Elizabeth S Brown

Elizabeth S Brown is an elementary campus of small scale in Swansea, Massachusetts, run under Swansea, teacheing 283 students in grades 3 through 5. That puts it 26% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 6 schools in Swansea (1,991 students total), Elizabeth S Brown accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Elizabeth S Brown shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Beyond that, the school shows 2% multiracial. By comparison, Bristol County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Elizabeth S Brown has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, Bristol County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,625, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Elizabeth S Brown is one of 142 public schools in Bristol County (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students).

Joseph Case Jr High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Elizabeth S Brown.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Elizabeth S Brown's enrollment has edged up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 274 (now 283). Over the same period, the White share fell from 98% to 93%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.