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Schools in West Brownsville

West Brownsville’s public schools

California Area School District and Brownsville Area School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Brownsville. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/6schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 89% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
58%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024 · Brownsville Area
Students per teacher
14.4
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,336 students on the public path
In brief

West Brownsville’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of West Brownsville’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. California Area SHS places highest (better than 96%); Brownsville Area MS lowest (14%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve West Brownsville, graded from C− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Brownsville Area HS and California Area SHS. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in West Brownsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the California Area School District.

Two districts serve West Brownsville

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

California Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 933 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,655PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Brownsville Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,403 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,748PA $21,758 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, California Area School District58%
State average 55.1% · 446 students tested
Math · K–12, California Area School District24%
State average 36.1% · 401 students tested
Reading · K–12, Brownsville Area School District31%
State average 55.1% · 666 students tested
Math · K–12, Brownsville Area School District15%
State average 36.1% · 608 students tested

West Brownsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Brownsville—California Area K–12 · Brownsville Area K–12
CaliforniaB−California Area
JeffersonB−Frazier
CentervilleCBethlehem-Center
Brownsville—Brownsville Area
Brownsville (borough)DBrownsville Area

2 of the 5 neighbors share Brownsville Area with West Brownsville for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in West Brownsville

6 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).

Also serving West Brownsvillein other towns
Brownsville Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brownsville
C−
617 students13:1Rate it →
California Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Coal Center
B−
485 students15:1Rate it →
Brownsville Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brownsville
D
329 students14:1Rate it →
California Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Coal Center
B−
158 students16:1Rate it →
Brownsville Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Brownsville
B−
457 students16:1Rate it →
California Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Coal Center
A+
290 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about West Brownsville’s schools

Are West Brownsville’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for West Brownsville. California Area School District and Brownsville Area School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Brownsville. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is West Brownsville in?

California Area School District and Brownsville Area School District.

Where do West Brownsville kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Brownsville Area HS and California Area SHS.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.