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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Penn Brook administration to hear?
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Enrollment
674
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGETOWN·NCES 250522000765
Penn Brook
68 Elm Street, Georgetown, MA 01833 · (978) 352-5785 · Essex County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL674 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · 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 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (105).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Georgetown. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -20.0pp since 2016
Math
46.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 20 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 36.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 65.0% | 57.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Penn Brook ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #421 of 920 ▼ 34 | #48 of 111 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #408 of 920 ▼ 11 | #41 of 111 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #262 of 901 | #31 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 674 | #77 of 1,086 | #12 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #918 of 938 | #115 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #910 of 938 | #100 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #544 of 602 | #59 of 67 |
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
674
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
+117% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 674 | 38.7 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 696 | 28.6 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 703 | 43.1 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 660 | 48 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 691 | 38.7 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 732 | 43 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 32 | 16.2:1 | 6% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | N/A | N/A | 2% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 310 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Penn Brook.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (691 to 674); teachers unchanged (38.7 to 38.7).
About Penn Brook
As a large elementary school, Penn Brook serves students in Georgetown, Massachusetts. It reported 674 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Penn Brook reports to Georgetown, which has 4 schools and 1,197 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Penn Brook is White, at 92%. After that, the student body is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Essex County, the White share is about 68%. The diversity index for Penn Brook is 15%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Looking at the county, Essex County, median household income comes to about $101,883, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 221 public schools and about 113,427 students.
Penn Brook's nearest public school is Georgetown High School (about 0.9 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 660 students in 2020-21 and 674 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 13.8:1 to 17.4:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Penn Brook, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Georgetown
- Georgetown High SchoolHigh · 268 students
- Georgetown Middle SchoolMiddle · 187 students
- Perley ElementaryElementary · 68 students
Other schools in Georgetown
- Georgetown High SchoolHigh · 268 students
- Georgetown Middle SchoolMiddle · 187 students
- Perley ElementaryElementary · 68 students
Nearby schools
- Georgetown High School0.9 mi · 268
- Georgetown Middle School0.9 mi · 187
- Perley Elementary1.0 mi · 68
- Spofford Pond1.9 mi · 411
- Elmer S Bagnall2.9 mi · 519
- Harry Lee Cole3.6 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Penn BrookHow many students attend Penn Brook?
Penn Brook enrolls approximately 674 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Penn Brook serve?
Penn Brook serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penn Brook?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Penn Brook is approximately 17.4:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Penn Brook?
At Penn Brook, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Penn Brook public or private?
Penn Brook is a public K-12 school, overseen by Georgetown.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.