Is Brown Elementary a good school?

Brown Elementary ranks 666 th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Brown Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 335 students attended Brown Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brown Elementary?

Students at Brown Elementary are 87% African American, 7% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Brown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brown Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : North Middle High : Hazelwood Central High

Brown Elementary

Summary:

Brown Elementary is a public elementary school located in Florissant, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 335 students. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 343 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brown Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments (MAP tests) across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 12.6% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 18.5% in the Hazelwood district and 40.8% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (64.78% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and a high percentage of students with disabilities, who perform significantly worse than their peers. Additionally, Brown Elementary has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 42.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Despite spending more per student ($14,043 in 2021-2022) compared to nearby Ferguson-Florissant R-II schools, which range from $11,694 to $13,692 per student, Brown Elementary's academic performance remains low. This suggests that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning. When compared to other elementary schools in the Hazelwood district, Brown Elementary consistently performs worse on state assessments and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism, indicating that the school may face unique challenges that require targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3325 Chicory Creek Ln
Florissant, MO 63031-1309

(314) 953-4100

District: Hazelwood

SchoolDigger Rank:
666^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,043

Students who attend Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle
High:	Hazelwood Central High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 335

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.2%

White:

7.5%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brown Elementary ranks worse than 73.5% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 5^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.91. (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 Brown Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hazelwood School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brown Elementary is $14,043, which is the 3^rd highest among 19 elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brown Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brown Elementary 666^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Brown Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Hazelwood:

SchoolDigger ranks Hazelwood 343^rd of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	25.23	921^st	1074	14.2%
2007	35.94	801^st	1080	25.8%
2008	42.71	705^th	1084	35.0%
2009	47.60	604^th	1053	42.6%
2010	38.01	760^th	1066	28.7%
2011	51.38	585^th	1088	46.2%
2012	32.10	848^th	1085	21.8%
2013	27.26	905^th	1108	18.3%
2014	48.56	602^nd	1089	44.7%
2015	51.18	543^rd	1058	48.7%
2016	36.03	605^th	865	30.1%
2017	42.22	628^th	1032	39.1%
2018	41.37	631^st	1045	39.6%
2019	41.21	640^th	1052	39.2%
2021	12.02	801^st	901	11.1%
2022	17.84	761^st	908	16.2%
2023	30.77	654^th	898	27.2%
2024	28.91	666^th	906	26.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.72	95^th	107	11.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	52.83	401^st	887	54.8%
2019	53.25	384^th	907	57.7%
2021	16.02	526^th	574	8.4%
2022	21.06	462^nd	532	13.2%
2023	35.44	416^th	611	31.9%
2024	55.84	228^th	625	63.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	64.46	99^th	302	67.2%
2021	18.68	74^th	81	8.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	78.64	29^th	243	88.1%
2019	71.22	45^th	250	82.0%
2021	60.92	43^rd	163	73.6%
2022	67.37	30^th	184	83.7%
2023	88.62	3^rd	185	98.4%
2024	83.26	11^th	191	94.2%

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Rank History for White students at Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	62.27	304^th	917	66.8%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri 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.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Brown Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	602	602
1992	526	110	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	647
1993	413	92	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1994	402	100	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1995	352	109	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1996	352	109	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1997	322	97	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
1998	310	120	15	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1999	294	139	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2000	275	167	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2001	248	167	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2002	223	197	12	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
2003	223	197	12	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
2004	205	214	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
2005	182	235	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2006	157	276	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
2007	102	329	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2008	83	268	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2009	73	281	14	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2010	67	257	17	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
2011	62	265	18	4	1	0	0	0	350
2012	67	323	15	6	1	2	0	0	414
2013	66	325	12	8	1	2	1	0	415
2014	60	367	10	10	1	2	6	0	456
2015	61	346	7	10	0	1	6	0	431
2016	39	318	6	8	0	0	5	0	376
2017	29	322	6	8	0	0	4	0	369
2018	25	302	5	9	2	0	3	0	346
2019	30	278	4	10	1	0	2	0	325
2020	32	294	4	11	1	0	3	0	345
2021	29	294	2	12	1	0	2	0	340
2022	28	286	1	10	1	0	4	0	330
2023	25	292	0	10	0	0	8	0	335

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	602	29.4	20.4	n/a
1992	647	30.5	21.2	n/a
1993	513	27.0	19.0	4.3
1994	511	27.0	18.9	4.5
1995	474	25.7	18.4	9.7
1996	474	25.7	18.4	9.7
1997	435	23.7	18.4	7.6
1998	453	24.6	18.4	10.2
1999	450	25.6	17.6	13.8
2000	462	26.6	17.4	16.2
2001	429	26.6	16.1	16.1
2002	437	26.8	16.3	28.1
2003	437	26.8	16.3	28.1
2004	432	25.8	16.7	27.1
2005	429	27.3	15.7	31
2006	453	26.3	17.2	31.3
2007	449	25.3	17.7	39.9
2008	370	25.8	14.3	38.6
2009	373	25.7	14.5	46.1
2010	350	25.5	13.7	50.3
2011	350	27.6	12.6	48.9
2012	414	24.0	17.1	n/a
2013	415	24.2	17.1	45.8
2014	456	24.4	18.6	55.7
2015	431	26.0	16.5	41.5
2016	376	25.0	15.0	53.7
2017	369	22.9	16.1	49.3
2018	346	22.8	15.1	63.6
2019	325	23.3	13.9	46.8
2020	345	24.8	13.8	66.1
2021	340	23.6	14.3	63.2
2022	330	25.5	12.9	53.6
2023	335	27.6	12.0	64.8

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	602	29.4	20.4	n/a
1992	647	30.5	21.2	n/a
1993	513	27.0	19.0	4.3
1994	511	27.0	18.9	4.5
1995	474	25.7	18.4	9.7
1996	474	25.7	18.4	9.7
1997	435	23.7	18.4	7.6
1998	453	24.6	18.4	10.2
1999	450	25.6	17.6	13.8
2000	462	26.6	17.4	16.2
2001	429	26.6	16.1	16.1
2002	437	26.8	16.3	28.1
2003	437	26.8	16.3	28.1
2004	432	25.8	16.7	27.1
2005	429	27.3	15.7	31
2006	453	26.3	17.2	31.3
2007	449	25.3	17.7	39.9
2008	370	25.8	14.3	38.6
2009	373	25.7	14.5	46.1
2010	350	25.5	13.7	50.3
2011	350	27.6	12.6	48.9
2012	414	24.0	17.1	n/a
2013	415	24.2	17.1	45.8
2014	456	24.4	18.6	55.7
2015	431	26.0	16.5	41.5
2016	376	25.0	15.0	53.7
2017	369	22.9	16.1	49.3
2018	346	22.8	15.1	63.6
2019	325	23.3	13.9	46.8
2020	345	24.8	13.8	66.1
2021	340	23.6	14.3	63.2
2022	330	25.5	12.9	53.6
2023	335	27.6	12.0	64.8

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 Brown Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$27 (0.2%)	$11,263 (99.8%)	$11,290
2020	$36 (0.3%)	$11,772 (99.7%)	$11,808
2021	$89 (0.7%)	$12,518 (99.3%)	$12,607
2022	$4,891 (34.8%)	$9,152 (65.2%)	$14,043

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brown Elementary

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 640^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 654^th of 898 Elementary schools	12%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brown Elementary)	25	12	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	24.7	20.7	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brown Elementary)	25	32	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hazelwood)	34.2	27.3	6.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brown Elementary)	30	22.5	7.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	26.2	18	8.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brown Elementary)	50	41.7	8.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hazelwood)	33.2	29	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brown Elementary)	66.2	34.4	31.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	23.6	15.7	7.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Brown Elementary)	38.2	26.5	11.7%
5th Grade Science (Hazelwood)	28.7	18.3	10.4%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brown Elementary)	45.6	32.8	12.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hazelwood)	35.7	24.9	10.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	325	335	3.1%
African American	278	292	5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	0	100%
Hispanic	10	10
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	30	25	16.7%
Two or More Races	2	8	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.8%	64.8%	18%

Schools Near Brown Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Chicory Creek Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4100	335	28	12.0	64.8%	25 (7.5%)	292 (87.2%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	28.9	666^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.5%		30.8	654^th of 898 public elementary schools	27.2%	12	12.6	25.1	35.9	29.6	33.2		31.1	$14,043	$4,891	$9,152
Elementary Special Programs Dept.	Public	K-6	15875 New Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4950	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cold Water Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 Wiethaupt Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4150	384	29	13.0	68.2%	43 (11.2%)	292 (76.0%)	15 (3.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	18.7	744^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.9%		16.8	758^th of 898 public elementary schools	15.6%	14	28.7	23.2	13.4	13.4	33.2	20.6	23.4	$12,580	$4,156	$8,424
Barrington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15600 Old Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63034	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4050	393	34	11.4	52.7%	28 (7.1%)	339 (86.3%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	18.8	742^nd of 906 public elementary schools	18.1%		25.6	701^st of 898 public elementary schools	21.9%	41	22.6	19.8	15.4	26.0	28.8		21.6	$12,698	$4,342	$8,356
Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Humes Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4900	477	33	14.5	66.7%	77 (16.1%)	341 (71.5%)	15 (3.1%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	17.5	753^rd of 906 public elementary schools	16.9%		27.1	691^st of 898 public elementary schools	23.1%	62	16.3	16.8	6.0	22.7	31.7	32.0	21.0	$11,694	$3,619	$8,075
Lusher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Mullanphy Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4600	379	29	13.2	64.4%	55 (14.5%)	275 (72.6%)	16 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	22.1	713^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.3%		13.3	787^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.4%	74	33.9	16.5	13.8	21.8	35.8	32.7	19.4	$13,692	$4,927	$8,765
McCurdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Lindsay Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4650	329	34	9.5	66.9%	81 (24.6%)	218 (66.3%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	13.7	792^nd of 906 public elementary schools	12.6%		18.1	747^th of 898 public elementary schools	16.8%	45	11.1	6.3	18.0	22.8	18.4	22.4	25.2	$13,070	$4,201	$8,869
Halls Ferry Elementary	Public	3-5	13585 New Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-1022	346	27	12.9	99.1%	16 (4.6%)	304 (87.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	14.8	785^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.4%		11.8	806^th of 898 public elementary schools	10.2%	21	36.8	11.6	7.0	7.8	27.2	19.5	14.0	$10,826	$1,026	$9,799
Lawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 Charbonier Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4550	348	26	13.4	64.9%	73 (21.0%)	229 (65.8%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.3%)	36.9	589^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.0%		38.8	581^st of 898 public elementary schools	35.3%	8	44.4	21.7	33.7	30.5		38.8	30.5	$12,537	$4,002	$8,534
Parker Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2800 Parker Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-2644	354	26	13.8	99.2%	28 (7.9%)	278 (78.5%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (10.2%)								(n/a)								$12,255	$998	$11,257

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