Penn Brook

Summary:

Penn Brook is an elementary school located in Georgetown, Massachusetts, serving 703 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Georgetown School District, which is ranked 127 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Penn Brook consistently performs above the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 49.02% of Penn Brook students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 40.91%. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 16.3 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby schools. Additionally, Penn Brook performs particularly well in the "Low Socio-Economic Status Students" subgroup, ranking 71st out of 772 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2021-2022 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools, Penn Brook generally outperforms them in academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and Science. For instance, in 2023-2024, Penn Brook's 49.02% proficiency rate in Mathematics was higher than the Georgetown district average (45.18%) and the state average (40.91%). While Penn Brook performs well overall, its performance in the "White Students" and "Special Education Students" subgroups is relatively lower, ranking in the 2-star range in recent years, indicating a potential area for improvement.


Detail:

Public K-6

 68 Elm Street
       Georgetown, MA  01833-2598


(978) 352-5785

District: Georgetown

SchoolDigger Rank:
341st of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,556 Help


Students who attend Penn Brook usually attend:

Middle:    Georgetown Middle School
High:    Georgetown High School

Student/teacher ratio:  24.3 Help
Number of students:  696

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.5%
Hispanic:
3.7%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.8% Help


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Compare Details Penn Brook ranks better than 62.8% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.91. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.5%), Hispanic (3.7%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Penn Brook is 24.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Penn Brook is $15,556.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Penn Brook:

SchoolDigger ranks Penn Brook 341st of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Penn Brook in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Georgetown:

SchoolDigger ranks Georgetown 127th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Penn Brook

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Rank History for all students at Penn Brook

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 71.66 267th 884 69.8%
2004 71.19 279th 882 68.4%
2005 65.48 331st 887 62.7%
2006 57.99 403rd 911 55.8%
2007 61.84 388th 911 57.4%
2008 72.43 258th 908 71.6%
2009 69.06 298th 909 67.2%
2010 62.09 368th 920 60.0%
2011 72.30 280th 924 69.7%
2012 73.76 252nd 930 72.9%
2013 63.99 365th 928 60.7%
2014 68.27 303rd 926 67.3%
2015 57.46 424th 914 53.6%
2016 55.26 452nd 932 51.5%
2017 71.73 257th 938 72.6%
2018 67.25 312th 934 66.6%
2019 68.93 293rd 942 68.9%
2021 60.57 385th 936 58.9%
2022 64.03 340th 932 63.5%
2023 63.42 344th 928 62.9%
2024 62.91 341st 916 62.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Penn Brook

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.86 679th 886 23.4%
2019 50.47 436th 896 51.3%
2021 40.88 544th 894 39.1%
2022 57.26 342nd 905 62.2%
2023 50.67 296th 703 57.9%
2024 43.31 371st 731 49.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Penn Brook

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.25 72nd 685 89.5%
2019 90.17 23rd 700 96.7%
2021 59.84 232nd 705 67.1%
2022 81.81 71st 772 90.8%
2023 74.01 114th 757 84.9%
2024 58.52 266th 760 65.0%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Penn Brook

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.05 350th 893 60.8%
2019 66.76 290th 902 67.8%
2021 56.86 396th 898 55.9%
2022 59.53 366th 901 59.4%
2023 59.90 374th 887 57.8%
2024 62.66 330th 886 62.8%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Penn Brook

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.75 384th 656 41.5%
2019 53.09 253rd 665 62.0%
2021 61.71 182nd 632 71.2%
2022 71.27 126th 672 81.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Penn Brook

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.71 265th 898 70.5%
2019 67.38 294th 907 67.6%
2021 61.48 352nd 904 61.1%
2022 66.31 301st 908 66.9%
2023 65.14 316th 896 64.7%
2024 61.79 334th 891 62.5%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Penn Brook

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.32 382nd 925 58.7%
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Rank History for White students at Penn Brook

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.40 381st 772 50.6%
2019 56.90 342nd 780 56.2%
2021 45.32 434th 765 43.3%
2022 47.22 431st 764 43.6%
2023 47.12 421st 762 44.8%
2024 49.46 391st 753 48.1%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Penn Brook

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 311 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1989 322 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1990 306 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1991 304 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1992 384 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1993 388 3 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1994 444 4 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1995 481 3 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1996 481 3 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1997 494 6 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1998 426 5 8 6 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1999 439 2 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2000 461 2 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2001 455 2 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2002 485 1 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2003 485 1 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2004 476 5 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2005 475 3 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2006 483 2 2 6 0 n/a n/a 6 499
2007 482 0 2 7 0 n/a n/a 13 504
2008 497 2 1 8 0 n/a n/a 9 517
2009 506 2 3 7 0 0 6 0 524
2010 505 2 3 5 0 0 9 0 524
2011 502 2 2 3 0 0 8 0 517
2012 463 0 3 2 0 0 6 0 474
2013 455 0 5 4 0 0 7 0 471
2014 422 0 8 4 0 0 3 0 437
2015 390 3 6 6 0 1 3 0 409
2016 693 8 13 12 0 2 4 0 732
2017 660 8 8 12 0 2 7 0 697
2018 653 7 8 13 0 2 8 0 691
2019 669 4 8 12 0 2 14 0 709
2020 682 3 6 14 0 1 15 0 721
2021 611 4 7 19 0 0 19 0 660
2022 632 3 6 21 0 0 18 0 680
2023 644 4 5 27 0 0 23 0 703
2024 644 3 5 26 0 0 18 0 696

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 Penn Brook

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 314 n/a n/a n/a
1989 326 n/a n/a n/a
1990 311 n/a n/a n/a
1991 310 n/a n/a n/a
1992 391 n/a n/a n/a
1993 396 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 453 n/a n/a n/a
1995 491 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 491 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 511 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 445 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 451 n/a 0.0 6.9
2000 470 n/a 0.0 3.6
2001 463 n/a 0.0 2.4
2002 494 n/a n/a 3
2003 494 n/a n/a 3
2004 488 31.7 15.4 3.7
2005 493 32.6 15.1 3
2006 499 33.6 14.9 4.3
2007 504 34.0 14.8 1.6
2008 517 32.0 16.2 4.9
2009 524 30.5 17.2 8.2
2010 524 32.5 16.1 7.4
2011 517 32.0 16.1 6.2
2012 474 30.6 15.4 6.5
2013 471 26.0 18.1 7.9
2014 437 25.5 17.1 8
2015 409 29.0 14.1 10.8
2016 732 44.0 16.6 n/a
2017 697 43.9 15.8 n/a
2018 691 38.6 17.8 n/a
2019 709 37.7 18.7 n/a
2020 721 50.2 14.3 n/a
2021 660 48.4 13.6 n/a
2022 680 47.9 14.1 n/a
2023 703 43.0 16.3 n/a
2024 696 28.6 24.3 n/a

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 Penn Brook

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 314 n/a n/a n/a
1989 326 n/a n/a n/a
1990 311 n/a n/a n/a
1991 310 n/a n/a n/a
1992 391 n/a n/a n/a
1993 396 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 453 n/a n/a n/a
1995 491 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 491 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 511 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 445 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 451 n/a 0.0 6.9
2000 470 n/a 0.0 3.6
2001 463 n/a 0.0 2.4
2002 494 n/a n/a 3
2003 494 n/a n/a 3
2004 488 31.7 15.4 3.7
2005 493 32.6 15.1 3
2006 499 33.6 14.9 4.3
2007 504 34.0 14.8 1.6
2008 517 32.0 16.2 4.9
2009 524 30.5 17.2 8.2
2010 524 32.5 16.1 7.4
2011 517 32.0 16.1 6.2
2012 474 30.6 15.4 6.5
2013 471 26.0 18.1 7.9
2014 437 25.5 17.1 8
2015 409 29.0 14.1 10.8
2016 732 44.0 16.6 n/a
2017 697 43.9 15.8 n/a
2018 691 38.6 17.8 n/a
2019 709 37.7 18.7 n/a
2020 721 50.2 14.3 n/a
2021 660 48.4 13.6 n/a
2022 680 47.9 14.1 n/a
2023 703 43.0 16.3 n/a
2024 696 28.6 24.3 n/a

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Penn Brook

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $262 (2.0%) $13,063 (98.0%) $13,324
2020 $201 (1.5%) $13,222 (98.5%) $13,423
2021 $1,004 (6.5%) $14,552 (93.5%) $15,556

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Penn Brook

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 293rd of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 344th of 928 Elementary schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Penn Brook)7054.9
 15.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgetown)7054.9
 15.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Penn Brook)5247.1
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgetown)5247.1
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Brook)5750
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgetown)5749.5
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Penn Brook)5160.4
 9.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgetown)5160.8
 9.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Brook)7038.7
 31.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgetown)7038.3
 31.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Penn Brook)6951.9
 17.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgetown)6951.4
 17.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Penn Brook)6347.2
 15.8%
   5th Grade Science (Georgetown)6346.8
 16.2%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Brook)5648.3
 7.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgetown)5646.7
 9.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Penn Brook)5841.6
 16.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgetown)5840.2
 17.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
All Grades English Language Arts (Penn Brook)6547.9
 17.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Georgetown)6445.6
 18.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Penn Brook)5850.6
 7.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Georgetown)5345.9
 7.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Penn Brook)6347.2
 15.8%
   All Grades Science (Georgetown)6140.5
 20.5%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students709703
 0.8%
African American44
American Indian00
Asian85
 37.5%
Hispanic1227
 125%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White669644
 3.7%
Two or More Races1423
 64.3%


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Students who attend Penn Brook usually go on to attend:

Middle : Georgetown Middle School
High : Georgetown High School

Penn Brook ranks 341st of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Penn Brook are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 696 students attended Penn Brook.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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