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Brown Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Brown Elementary School serves 187 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brown Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	84
1	78

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Total Students

187 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School
2023	187
2022	187
2021	187
2020	209
2019	209
2018	202
2017	202
2016	199
2015	208
2014	216
2013	230
2012	225
2011	228
2010	218
2009	197
2008	201
2007	182
2006	159
2005	179
2004	198
2003	268
2002	278
2001	247
2000	276
1999	315

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	18
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	16
2015	17
2014	16
2013	17
2012	17
2011	17
2010	17
2009	15
2008	13
2007	11
2006	12
2005	12
2004	15
2003	16
2002	17
2001	18
2000	22
1999	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2023	10:1	14:1	13:1
2022	10:1	14:1	13:1
2021	10:1	14:1	15:1
2020	12:1	14:1	14:1
2019	12:1	14:1	14:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	14:1	14:1
2016	12:1	16:1	15:1
2015	12:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	13:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	7%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2023	18%	11%	21%
2022	18%	10%	20%
2021	18%	10%	18%
2020	19%	9%	15%
2019	19%	9%	15%
2018	21%	9%	14%
2017	21%	9%	14%
2016	16%	9%	12%
2015	16%	9%	11%
2014	14%	8%	9%
2013	12%	8%	7%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	9%	7%	5%
2009	9%	6%	5%
2008	7%	6%	3%
2007	5%	6%	3%
2006	4%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	4%	10%	3%
2015	2%	10%	2%
2014	3%	10%	2%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%	1%

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White

75%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2023	75%	62%	71%
2022	75%	63%	72%
2021	75%	64%	76%
2020	75%	66%	76%
2019	75%	66%	76%
2018	67%	67%	77%
2017	67%	67%	77%
2016	73%	68%	80%
2015	74%	69%	82%
2014	76%	71%	85%
2013	80%	72%	87%
2012	82%	73%	87%
2011	82%	74%	87%
2010	87%	75%	89%
2009	85%	76%	89%
2008	88%	76%	91%
2007	87%	77%	91%
2006	90%	79%	94%
2005	95%	79%	94%
2004	91%	80%	93%
2003	90%	81%	94%
2002	92%	82%	93%
2001	94%	83%	92%
2000	98%	84%	94%
1999	95%	85%	93%

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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	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	7%	4%	3%
2014	6%	3%	2%
2013	6%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2023	0.41	0.59	0.46
2022	0.41	0.58	0.45
2021	0.41	0.57	0.40
2020	0.40	0.54	0.40
2019	0.40	0.54	0.40
2018	0.50	0.53	0.38
2017	0.50	0.53	0.38
2016	0.44	0.52	0.35
2015	0.43	0.51	0.31
2014	0.40	0.48	0.28
2013	0.35	0.47	0.25
2012	0.32	0.45	0.23
2011	0.32	0.44	0.23
2010	0.24	0.42	0.20
2009	0.26	0.41	0.20
2008	0.22	0.41	0.18
2007	0.24	0.40	0.17
2006	0.19	0.37	0.12
2005	0.09	0.37	0.11
2004	0.17	0.35	0.11
2003	0.19	0.34	0.12
2002	0.15	0.32	0.14
2001	0.11	0.31	0.13
2000	0.04	0.29	0.11
1999	0.10	0.28	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2023	36%	35%	37%
2022	36%	26%	32%
2021	36%	26%	25%
2020	40%	28%	34%
2019	40%	28%	34%
2018	43%	30%	33%
2017	43%	30%	33%
2016	49%	31%	34%
2015	44%	31%	31%
2014	42%	31%	35%
2013	45%	31%	33%
2012	41%	30%	32%
2011	43%	29%	30%
2010	43%	28%	31%
2009	36%	25%	28%
2008	28%	24%	27%
2007	24%	23%	24%
2006	31%	23%	28%
2005	28%	22%	22%
2004	31%	21%	25%
2003	25%	20%	19%
2002	28%	19%	20%
2001	21%	18%	18%
2000	24%	18%	20%
1999	23%	19%	21%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Brown Elementary School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2023	10%	8%	11%
2022	10%	6%	9%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	13%	8%	16%
2019	13%	8%	16%
2018	9%	8%	14%
2017	9%	8%	14%
2016	11%	7%	13%
2015	14%	7%	16%
2014	14%	7%	13%
2013	10%	7%	12%
2012	9%	7%	12%
2011	10%	8%	14%
2010	9%	8%	13%
2009	14%	8%	14%
2008	13%	8%	12%
2007	12%	7%	13%
2006	14%	7%	14%
2005	13%	7%	13%
2004	19%	7%	15%
2003	16%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pipestone Area School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Brown Elementary School?

187 students attend Brown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Brown Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% 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 10:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Brown Elementary School offer ?

Brown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Brown Elementary School part of?

Brown Elementary School is part of Pipestone Area School District.

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