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Schools in Topton · Brandywine Heights Area School District

Topton’s public schools outscore 64% of Pennsylvania districts

In Topton, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Topton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.7K
▲ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,245 students on the public path
In brief

Topton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1636 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Topton’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,657 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Brandywine Heights Intrmd/MS, then Brandywine Heights HS. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Topton’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1636)Better than 53%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 648 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Topton anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Topton’s students in the tested grades sat them (627 in math, 669 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Topton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Brandywine Heights El SchBrandywine Heights Area School DistrictNo scores
4–8Brandywine Heights Intrmd/MSBrandywine Heights Area School DistrictB+
9–12Brandywine Heights HSin MertztownC

Topton’s public schools are run by Brandywine Heights Area School District, which also serves District, Longswamp and Rockland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brandywine Heights Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,245 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,657PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 669 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 627 students tested

Topton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Topton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ToptonBBrandywine Heights Area
LongswampBBrandywine Heights Area

Every school in Topton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Toptonby address
Brandywine Heights El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–3
372 students12:1Rate it →
Brandywine Heights Intrmd/MS
Middle · Grades 4–8
B+
460 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Toptonin other towns
Brandywine Heights HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mertztown
C
413 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Topton’s schools

Are Topton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Topton children attend outscore 64% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Topton in?

Brandywine Heights Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,245 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Topton kids go to high school?

Brandywine Heights HS in Mertztown, with 413 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Topton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Brandywine Heights Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Topton spend per student?

$23,657 in Brandywine Heights Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.