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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWNSTOWN CNT COM SCH CORP·NCES 180105000182
Brownstown Elementary School
612 S Base Rd, Brownstown, IN 47220 · (812) 358-3680 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
326 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Brownstown Cnt Com Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
40.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brownstown Elementary School
Brownstown Elementary School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown Elementary School this school | 621 | 52.5% | 36.8% |
| Shenandoah Elementary School Middletown | 630 | 52.2% | 58.3% |
| Hagerstown Elementary School Hagerstown | 621 | 51.7% | 50.8% |
| Sullivan Elementary School Sullivan | 627 | 51.7% | 32.9% |
| South Ripley Elementary School Versailles | 581 | 53.0% | 55.0% |
| LaVille Elementary School Lakeville | 649 | 53.8% | 33.0% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brownstown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #590 of 983 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #591 of 986 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #576 of 986 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #148 of 1,079 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #754 of 991 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #932 of 996 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #537 of 1,058 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #390 of 597 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
621
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 621 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 52% (326) |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 38.3 | 16.6:1 | 54% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 38.3 | 16.6:1 | 55% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 32 | 19.8:1 | 46% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 676 | 33 | 20.5:1 | 52% (351) |
| 2015-16 | 699 | 35 | 20.0:1 | 43% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 746 | 41 | 18.2:1 | 46% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 693 | 38 | 18.2:1 | 29% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 630 | 31 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brownstown Elementary School.
About Brownstown Elementary School
Brownstown Elementary School is an elementary school in Brownstown, Indiana, and it is part of Brownstown Cnt Com Sch Corp. The school counts 621 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 42% bigger than the 436 average for elementary schools in Indiana.
The district for Brownstown Elementary School is Brownstown Cnt Com Sch Corp, with 3 schools and 1,391 students.
Brownstown Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 94% White. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Jackson County is about 80% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Brownstown Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
Dividing enrollment by its 37 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, lower than at this school. Brownstown Elementary School reports 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Brownstown Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Brownstown Elementary School is 1.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 36.8%. Predicted: 38.4%.
Across Jackson County, median household income is about $70,262, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Brownstown Elementary School is among the 15 public schools in Jackson County.
Of nearby public schools, Brownstown Central Middle School is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 34.0% proficiency; Brownstown Elementary School posts 36.8%.
Federal data place Brownstown Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Brownstown Elementary School had 632 students in 2020-21 and 621 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.8:1 to 16.8:1.
Discussions about Brownstown Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,660
Census ACS
Median income
$70,262
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
7,459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brownstown Cnt Com Sch Corp
- Brownstown Central High SchoolHigh · 463 students
- Brownstown Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 307 students
Other schools in Brownstown
- Brownstown Central High SchoolHigh · 463 students
- Brownstown Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 307 students
Other Brownstown Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Brownstown Elementary. Brownstown Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Brownstown Elementary SchoolBrownstown, PA · 392 students
- Brownstown Elementary SchoolBrownstown, IL · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Brownstown Central Middle School0.7 mi · 307
- Brownstown Central High School1.0 mi · 463
- Medora Jr & Sr High School7.8 mi · 95
- Medora STEM Academy7.8 mi · 90
- Cortland Elementary School8.3 mi · 89
- Seymour-Jackson Elementary School9.1 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About Brownstown Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brownstown Elementary School?
Brownstown Elementary School enrolls approximately 621 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Brownstown Elementary School serve?
Brownstown Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Brownstown Elementary School have?
Brownstown Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Brownstown Elementary School?
Student demographics at Brownstown Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Brownstown Elementary School public or private?
Brownstown Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brownstown Cnt Com Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.