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Brown

1 Jean Burke Drive, Natick, MA 01760 · (508) 647-6660 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
Enrollment
494
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
87
Grade 1
91
Grade 2
101
Grade 3
122
Grade 4
93
Student demographics
White
26453%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
7515%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 26%
Black
143%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Asian
11022%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 7%
Two+
306%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26854%
Female
22646%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
67.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +6.0pp since 2016
Math
64.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
494
-30 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.0:1
% White
53%
was 58%
% Hispanic
15%
was 8%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
22%
was 26%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Brown

Brown, a reasonably sized elementary campus in Natick, Massachusetts, operated by Natick, instructs 494 students, covering grades K through 4. That puts it 30% larger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Natick runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 5,348 students. Brown is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Brown shows that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 22% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) shows that median household earnings sit near $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Brown is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Nearest neighbor: J F Kennedy Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brown has shrank 6%, going from 524 students in 2018 to 494 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 8% to 15%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Brown
District
Natick
Address
1 Jean Burke Drive, Natick, MA 01760
Phone
(508) 647-6660
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
494
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250834001292
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Brown
How 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.
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