Brownsville Area MS

Three Falcon Drive
Brownsville, PA 15417

www.basd.org

352 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Brownsville Area Middle School is located at Three Falcon Drive in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, and serves as a key educational institution within the Brownsville Area School District. The school is dedicated to fostering an environment that encourages academic growth, personal responsibility, and social development for students during their critical middle-school years. By offering a comprehensive curriculum, the school aims to prepare students for the rigors of high school while helping them discover their unique interests and talents.

Beyond traditional classroom instruction, Brownsville Area Middle School emphasizes the importance of community and school spirit, often represented by the "Falcon" mascot. The school strives to support the holistic needs of its students by providing various extracurricular opportunities and maintaining a focus on building positive relationships between staff, students, and families. As part of the Fayette County community, the school plays a vital role in local education, working to equip its students with the skills and character necessary to succeed in an ever-changing world.

352

Total Students

22.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Brownsville Area MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	288
Hispanic	4
Black	24
Asian	2
Two or More	34

White
288 (81.8 %)
Two or More
34 (9.7 %)
Black
24 (6.8 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Brownsville Area SD
Phone:	(724)785-2155
Website:	http://www.basd.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	352
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 103

Grade 7 122

Grade 8 127