Penn Brook

Set in Georgetown, Massachusetts, Penn Brook is a substantial elementary campus, overseen by Georgetown. It caters to 674 students across grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 77% above the state mean of about 381.

Georgetown runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,197 students. Penn Brook is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Penn Brook lists that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest breaks down as 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Penn Brook has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Essex County put median household earnings sit near $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Penn Brook is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).

Nearest neighbor: Georgetown High School, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Penn Brook has held roughly steady, going from 691 students in 2018 to 674 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.