownsville Area School District, which is ranked 527 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brownsville Area Elementary School consistently performs below the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.6% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school's rankings for different student subgroups are also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for White students and Low Socio-Economic Status students, and in the bottom 30% for Disabled students. Additionally, 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Brownsville Area Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For example, Franklin School, which is part of the Uniontown Area School District, outperforms Brownsville Area Elementary School in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. Brownsville Area Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 15-20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting that the school is facing long-term challenges in improving student outcomes.

617

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,147

Per pupil spending ?

105.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 Falcon Drive
Brownsville, PA 15417

(724) 785-9600

District: Brownsville Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

African American:

13.1%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2019 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (19% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,338^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 16% (2019) to bottom 11% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

527^th of 606Brownsville 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1338 of 1511	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1278 of 1526	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1294 of 1534	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1236 of 1534	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1159 of 1433	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1296 of 1544	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	233 of 413	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	304 of 437	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	904 of 1030	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1000 of 1084	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	920 of 1043	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1285 of 1466	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1234 of 1488	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1263 of 1369	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1244 of 1432	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1277 of 1414	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	1316 of 1475	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1257 of 1495	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	1184 of 1201	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1190 of 1229	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1216 of 1236	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)44th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-26 vs state

Math15%-27 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brownsville Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	7 Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette County	Brownsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 785-9600	617	47	13.2	105.2%	445 (72.1%)	81 (13.1%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (10.5%)	11	1338^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.4%		15.8	1278^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.3%	60	24.8	11.4	7.8		14.6	29.9	21.5	16.5		22.6	$18,147	$3,542	$14,605
California Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 785-5800	485	32	15.0	99.4%	387 (79.8%)	21 (4.3%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (11.3%)	20.6	1190^th of 1511 public elementary schools	21.2%		37.2	1039^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.9%	151	19.7	10.4	12.1	16.7	14.9	32.0	22.7	40.9	43.3	34.4	$13,403	$653	$12,751
Bethlehem-Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	194 Crawford Rd	Fredericktown	15333	Washington County	Bethlehem-Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 267-4910	483	36	13.6	100.6%	446 (92.3%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	46	880^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.8%		50.6	855^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.0%	25	54.4	40.2	42.0	27.5	41.3	55.9	55.6	27.5	37.7	44.5	$17,976	$539	$17,436
Menallen School	Public	K-6	8 Pedro Drive	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-4160	318	25	12.6	99.7%	255 (80.2%)	15 (4.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.9%)	53.3	773^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	48.8%		54.4	808^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.1%	35	53.7	50.0	42.9	26.5	43.5	58.6	66.7	35.3	44.1	51.1	$19,248	$2,747	$16,501
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Perry Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 808-2500	635	41	15.4	99.5%	547 (86.1%)	30 (4.7%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	39.7	968^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.9%		58.3	736^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.8%	232	42.7	32.6	49.4	29.2	38.4	37.5	35.7	44.8	42.2	40.1	$12,943	$580	$12,363
George J Plava Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Puritan Rd	Mc Clellandtown	15458	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 737-5424	314	25	12.5	98.7%	278 (88.5%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	29	1096^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.5%		23.8	1163^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.8%	67	36.9	28.8	19.2		27.4	68.4	30.7	25.0		38.7	$15,481	$2,683	$12,798
Carmichaels Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	225 N Vine St	Carmichaels	15320	Greene County	Carmichaels Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 966-5045	433	30	14.4	99.3%	425 (98.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	32	1063^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	29.6%		31.3	1096^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.2%	33	36.0	45.2	16.1		32.6	39.5	46.8	30.6		39.0	$16,953	$1,549	$15,403
Frazier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Constitution St	Perryopolis	15473	Fayette County	Frazier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 736-9507	425	29	14.9	61.9%	402 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	39.2	973^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	35.6%		47.5	899^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.1%	74	44.9	39.7	28.2		37.7	46.2	45.2	38.5		43.3	$19,399	$1,063	$18,336
Franklin School	Public	K-6	242 Buena Vista Road	Vanderbilt	15486	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 628-6030	127	9	13.5	97.6%	114 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	44.7	905^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.1%		46.7	917^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.9%	12	47.7	15.0	36.3	28.6	32.5	57.2	30.0	54.5	57.1	49.4	$20,636	$3,920	$16,716
Monessen Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 Rostraver St	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-4456	330	28	11.7	86.1%	95 (28.8%)	130 (39.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (28.5%)	9.1	1373^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.3	1370^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.2%	3	23.1	11.8	14.7		16.8	21.0	11.8	17.6		16.9	$76	$12	$64

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownsville Area Elementary School

What district is Brownsville Area Elementary School in?

Brownsville Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Brownsville Area Elementary School?

Students at Brownsville Area Elementary School are 72% White, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Brownsville Area Elementary School a good school?

Brownsville Area Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Brownsville Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Brownsville Area Elementary School.

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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.

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