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Brownstown Elementary School

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Brownstown Elementary School ranks 250 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Brownstown Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brownstown, PA, serving 403 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Conestoga Valley School District, which is ranked 265 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brownstown Elementary School consistently outperforms the Conestoga Valley School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 69.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 46.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 66% of Brownstown Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 49.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also exceptional, with 82.6% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 65.9% for the district and 65.8% for the state.

Brownstown Elementary School's strong academic performance extends to various student subgroups, including Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 61st out of 454 Pennsylvania elementary schools for Hispanic students and 232nd out of 1,432 for low socioeconomic status students. However, the school's performance for disabled students is an area of concern, ranking 862nd out of 1,043 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year. Overall, Brownstown Elementary School is a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top Pennsylvania elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

392

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,114

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 School Lane
Brownstown, PA 17508-0250

(717) 656-6021

District: Conestoga Valley School District

Students who attend Brownstown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gerald G Huesken Middle School
High:	Conestoga Valley Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Conestoga Valley School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

250^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Conestoga Valley School District

265^th of 606Conestoga Valley 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	81.7	250 of 1511	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	388 of 1526	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	475 of 1534	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	330 of 1534	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	239 of 1433	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	324 of 1544	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	292 of 1530	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	410 of 1547	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	332 of 1554	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	83.1	197 of 1474	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	208 of 1467	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	84.5	88 of 1519	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	75.3	377 of 1599	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	65.2	639 of 1597	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	587 of 1579	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	536 of 1549	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.7	777 of 1551	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.4	626 of 1555	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.0	569 of 1545	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.9	631 of 1299	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.3	348 of 1308	73.4%	★★★★☆
2003	75.6	337 of 1302	74.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	21.5	862 of 1043	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	208 of 1466	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	358 of 1488	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	80.7	61 of 454	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	28 of 432	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	80 of 1369	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	232 of 1432	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	592 of 1414	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	321 of 1475	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	405 of 1495	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	259 of 1201	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	280 of 1229	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	451 of 1236	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2024)87th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2023)17th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+27 vs state

English Language Arts66%+18 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
Brownstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 School Lane	Brownstown	17508	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 656-6021	392	32	12.2	42.1%	287 (73.2%)	5 (1.3%)	48 (12.2%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.1%)	81.7	250^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.5%		75.2	388^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.6%	138	77.2	76.3	54.5		69.1	62.1	76.2	60.6		66.0	$22,114	$738	$21,376
Akron Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 S 11th St	Akron	17501	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 859-0400	276	20	13.4	69.9%	203 (73.6%)	4 (1.4%)	40 (14.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	67.4	522^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	65.5%		62	664^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.5%	142	64.1	58.1			60.9	64.2	51.6			57.4	$17,606	$801	$16,805
Fritz Elementary School	Public	K-5	845 Hornig Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-5246	526	43	12.2	56.1%	234 (44.5%)	49 (9.3%)	161 (30.6%)	39 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.8%)	67.1	529^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.0%		67.6	539^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.7%	10	76.3	62.9	41.0		58.8	60.1	60.0	46.1		54.8	$19,081	$2,287	$16,794
Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-4	51 East Fulton Street	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1130	297	22	13.7	61.6%	199 (67.0%)	5 (1.7%)	60 (20.2%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	65.6	565^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.6%		68.8	518^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.1%	47	66.6	54.1			59.5	57.8	54.2			55.3	$17,632	$786	$16,846
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Highland Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1160	438	31	14.0	54.8%	343 (78.3%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (14.2%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	61.3	632^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.2%		78.8	314^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.4%	318	65.5	50.0			57.2	57.1	51.0			53.8	$16,885	$605	$16,280
Kissel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Landis Valley Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3703	579	38	15.4	33.7%	463 (80.0%)	16 (2.8%)	60 (10.4%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	74.5	392^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	74.1%		64.3	608^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.2%	216	58.5	65.9	51.2	58.6	58.5	47.7	68.3	59.7	71.4	62.2	$15,700	$954	$14,745
John R Bonfield Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 N Oak St	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 626-3704	446	32	14.1	46.4%	339 (76.0%)	18 (4.0%)	56 (12.6%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	62.1	615^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.3%		55	792^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	48.1%	177	62.5	57.1	34.5	39.4	48.2	60.3	58.9	44.2	57.6	55.3	$16,878	$1,026	$15,852
Smoketown Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Mount Sidney Road	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 394-0555	470	38	12.3	49.6%	244 (51.9%)	47 (10.0%)	136 (28.9%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	34.7	1034^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.6%		54.6	803^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	47.4%	231	45.3	46.1	31.9		41.3	32.2	32.9	40.2		34.9	$20,894	$1,330	$19,564
Nitrauer School	Public	K-4	811 Ashbourne Ave	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-4239	468	29	16.2	34.4%	263 (56.2%)	46 (9.8%)	61 (13.0%)	67 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	88.6	144^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.5%		83.6	218^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.7%	74	76.3	77.1			76.8	69.9	81.0			75.7	$14,042	$110	$13,932
Neff School	Public	K-4	21 Valley Rd	Lancaster	17606	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-8502	283	20	14.2	34.3%	193 (68.2%)	6 (2.1%)	47 (16.6%)	20 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.6%)	72.5	432^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.4	319^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.1%	113	54.2	71.0			62.3	59.4	69.1			64.1	$17,829	$110	$17,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownstown Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Brownstown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brownstown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gerald G Huesken Middle School
High : Conestoga Valley Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Brownstown Elementary School?

Students at Brownstown Elementary School are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Brownstown Elementary School a good school?

Brownstown Elementary School ranks 250^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brownstown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Brownstown Elementary School.

What district is Brownstown Elementary School in?

Conestoga Valley School District

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