Charles E Brown Middle

Charles E Brown Middle is a junior high of reasonably sized scale in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, operated by Newton, educateing 713 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 30% bigger than the state mean of about 547.

Across the 22 schools in Newton (11,632 students total), Charles E Brown Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Charles E Brown Middle lists that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 27% Asian, 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Charles E Brown Middle has 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

In the surrounding community, census data for Middlesex County shows median household earnings sit near $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Charles E Brown Middle is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Oak Hill Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 753 students in 2018 compared to 713 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 61% to 52% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Charles E Brown Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.