Brown Elementary School

Summary:

Brown Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Boston, Michigan, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 437 students. The school is part of the Huron School District, which is ranked 214 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Brown Elementary School has a predominantly white student population (86.5%), its student performance on the M-Step assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the Huron School District average, but below the state average in most subject areas and grade levels. However, the school's 5th-grade students outperform the district and state in English Language Arts. Concerning is the school's steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.9% in 2017-2018 to 27.9% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average and most nearby schools. The school's rankings for special education and low socioeconomic status students have fluctuated over the years, with the school performing better in these areas compared to the state in some years, but worse in others.

Brown Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from 271 out of 1,344 Michigan elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 567 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is underperforming compared to other elementary schools in the state. Nearby schools, such as Wegienka Elementary and Loren Eyler Elementary, have outperformed Brown Elementary School on various metrics, including student performance, chronic absenteeism, and school rankings. Despite increased per-student spending, from $11,084 in 2019-2020 to $14,986 in 2022-2023, the school has not seen significant improvements in student outcomes, indicating a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and spending.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 25485 Middlebelt Rd
       New Boston, MI  48164-9271


(734) 782-2716

District: Huron School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
567th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,986 Help


Students who attend Brown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Carl T Renton Junior High School
High:    Huron High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  437

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.5%
Hispanic:
6.6%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Brown Elementary School ranks better than 61.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.01. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.5%), Hispanic (6.6%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brown Elementary School is 15.4, which is the 2nd best among 2 elementary schools in the Huron School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brown Elementary School is $14,986. 2 elementary schools in the Huron School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brown Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brown Elementary School 567th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Brown Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Huron School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Huron School District 214th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brown Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Brown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 42.35 1137th 1545 26.4%
2007 38.15 1221st 1565 22.0%
2008 46.10 1107th 1577 29.8%
2009 41.22 1205th 1589 24.2%
2010 52.52 1010th 1552 34.9%
2011 45.21 1095th 1552 29.4%
2012 43.14 992nd 1566 36.7%
2013 53.38 774th 1563 50.5%
2014 43.66 947th 1533 38.2%
2015 52.77 760th 1580 51.9%
2016 51.68 761st 1548 50.8%
2017 47.36 733rd 1466 50.0%
2018 66.12 506th 1448 65.1%
2019 48.33 697th 1408 50.5%
2021 51.59 491st 1153 57.4%
2022 75.73 271st 1344 79.8%
2023 66.25 453rd 1470 69.2%
2024 59.01 567th 1486 61.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Brown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.11 99th 403 75.4%
2019 59.82 9th 22 59.1%
2023 66.97 50th 195 74.4%
2024 50.32 100th 225 55.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.11 779th 1397 44.2%
2019 41.61 678th 1134 40.2%
2022 65.84 290th 1099 73.6%
2023 39.40 812th 1350 39.9%
2024 42.59 763rd 1381 44.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Brown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.76 515th 1443 64.3%
2019 39.01 727th 1171 37.9%
2021 35.80 597th 902 33.8%
2022 59.01 390th 1106 64.7%
2023 58.78 478th 1321 63.8%
2024 44.81 694th 1342 48.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Brown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.81 484th 1446 66.5%
2019 44.65 655th 1196 45.2%
2021 52.70 396th 915 56.7%
2022 80.05 177th 1139 84.5%
2023 63.91 441st 1334 66.9%
2024 60.35 491st 1347 63.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.86 29th 188 84.6%
2024 67.65 45th 201 77.6%
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Rank History for White students at Brown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.04 557th 1253 55.5%
2019 35.87 749th 1128 33.6%
2021 43.42 554th 1005 44.9%
2022 67.58 321st 1102 70.9%
2023 56.93 478th 1198 60.1%
2024 47.14 622nd 1204 48.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of 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 Brown Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 330 2 3 7 4 n/a n/a 0 346
1989 313 1 0 9 5 n/a n/a 0 328
1990 313 0 0 7 7 n/a n/a 0 327
1991 299 1 2 5 3 n/a n/a 0 310
1992 305 2 2 4 8 n/a n/a 0 321
1993 297 1 2 2 7 n/a n/a 0 309
1994 288 1 3 4 8 n/a n/a 0 304
1995 299 3 2 7 20 n/a n/a 0 331
1996 299 3 2 7 20 n/a n/a 0 331
1997 297 9 2 7 19 n/a n/a 0 334
1998 310 5 5 11 24 n/a n/a 0 355
1999 326 6 3 8 17 n/a n/a 0 360
2000 259 3 3 6 15 n/a n/a 0 286
2001 254 5 2 7 10 n/a n/a 0 278
2002 239 0 2 10 9 n/a n/a 0 260
2003 239 0 2 10 9 n/a n/a 0 260
2004 257 6 4 6 2 n/a n/a 0 275
2005 330 9 4 15 3 n/a n/a 0 361
2006 360 12 4 10 4 n/a n/a 0 390
2007 375 15 5 11 5 n/a n/a 0 411
2008 381 17 4 11 7 n/a n/a 2 422
2009 406 14 7 15 9 n/a n/a 3 454
2010 413 17 8 21 8 n/a n/a 0 467
2011 468 14 9 30 12 0 6 0 539
2012 464 14 8 28 8 0 5 0 527
2013 446 11 6 29 6 0 10 0 508
2014 467 7 6 34 4 0 22 0 540
2015 450 7 4 34 3 0 22 0 520
2016 478 9 3 27 1 0 18 0 536
2017 468 9 5 34 0 0 19 0 535
2018 486 7 4 40 0 0 21 0 558
2019 500 8 4 40 1 0 26 0 579
2020 457 9 3 38 1 0 22 0 530
2021 435 8 3 35 0 0 22 0 503
2022 371 5 3 27 0 0 23 0 429
2023 378 10 2 29 1 0 17 0 437

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 Brown Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 346 n/a n/a n/a
1989 328 n/a n/a 14
1990 327 30.0 10.9 15.6
1991 310 n/a n/a n/a
1992 321 n/a n/a 18.1
1993 309 n/a 0.0 24.3
1994 304 13.0 23.4 17.1
1995 331 13.7 24.2 34.7
1996 331 13.7 24.2 34.7
1997 334 13.0 25.7 27.2
1998 355 15.0 23.7 30.1
1999 360 16.0 22.5 27.2
2000 286 15.0 19.1 38.1
2001 278 15.0 18.5 35.6
2002 260 15.7 16.6 34.6
2003 260 15.7 16.6 34.6
2004 275 16.7 16.5 32
2005 361 21.2 17.0 32.1
2006 390 21.5 18.1 27.4
2007 411 22.5 18.3 21.7
2008 422 22.9 18.4 32.9
2009 454 25.0 18.2 35.7
2010 467 23.5 19.8 37.3
2011 539 27.4 19.6 36.5
2012 527 28.1 18.7 38.7
2013 508 29.7 17.0 35.4
2014 540 30.8 17.4 39.3
2015 520 31.0 16.7 35
2016 536 32.0 16.7 31.3
2017 535 31.8 16.7 31.8
2018 558 31.1 17.9 34.1
2019 579 34.7 16.6 35.1
2020 530 34.0 15.5 32.6
2021 503 33.0 15.2 30.8
2022 429 29.8 14.3 34
2023 437 28.3 15.4 36.2

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 Brown Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 346 n/a n/a n/a
1989 328 n/a n/a 14
1990 327 30.0 10.9 15.6
1991 310 n/a n/a n/a
1992 321 n/a n/a 18.1
1993 309 n/a 0.0 24.3
1994 304 13.0 23.4 17.1
1995 331 13.7 24.2 34.7
1996 331 13.7 24.2 34.7
1997 334 13.0 25.7 27.2
1998 355 15.0 23.7 30.1
1999 360 16.0 22.5 27.2
2000 286 15.0 19.1 38.1
2001 278 15.0 18.5 35.6
2002 260 15.7 16.6 34.6
2003 260 15.7 16.6 34.6
2004 275 16.7 16.5 32
2005 361 21.2 17.0 32.1
2006 390 21.5 18.1 27.4
2007 411 22.5 18.3 21.7
2008 422 22.9 18.4 32.9
2009 454 25.0 18.2 35.7
2010 467 23.5 19.8 37.3
2011 539 27.4 19.6 36.5
2012 527 28.1 18.7 38.7
2013 508 29.7 17.0 35.4
2014 540 30.8 17.4 39.3
2015 520 31.0 16.7 35
2016 536 32.0 16.7 31.3
2017 535 31.8 16.7 31.8
2018 558 31.1 17.9 34.1
2019 579 34.7 16.6 35.1
2020 530 34.0 15.5 32.6
2021 503 33.0 15.2 30.8
2022 429 29.8 14.3 34
2023 437 28.3 15.4 36.2

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 Brown Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $959 (9.2%) $9,454 (90.8%) $10,413
2020 $955 (8.6%) $10,129 (91.4%) $11,084
2021 $1,356 (12.0%) $9,920 (88.0%) $11,276
2022 $1,626 (11.8%) $12,135 (88.2%) $13,762
2023 $1,094 (7.3%) $13,892 (92.7%) $14,986

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Brown 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 697th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 453rd of 1470 Elementary schools
 18.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brown Elementary School)40.535.6
 4.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Huron School District)43.933
 10.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Brown Elementary School)36.940
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Huron School District)47.140.9
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brown Elementary School)4745.6
 1.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Huron School District)5245.5
 6.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Brown Elementary School)5051.7
 1.7%
   4th Grade Math (Huron School District)57.545.1
 12.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brown Elementary School)41.861.4
 19.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Huron School District)42.355.5
 13.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Brown Elementary School)4048.8
 8.8%
   5th Grade Math (Huron School District)36.148.1
 12%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Brown Elementary School)24.240.2
 16%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Huron School District)26.526
 0.5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students579437
 24.5%
African American810
 25%
American Indian11
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic4029
 27.5%
Pacific Islander00
White500378
 24.4%
Two or More Races2617
 34.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.1%36.2%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 437 students attended Brown Elementary School.

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

Middle : Carl T Renton Junior High School
High : Huron High School

Students at Brown Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Brown Elementary School ranks 567th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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

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