Enrollment
93
Elementary
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 41/MSAD 41·NCES 231158023163
Brownville Elementary School
774 Main Road, Brownville, ME 04414 · (207) 965-8184 · Piscataquis County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL93 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
79 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 46 | 49% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 51% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 28% · 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
Brownville Elementary School→Penquis Valley Middle/High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 41/MSAD 41. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.5%
ME avg 64.1%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Maine average is about 64 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Brownville Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownville Elementary School this school | 93 | 84.9% | N/A |
| Lee/Winn School Winn | 85 | 78.8% | N/A |
| Milo Elementary School Milo | 136 | 89.7% | N/A |
| Madison Elementary School Madison | 140 | 77.1% | N/A |
| Garret Schenck School Anson | 82 | 75.6% | N/A |
| East Belfast School Belfast | 99 | 73.7% | N/A |
Matched among Maine 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 Brownville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 93 | #290 of 360 |
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
93
+10 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 93 | 9.6 | 9.7:1 | 85% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 94 | 10.1 | 9.3:1 | 87% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 9.9 | 8.5:1 | 81% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 83 | 10 | 8.3:1 | 83% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 92 | 9.7 | 9.5:1 | 77% (71) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brownville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (92 to 93); teachers down 1% (9.7 to 9.6).
About Brownville Elementary School
Brownville Elementary School is one of the public schools in Brownville, Maine. It is a small elementary school. It had 93 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 3 through 4. That compares with an average of about 229 students for elementary schools in Maine.
Brownville Elementary School is among 3 schools run by RSU 41/MSAD 41, which serves 578 students.
The share of students at Brownville Elementary School who are White is 94%. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Piscataquis County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.
The school's 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Maine is 10.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Brownville Elementary School, 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. On average, public schools in Piscataquis County report 65%.
For the population of Piscataquis County, the median household earns about $61,345 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Piscataquis County counts 8 public schools with about 1,897 students.
Penquis Valley Middle/High School, about 5.4 miles away, is the closest public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 12%. The number of students per teacher increased from 8.3 to 9.7 over 4 years.
Brownville Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Piscataquis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,263
Census ACS
Median income
$61,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 41/MSAD 41
- Penquis Valley Middle/High SchoolHigh · 349 students
- Milo Elementary SchoolElementary · 136 students
Nearby schools
- Penquis Valley Middle/High School5.4 mi · 349
- Milo Elementary School5.8 mi · 136
- Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School12.6 mi · 355
- Se Do Mo Cha Middle School12.6 mi · 313
- Hichborn Middle School19.2 mi · 98
- Penobscot Valley High School19.2 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About Brownville Elementary SchoolHow large is Brownville Elementary School?
Brownville Elementary School enrolls approximately 93 students in grades 03-04.
What age range does Brownville Elementary School serve?
Brownville Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Brownville Elementary School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Brownville Elementary School.
How diverse is Brownville Elementary School?
Brownville Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Brownville Elementary School public or private?
Brownville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 41/MSAD 41.
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