Brown Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

8064 Byron Center Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315

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Serving 600 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Brown Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 93% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 600 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 1% in MI
: 93% (Top 1%)
: 90% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Brown Elementary School's student population of 600 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brown Elementary School
Kind	138
1	99
2	129
3	109
4	125

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Total Students

600 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School
2023	583
2022	607
2021	584
2020	552
2019	552
2018	525
2017	525
2016	531
2015	531
2014	532
2013	493
2012	454
2011	462
2010	484
2009	449
2008	436
2007	448
2006	437
2005	437
2004	534
2003	525
2002	511
2001	496
2000	480
1999	471
1998	460
1997	680
1996	647
1995	646
1994	546
1993	546
1992	521
1991	502
1990	435
1989	407
1988	314
1987	321

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	26
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	25
2014	26
2013	23
2012	19
2011	19
2010	23
2009	24
2008	23
2007	23
2006	21
2005	21
2004	24
2003	24
2002	24
2001	22
2000	23
1999	23
1998	22
1997	34
1996	31
1995	26
1994	25
1990	30

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Year Founded

1901

School Rankings

Brown Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brown Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#7 out of 3025 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School
2023	#7
2022	#6
2021	#9
2019	#8
2018	#5
2017	#6
2016	#8
2015	#3
2014	#14
2013	#16
2012	#48

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93%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center Public Schools
2023	93%	35%	73%
2022	94%	34%	71%
2021	90%	36%	69%
2019	95%	40%	71%
2018	95%	37%	61%
2017	99%	39%	71%
2016	90%	38%	68%
2015	91%	37%	66%
2014	85%	41%	65%
2013	82%	41%	66%
2012	77%	37%	58%

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90%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center Public Schools
2022	90%	45%	74%
2021	93%	48%	73%
2019	95%	49%	77%
2018	92%	43%	61%
2017	93%	49%	76%
2016	92%	50%	76%
2015	93%	49%	73%
2014	92%	67%	81%
2013	92%	65%	82%
2012	87%	64%	77%
2011	92%	80%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center Public Schools
2023	22:1	17:1	21:1
2022	24:1	17:1	19:1
2021	22:1	17:1	21:1
2020	23:1	18:1	21:1
2019	23:1	18:1	21:1
2018	21:1	18:1	20:1
2017	21:1	18:1	20:1
2016	20:1	18:1	21:1
2015	21:1	18:1	20:1
2014	21:1	18:1	21:1
2013	22:1	18:1	20:1
2012	24:1	18:1	22:1
2011	24:1	18:1	21:1
2010	21:1	18:1	20:1
2009	19:1	18:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	19:1	18:1
2006	21:1	18:1	19:1
2005	21:1	18:1	19:1
2004	22:1	19:1	19:1
2003	22:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	18:1
2001	23:1	18:1	20:1
2000	21:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	19:1	18:1
1998	21:1	19:1	18:1
1997	20:1	19:1	17:1
1996	21:1	20:1	18:1
1995	25:1	20:1	18:1
1994	22:1	20:1	17:1
1990	15:1	15:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center Public Schools
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center Public Schools
2023	8%	9%	9%
2022	8%	9%	9%
2021	7%	8%	8%
2020	5%	8%	7%
2019	5%	8%	7%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	2%	5%	5%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	2%	4%	4%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2020)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center Public Schools
2020	1%	18%	2%
2019	1%	18%	2%
2015	1%	18%	2%
2014	1%	18%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	2%	19%	2%
2011	2%	19%	2%
2010	4%	20%	3%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	4%	20%	3%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	1%	20%	2%
2003	1%	20%	1%
2002	3%	20%	1%
2001	1%	19%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	18%	1%
1995	1%	18%

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White

80%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center Public Schools
2023	81%	64%	78%
2022	82%	64%	79%
2021	81%	65%	80%
2020	85%	66%	82%
2019	85%	66%	82%
2018	87%	66%	85%
2017	87%	66%	85%
2016	88%	67%	85%
2015	88%	68%	85%
2014	88%	69%	86%
2013	86%	69%	86%
2012	87%	69%	86%
2011	89%	70%	88%
2010	86%	70%	87%
2009	89%	71%	87%
2008	91%	71%	88%
2007	90%	71%	89%
2006	92%	73%	89%
2005	92%	72%	91%
2004	93%	73%	92%
2003	94%	72%	93%
2002	95%	73%	93%
2001	96%	74%	95%
2000	97%	75%	95%
1999	97%	75%	95%
1998	100%	75%	95%
1997	96%	76%	95%
1996	97%	76%	96%
1995	95%	77%	95%
1994	96%	79%	97%
1993	97%	79%	96%
1992	96%	79%	96%
1991	95%	78%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center Public Schools
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center Public Schools
2023	0.33	0.55	0.37
2022	0.32	0.55	0.37
2021	0.33	0.54	0.34
2020	0.27	0.53	0.32
2019	0.27	0.53	0.32
2018	0.24	0.53	0.27
2017	0.24	0.53	0.27
2016	0.22	0.52	0.28
2015	0.22	0.50	0.28
2014	0.22	0.50	0.26
2013	0.27	0.49	0.27
2012	0.24	0.49	0.25
2011	0.21	0.48	0.23
2010	0.25	0.47	0.23
2009	0.21	0.46	0.24
2008	0.17	0.46	0.21
2007	0.19	0.46	0.20
2006	0.15	0.43	0.19
2005	0.15	0.44	0.17
2004	0.13	0.43	0.15
2003	0.12	0.44	0.14
2002	0.10	0.42	0.13
2001	0.07	0.42	0.11
2000	0.06	0.40	0.10
1999	0.06	0.40	0.09
1998	0.02	0.40	0.08
1997	0.07	0.39	0.09
1996	0.06	0.39	0.07
1995	0.10	0.37	0.09
1994	0.08	0.35	0.07
1993	0.06	0.35	0.07
1992	0.08	0.35	0.08
1991	0.12	0.37	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center Public Schools
2023	20%	49%	20%
2022	16%	47%	19%
2021	16%	46%	18%
2020	19%	45%	21%
2019	19%	45%	21%
2018	15%	40%	16%
2017	15%	40%	16%
2016	14%	40%	14%
2015	16%	41%	18%
2014	19%	43%	20%
2013	21%	42%	21%
2012	21%	42%	20%
2011	22%	41%	19%
2010	21%	40%	19%
2009	14%	35%	14%
2008	13%	31%	12%
2007	12%	30%	13%
2006	11%	30%	13%
2005	8%	28%	12%
2004	9%	27%	12%
2003	10%	25%	10%
2002	11%	25%	9%
2001	11%	24%	9%
2000	9%	25%	8%
1999	9%	25%	9%
1998	8%	26%	6%
1997	7%	26%	6%
1996	5%	25%	6%
1995	6%	25%	8%
1994	8%	23%	8%
1993	9%	25%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center Public Schools
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	7%	5%	8%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	3%	7%	6%
2008	4%	7%	6%
2007	3%	6%	6%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	4%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	6%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Byron Center Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bulldogs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brown Elementary School's ranking?

Brown Elementary School is ranked #7 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Brown Elementary School often compared to?

Brown Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Countryside Elementary School, Cross Creek Charter Academy, Marshall Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

93% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Brown Elementary School?

600 students attend Brown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Brown Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brown Elementary School?

Brown Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Brown Elementary School offer ?

Brown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Brown Elementary School part of?

Brown Elementary School is part of Byron Center Public Schools.

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