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Enrollment
494
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATICK·NCES 250834001292
Brown
1 Jean Burke Drive, Natick, MA 01760 · (508) 647-6660 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +6.0pp since 2016
Math
64.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 74.0% |
| 2020-21 | 71.0% | 57.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 65.0% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 55.0% |
| 2016-17 | 61.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brown ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #160 of 920 ▲ 31 | #67 of 207 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #96 of 920 ▲ 124 | #52 of 207 ▲ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #188 of 901 | #42 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #248 of 1,086 | #56 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #557 of 938 | #141 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #198 of 938 | #71 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #436 of 602 | #95 of 141 |
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
494
+29 (+6%) vs 2020
+93% since 1990-91, when it was 256
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 494 | 39 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 40.1 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 39 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 33 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 37.4 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 30 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 10% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | N/A | N/A | 4% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 256 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brown.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (524 to 494); teachers up 4% (37.4 to 39).
About Brown
Brown runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Natick, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 494 students, from kindergarten through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381, so this school runs 30% bigger than that.
Natick has 5,348 students in 8 schools, and Brown is one of those schools.
Roughly 53% of students at Brown are White. The rest of enrollment is 22% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Middlesex County, the White share is about 67%. Brown's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 39 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.7:1. That is close to the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that the median household income is $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Brown is one of 386 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, J F Kennedy Middle School, is about 0.1 miles from Brown. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Brown has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 494 students in 2024-25, 29 more than the 465 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.7:1) than in 2020-21 (14.1:1).
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Natick
- Natick HighHigh · 1,761 students
- J F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Bennett-HemenwayElementary · 504 students
- MemorialElementary · 455 students
- Lilja ElementaryElementary · 445 students
Other schools in Natick
- Natick HighHigh · 1,761 students
- J F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Bennett-HemenwayElementary · 504 students
- MemorialElementary · 455 students
- Lilja ElementaryElementary · 445 students
Other Brown schools
One other US public school is named Brown. Brown is the largest of the 2.
- Brown SchoolSAINT JOSEPH, MI · 410 students
Nearby schools
- J F Kennedy Middle School0.1 mi · 911
- Christa McAuliffe Charter School1.2 mi · 284
- Wilson Middle1.6 mi · 727
- Miriam F McCarthy School1.6 mi · 490
- Harmony Grove Elementary1.6 mi · 453
- Fuller Middle1.6 mi · 592
Frequently asked questions
About BrownHow many students attend Brown?
Brown enrolls approximately 494 students in grades KG-04.
Is Brown an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brown is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Brown have?
Brown employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Brown?
Student demographics at Brown are roughly 53% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 22% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Brown in?
Brown is part of Natick.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.