Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Brown Joseph School

Q: Is Brown Joseph School a good school?

Brown Joseph School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Brown Joseph School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Brown Joseph School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Brown Joseph School?

Students at Brown Joseph School are 37% Hispanic, 34% African American, 21% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Brown Joseph School attend?

Students who attend Brown Joseph School usually go on to attend: High : Lincoln High School

Public Grades K-8

1310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Brown Joseph School is an elementary school in the Philadelphia City School District, serving 445 students in grades K-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Brown Joseph School has high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients (100%) and low student performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages.

Brown Joseph School significantly underperforms the Philadelphia City School District and Pennsylvania state averages across all grade levels and subjects on the PSSA exams. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.3% of students were proficient or better in Math compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also has had high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 5.5%, which are higher than the district average.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($19,810 in 2022-2023) than nearby schools, which average around $17,000 per student, Brown Joseph School is unable to translate this additional funding into improved student outcomes. The nearby schools, such as Disston Hamilton School, Rhawnhurst School, and Solis-Cohen Solomon School, while still underperforming the state averages, generally have better test scores, lower dropout rates, and more efficient spending per student compared to Brown Joseph School.

441

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,054

Per pupil spending ?

100.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3600 Stanwood St
Philadelphia, PA 19136-2357

(215) 400-3320

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Brown Joseph School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.7%

African American:

34.0%

White:

20.6%

See top rated Pennsylvania elementary schools

Compare Brown Joseph School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (21% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,310^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

659^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 148Elementary Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City 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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1310 of 1511	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1340 of 1526	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1299 of 1534	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1221 of 1534	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1279 of 1544	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1273 of 1530	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	1306 of 1547	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	1249 of 1554	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	1229 of 1474	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	1294 of 1467	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	1314 of 1519	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.5	1319 of 1599	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.6	1245 of 1597	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.8	1196 of 1579	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	1387 of 1549	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.0	1298 of 1551	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.8	1324 of 1555	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	1262 of 1545	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.8	1075 of 1299	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.9	1095 of 1308	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.4	975 of 1302	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	291 of 413	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	354 of 437	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	327 of 437	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	963 of 1030	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	74 of 207	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1215 of 1466	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1402 of 1488	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	277 of 429	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	388 of 454	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	261 of 432	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1182 of 1369	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1259 of 1432	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1151 of 1414	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	1302 of 1475	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1226 of 1495	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	0.9	1234 of 1236	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	659 of 873	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	665 of 891	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	662 of 893	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	265 of 393	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	159 of 408	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	108 of 421	74.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	42.2	345 of 672	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	94 of 150	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	588 of 835	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	711 of 860	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	34.3	235 of 362	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	184 of 362	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	596 of 843	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	593 of 877	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	592 of 874	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	657 of 839	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	591 of 870	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+51 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

White (2023)<1st percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2024)49th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)35th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-22 vs state

Math14%-27 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Brown Joseph School and help other families decide.

Rate Brown Joseph School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Brown Joseph School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Brown Joseph School	Public	K-8	3600 Stanwood St	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3320	441	31	14.1	100.9%	91 (20.6%)	150 (34.0%)	162 (36.7%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	12.7	1310^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.3%		11.4	1340^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.2%	30	21.9	19.1	16.3	9.6	11.8	8.3	14.3	25.0	16.7	20.4	27.4	41.2	35.1	26.9	$20,054	$6,633	$13,421
Northeast Community Propel Academy	Public	K-8	7500 Rowland Ave	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-4000	1,783	102	17.4	98.8%	352 (19.7%)	324 (18.2%)	736 (41.3%)	311 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (3.3%)	22.7	1163^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	23.0%		18.2	1242^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	18.6%	79	35.2	30.9	25.8	17.1	18.6	18.0	22.5	31.0	27.9	24.9	34.7	33.9	38.0	32.7	$16,723	$5,334	$11,389
Forrest Edwin School	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Cottage St	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3330	841	48	17.4	97.4%	100 (11.9%)	200 (23.8%)	427 (50.8%)	40 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (8.3%)	11.2	1334^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.7%		8.6	1383^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	9.4%	49	19.6	11.3	13.5				14.4	26.2	14.0	27.3				22.0	$19,864	$7,819	$12,045
Holme Thomas School	Public	PK, KG-8	3001 Ryan Ave	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3130	850	60	14.2	93.2%	256 (30.1%)	165 (19.4%)	233 (27.4%)	132 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.3%)	38.1	987^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.7%		27.7	1130^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.0%	143	27.5	36.4	47.6	33.7	20.9	16.9	30.2	35.3	30.9	35.0	51.2	28.7	31.0	35.9	$27,382	$14,708	$12,674
Pollock Robert B School	Public	K-8	2875 Welsh Rd	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3210	845	50	16.7	88.2%	182 (21.5%)	261 (30.9%)	205 (24.3%)	165 (19.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	38.6	981^st of 1511 public elementary schools	35.1%		29.9	1109^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.3%	128	33.3	43.5	38.5	34.5	25.6	20.3	32.3	24.7	40.8	33.8	54.0	36.0	33.8	37.4	$17,909	$5,475	$12,434
Mayfair School	Public	K-8	3001 Princeton Ave	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3280	1,763	104	17.0	95.7%	384 (21.8%)	124 (7.0%)	762 (43.2%)	441 (25.0%)	8 (0.5%)	8 (0.5%)	36 (2.0%)	26.3	1122^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	25.7%		25.1	1152^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	24.5%	30	36.3	37.9	27.9	22.1	26.4	29.0	29.7	29.1	28.8	34.3	33.1	31.4	38.5	32.6	$17,363	$5,771	$11,592
Keystone Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4521 Longshore Avenue	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Keystone Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 332-2111	642	42	15.2	91.0%	110 (17.1%)	233 (36.3%)	220 (34.3%)	48 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	39.6	971^st of 1511 public elementary schools	35.7%		34.1	1075^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.6%	104	41.1	38.1	30.0	20.6	21.7	12.7	28.0	43.8	49.3	46.7	42.8	53.3	50.8	47.7	$20,381	$6,200	$14,181
Disston Hamilton School	Public	K-8	6801 Cottage St	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3350	737	44	16.7	99.9%	84 (11.4%)	224 (30.4%)	388 (52.6%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	8.5	1380^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.7%		8.3	1387^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.1%	7	5.7	5.6	7.6	25.0	12.5	4.8	10.1	8.0	9.3	11.8	13.2	23.6	12.0	13.2	$18,655	$6,053	$12,602
Rhawnhurst School	Public	PK, KG-5	7809 Castor Ave	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3220	621	42	14.8	104.0%	160 (25.8%)	94 (15.1%)	164 (26.4%)	183 (29.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	27.8	1107^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.7%		23.1	1180^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.7%	73	33.8	43.3	31.1				35.7	38.0	29.7	25.0				30.5	$18,285	$5,820	$12,465
Solis-Cohen Solomon School	Public	K-5	7001 Horrocks St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3250	1,350	89	15.1	94.7%	173 (12.8%)	163 (12.1%)	784 (58.1%)	203 (15.0%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	19 (1.4%)	11.5	1328^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.1%		9.8	1363^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.7%	35	22.6	19.9	12.6				18.3	19.3	25.2	19.5				21.4	$19,225	$6,283	$12,942

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Joseph School

What district is Brown Joseph School in?

Philadelphia City School District

How many students attend Brown Joseph School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Brown Joseph School.

What is the racial makeup of Brown Joseph School?

Students at Brown Joseph School are 37% Hispanic, 34% African American, 21% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Brown Joseph School a good school?

Brown Joseph School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Brown Joseph School attend?

Students who attend Brown Joseph School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln High School

Rate Brown Joseph School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

PAPennsylvania Elementary School Rankings

PAPennsylvania District Rankings

Schools in Philadelphia, PA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Brown Joseph School!

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.