Brown School

As a medium-sized elementary school in SAINT JOSEPH, Michigan, Brown School serves 410 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under St. Joseph Public Schools.

Within St. Joseph Public Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 2,918 students, Brown School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Brown School records that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 8% Black, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Berrien County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Brown School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.2:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Berrien County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Brown School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.1%; this one delivers 59.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Berrien County shows median household earnings sit near $65,425, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Berrien County's 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,027 students), Brown School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is St Joseph High School, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Brown School comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 56.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Brown School's enrollment has increased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 379 (now 410).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.