Brownstown Elementary School

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Brownstown Elementary School ranks 621 st of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Brownstown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 635 students in grades PK-5 in Brownstown, Indiana, which is part of the Brownstown County Com School Corp district. While the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (94.8%) compared to the state average, its academic performance is generally below state and district averages, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Brownstown Elementary School's test scores in English Language Arts (31.62%) and Math (35.74%) for all grades are lower than the Brownstown County Com School Corp averages (35.84% and 29.86% respectively). Additionally, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (15.2%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Hayden Elementary School and Emerson Elementary School, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (54.96%) at Brownstown Elementary School may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

Brownstown Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 450 out of 1,031 Indiana elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 621 out of 1,010 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's performance is not keeping pace with other schools in the state. While the school's student-teacher ratio and per-student spending have fluctuated, these changes do not appear to have significantly improved the school's academic outcomes, indicating that the district and school leadership may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the challenges facing Brownstown Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

612 S Base Rd
Brownstown, IN 47220

(812) 358-3680

District: Brownstown County Com School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
621^st of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,133

Students who attend Brownstown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brownstown Central Middle School
High:	Brownstown Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 636

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brownstown Elementary School ranks worse than 61.5% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.82. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.2%), Hispanic (3.1%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brownstown Elementary School is 16.5. (See more...)

Compare Brownstown Elementary School employs 38.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brownstown Elementary School is $9,133.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Brownstown Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Brownstown County Com School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Brownstown County Com School Corp 210^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brownstown Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	60.22	406^th	959	57.7%
2006	64.75	343^rd	961	64.3%
2007	75.43	188^th	985	80.9%
2008	65.76	335^th	996	66.4%
2009	66.39	347^th	1003	65.4%
2010	68.59	325^th	1009	67.8%
2011	66.41	354^th	1025	65.5%
2012	68.95	301^st	1015	70.3%
2013	56.56	533^rd	1035	48.5%
2014	60.91	460^th	1036	55.6%
2015	48.82	611^th	1040	41.3%
2016	45.25	682^nd	1046	34.8%
2017	60.28	467^th	1033	54.8%
2018	59.71	456^th	1027	55.6%
2019	58.30	450^th	1031	56.4%
2021	51.45	533^rd	1016	47.5%
2022	48.45	563^rd	1020	44.8%
2023	44.64	590^th	1016	41.9%
2024	40.82	621^st	1010	38.5%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 4, 2010

People that act as though they really care about the kids and that they actually like their jobs!!! Patient, understanding and willing to help when needed. My son's first elementary school ignored him, made him feel bad and did nothing for him or his self-esteem. The next year at Brownstown Elementary with the help of his teachers, we were able to get him diagnosed with ADHD and put on medication to help him focus. Rather than set him aside, we worked together to help him and he does wonderful in school!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Brownstown Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	608	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1989	608	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1990	612	1	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1991	627	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1992	662	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
1993	652	4	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1994	710	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
1995	756	3	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
1996	756	3	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
1997	753	3	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	769
1998	650	5	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1999	753	3	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
2000	795	5	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	802
2001	686	3	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
2002	673	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
2003	673	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
2004	691	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
2005	671	3	3	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	689
2006	653	2	3	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	672
2007	656	2	2	7	6	n/a	n/a	15	688
2008	650	2	2	6	5	n/a	n/a	13	678
2009	646	1	2	6	4	n/a	n/a	16	675
2010	621	0	3	4	4	n/a	n/a	18	650
2011	715	0	2	15	4	0	10	0	746
2012	695	1	1	17	4	0	6	0	724
2013	671	1	1	20	2	0	6	0	701
2014	676	0	1	21	1	0	8	0	707
2015	668	4	2	18	2	0	7	0	701
2016	662	2	2	22	2	0	9	0	699
2017	632	1	2	18	2	0	9	0	664
2018	634	1	2	21	2	0	16	0	676
2019	635	1	2	16	1	0	15	0	670
2020	631	1	1	16	1	0	15	0	665
2021	598	1	0	15	1	0	17	0	632
2022	587	2	1	18	1	0	10	0	619
2023	602	0	0	21	1	0	11	0	635
2024	599	2	0	20	1	0	14	0	636

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brownstown Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	608	30.1	20.1	16.4
1989	608	31.6	19.2	18.4
1990	622	30.1	20.6	23.8
1991	630	31.1	20.2	21.4
1992	665	26.4	25.1	22.4
1993	660	35.1	18.8	25.8
1994	710	33.3	21.3	21.3
1995	769	35.3	21.8	20.9
1996	769	35.3	21.8	20.9
1997	769	36.5	21.1	19
1998	663	36.5	18.2	21.1
1999	765	37.5	20.4	21.2
2000	802	38.5	20.8	24.9
2001	693	38.4	18.0	28.6
2002	676	37.5	18.0	33.7
2003	676	37.5	18.0	33.7
2004	694	37.2	18.7	36.3
2005	689	36.2	19.0	35.7
2006	672	35.5	18.9	32
2007	688	n/a	n/a	35.1
2008	678	40.3	16.8	38.8
2009	675	40.2	16.8	39
2010	650	41.2	15.7	43
2011	746	41.7	17.8	45.6
2012	724	43.0	16.8	44.5
2013	701	29.0	24.1	48.2
2014	707	35.0	20.2	48.4
2015	701	27.0	25.9	45.2
2016	699	35.0	19.9	43.5
2017	664	35.0	18.9	42.5
2018	676	33.0	20.4	51.9
2019	670	35.0	19.1	48.7
2020	665	35.0	19.0	49
2021	632	32.4	19.4	46.4
2022	619	37.0	16.7	44.6
2023	635	38.3	16.5	55
2024	636	38.3	16.5	54.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brownstown Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	608	30.1	20.1	16.4
1989	608	31.6	19.2	18.4
1990	622	30.1	20.6	23.8
1991	630	31.1	20.2	21.4
1992	665	26.4	25.1	22.4
1993	660	35.1	18.8	25.8
1994	710	33.3	21.3	21.3
1995	769	35.3	21.8	20.9
1996	769	35.3	21.8	20.9
1997	769	36.5	21.1	19
1998	663	36.5	18.2	21.1
1999	765	37.5	20.4	21.2
2000	802	38.5	20.8	24.9
2001	693	38.4	18.0	28.6
2002	676	37.5	18.0	33.7
2003	676	37.5	18.0	33.7
2004	694	37.2	18.7	36.3
2005	689	36.2	19.0	35.7
2006	672	35.5	18.9	32
2007	688	n/a	n/a	35.1
2008	678	40.3	16.8	38.8
2009	675	40.2	16.8	39
2010	650	41.2	15.7	43
2011	746	41.7	17.8	45.6
2012	724	43.0	16.8	44.5
2013	701	29.0	24.1	48.2
2014	707	35.0	20.2	48.4
2015	701	27.0	25.9	45.2
2016	699	35.0	19.9	43.5
2017	664	35.0	18.9	42.5
2018	676	33.0	20.4	51.9
2019	670	35.0	19.1	48.7
2020	665	35.0	19.0	49
2021	632	32.4	19.4	46.4
2022	619	37.0	16.7	44.6
2023	635	38.3	16.5	55
2024	636	38.3	16.5	54.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brownstown Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$325 (4.3%)	$7,150 (95.7%)	$7,475
2020	$382 (5.2%)	$6,951 (94.8%)	$7,334
2021	$1,038 (11.6%)	$7,877 (88.4%)	$8,915
2022	$916 (10.0%)	$8,217 (90.0%)	$9,133

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brownstown Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 450^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 590^th of 1016 Elementary schools	14.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brownstown Elementary School)	36.4	31.4	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brownstown County Com School Corp)	36.4	31.4	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Brownstown Elementary School)	58.9	41.9	17%
3rd Grade Math (Brownstown County Com School Corp)	58.9	41.9	17%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brownstown Elementary School)	46.1	37.8	8.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brownstown County Com School Corp)	46.1	37.8	8.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Brownstown Elementary School)	60.8	35.7	25.1%
4th Grade Math (Brownstown County Com School Corp)	60.8	35.7	25.1%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Brownstown Elementary School)	55.9	39.8	16.1%
4th Grade Science (Brownstown County Com School Corp)	55.9	39.8	16.1%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brownstown Elementary School)	53.1	39.6	13.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brownstown County Com School Corp)	53.1	39.6	13.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Brownstown Elementary School)	48.7	30.2	18.5%
5th Grade Math (Brownstown County Com School Corp)	48.7	30.2	18.5%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Brownstown Elementary School)	48.7	34.4	14.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Brownstown County Com School Corp)	48.7	34.4	14.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	670	635	5.2%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	16	21	31.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	635	602	5.2%
Two or More Races	15	11	26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.7%	55%	6.3%

Schools Near Brownstown Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brownstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	612 S Base Rd	Brownstown	47220	Jackson County	Brownstown County Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 358-3680	636	38	16.5	54.4%	599 (94.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	40.8	621^st of 1010 public elementary schools	38.5%		44.6	590^th of 1016 public elementary schools	41.9%	31	35.6	22.1	38.0		31.6	55.2	26.9	28.0		35.7	39.0	$9,133	$916	$8,217
Medora STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	82 S George	Medora	47260	Jackson County	Medora Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 966-2201	100	7	15.3	59.0%	92 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	44.5	584^th of 1010 public elementary schools	42.2%		27.2	756^th of 1016 public elementary schools	25.6%	172		28.6	46.2		38.2		35.7	46.2		41.2	23.1	$15,078	$6,135	$8,942
Cortland Elementary School	Public	K-5	6687 N Cr 400 E	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-7483	104	7	15.5	36.5%	101 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	72.1	269^th of 1010 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.3	273^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	73.1%	4	50.0	52.9			51.3	54.6	58.8			56.4		$11,535	$416	$11,119
Seymour-Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	508 B Ave East	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 522-5709	617	39	15.8	56.7%	249 (40.4%)	8 (1.3%)	336 (54.5%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	14.2	881^st of 1010 public elementary schools	12.8%		19.9	822^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	19.1%	59	11.4	15.5			13.4	17.5	35.5			26.3		$8,712	$878	$7,834
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Emerson Dr	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-2596	271	19	14.5	49.8%	169 (62.4%)	4 (1.5%)	74 (27.3%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	75.2	235^th of 1010 public elementary schools	76.7%		70.5	295^th of 1016 public elementary schools	71.0%	60	50.0	50.0			50.0	60.0	63.0			61.5		$10,354	$494	$9,859
Margaret R Brown Elementary School	Public	K-5	550 Miller Ln	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 522-5539	524	37	14.1	59.0%	116 (22.1%)	10 (1.9%)	377 (71.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	14.4	875^th of 1010 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.1	850^th of 1016 public elementary schools	16.3%	25	6.1	21.3			14.6	25.0	28.4			26.9		$9,079	$1,174	$7,905
Seymour-Redding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1700 N Ewing St	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 522-5621	624	38	16.3	43.3%	380 (60.9%)	19 (3.0%)	193 (30.9%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	17 (2.7%)	31	723^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	28.4%		44.1	595^th of 1016 public elementary schools	41.4%	128	30.0	29.2			29.6	41.1	29.2			35.1		$9,225	$961	$8,264
Crothersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 S Preston St	Crothersville	47229	Jackson County	Crothersville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 793-2622	243	17	14.2	43.6%	224 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	26.7	753^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	25.4%		21	814^th of 1016 public elementary schools	19.9%	61	19.5	10.7	32.6		22.3	31.7	21.4	23.3		25.9	35.7	$9,650	$1,571	$8,079
Mount Healthy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12150 S Sr 58	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 342-2463	406	24	17.1	50.5%	332 (81.8%)	7 (1.7%)	39 (9.6%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	25.4	765^th of 1010 public elementary schools	24.3%		26.3	766^th of 1016 public elementary schools	24.6%	1	27.1	19.3	33.3	27.4	26.8	29.2	24.6	24.6	17.7	23.7	22.8	$9,879	$624	$9,254
Austin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 S Hwy 31	Austin	47102	Scott County	Scott County School District 1	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 794-8743	581	25	23.2	68.0%	528 (90.9%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	32.4	703^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	30.4%		28.4	744^th of 1016 public elementary schools	26.8%	41	30.4	35.3	23.7		30.0	38.0	37.7	21.3		32.9	26.7	$9,460	$2,402	$7,058

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownstown Elementary School

Is Brownstown Elementary School a good school?

Brownstown Elementary School ranks 621^st of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Brownstown Elementary School in?

Brownstown County Com School Corp

How many students attend Brownstown Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 636 students attended Brownstown Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Brownstown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brownstown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brownstown Central Middle School
High : Brownstown Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Brownstown Elementary School?

Students at Brownstown Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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