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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Lucretia and Joseph Brown School this year?
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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARBLEHEAD·NCES 250726002926
Lucretia and Joseph Brown School
40 Baldwin Road, Marblehead, MA 01945 · (781) 629-3112 · Essex County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 23% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Marblehead. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2021
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +12.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 46.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lucretia and Joseph Brown School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #245 of 920 ▼ 31 | #25 of 111 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #121 of 920 ▼ 21 | #7 of 111 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #124 of 901 | #20 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #353 of 1,086 | #44 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #591 of 938 | #84 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #773 of 938 | #70 of 115 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 445 | 34.6 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 36.6 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 38.6 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lucretia and Joseph Brown School.
About Lucretia and Joseph Brown School
Lucretia and Joseph Brown School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It had 445 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 3.
Lucretia and Joseph Brown School is among 5 schools run by Marblehead, which serves 2,564 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Lucretia and Joseph Brown School is White, at 83%. Other reported shares: 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Essex County's residents are about 68% White, 15 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
For every teacher at Lucretia and Joseph Brown School, there are about 12.9 students; the school has 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
On the allk12 Grade, Lucretia and Joseph Brown School lands at A, ahead of 90% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In the wider Essex County area, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Essex County, 221 public schools serve about 113,427 students.
Lucretia and Joseph Brown School's closest public school neighbor is Marblehead High, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for Lucretia and Joseph Brown School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The discussion board for Lucretia and Joseph Brown School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marblehead
- Marblehead HighHigh · 861 students
- Village SchoolMiddle · 529 students
- Marblehead Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 411 students
- GloverElementary · 318 students
Other schools in Marblehead
- Marblehead HighHigh · 861 students
- Village SchoolMiddle · 529 students
- Marblehead Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 411 students
- GloverElementary · 318 students
- Marblehead Community Charter Public SchoolMiddle · 192 students
Nearby schools
- Marblehead High0.4 mi · 861
- Village School0.5 mi · 529
- Marblehead Veterans Middle School0.5 mi · 411
- Glover0.6 mi · 318
- Marblehead Community Charter Public School1.2 mi · 192
- Saltonstall School1.5 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Lucretia and Joseph Brown SchoolHow large is Lucretia and Joseph Brown School?
Lucretia and Joseph Brown School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Lucretia and Joseph Brown School serve?
Lucretia and Joseph Brown School serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Lucretia and Joseph Brown School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Lucretia and Joseph Brown School.
How diverse is Lucretia and Joseph Brown School?
Lucretia and Joseph Brown School reports a student body of 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Lucretia and Joseph Brown School?
Lucretia and Joseph Brown School is overseen by Marblehead in Essex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.