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Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brown School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 409 students
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 10% in MI
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Brown School's student population of 409 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 3 teachers has declined by 85% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brown School
Kind	80
1	75
2	51
3	69
4	76
5	58

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Total Students

409 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brown School
2023	398
2022	369
2021	367
2020	362
2019	362
2018	372
2017	372
2016	366
2015	367
2014	336
2013	325
2012	323
2011	325
2010	328
2009	321
2008	326
2007	323
2006	328
2005	299
2004	290
2003	275
2002	307
2001	297
2000	294
1999	314
1998	309
1997	291
1996	275
1995	294
1994	281
1993	350
1992	353
1991	322
1990	313
1989	317
1988	310
1987	371

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brown School
2023	20
2022	22
2021	22
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	18
2014	18
2013	16
2012	14
2011	14
2010	16
2009	17
2008	17
2007	17
2006	12
2005	15
2004	15
2003	14
2002	16
2001	17
2000	16
1999	17
1998	16
1997	16
1996	15
1995	16
1994	15
1990	21

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School Rankings

Brown School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brown School is 0.44, 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)

#221 out of 3025 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brown School
2023	#221
2022	#297
2021	#253
2019	#147
2018	#42
2017	#145
2016	#466
2015	#497
2014	#536
2013	#250
2012	#549

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64%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brown School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	64%	35%	53%
2022	57%	34%	51%
2021	57%	36%	53%
2019	72%	40%	65%
2018	77%	37%	56%
2017	72%	39%	64%
2016	62%	38%	64%
2015	67%	37%	56%
2014	57%	41%	57%
2013	67%	41%	59%
2012	57%	37%	52%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brown School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2022	67%	45%	65%
2021	67%	48%	64%
2019	72%	49%	72%
2018	77%	43%	56%
2017	72%	49%	72%
2016	62%	50%	72%
2015	57%	49%	68%
2014	77%	67%	82%
2013	82%	65%	80%
2012	72%	64%	79%
2011	95%	80%	92%

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50-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Brown School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2022	54%	38%	58%
2021	44%	23%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brown School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	20:1	17:1	22:1
2022	17:1	17:1	20:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	18:1	22:1
2019	18:1	18:1	22:1
2018	20:1	18:1	23:1
2017	20:1	18:1	23:1
2016	19:1	18:1	23:1
2015	20:1	18:1	22:1
2014	19:1	18:1	20:1
2013	20:1	18:1	20:1
2012	23:1	18:1	20:1
2011	23:1	18:1	21:1
2010	21:1	18:1	20:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	27:1	18:1	20:1
2005	20:1	18:1	18:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	20:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	18:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	18:1	19:1	19:1
1996	19:1	20:1	18:1
1995	18:1	20:1	19:1
1994	18:1	20:1	18:1
1990	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Brown School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brown School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	8%	3%	5%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	9%	3%	5%
2020	10%	3%	6%
2019	10%	3%	6%
2018	9%	3%	6%
2017	9%	3%	6%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	9%	3%	5%
2012	8%	3%	4%
2011	7%	3%	6%
2010	8%	3%	5%
2009	6%	3%	5%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	6%	2%	5%
2005	9%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brown School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	4%	9%	6%
2022	4%	9%	6%
2021	7%	8%	6%
2020	10%	8%	6%
2019	10%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	4%
2017	6%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	3%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brown School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	8%	18%	9%
2022	8%	18%	8%
2021	7%	18%	7%
2020	7%	18%	8%
2019	7%	18%	8%
2018	5%	18%	7%
2017	5%	18%	7%
2016	7%	18%	7%
2015	5%	18%	7%
2014	6%	18%	6%
2013	6%	18%	6%
2012	4%	19%	6%
2011	6%	19%	6%
2010	5%	20%	7%
2009	5%	20%	6%
2008	3%	20%	7%
2007	2%	20%	6%
2006	3%	20%	5%
2005	3%	20%	4%
2004	3%	20%	3%
2003	4%	20%	3%
2002	4%	20%	3%
2001	4%	19%	3%
2000	5%	19%	3%
1999	4%	19%	3%
1998	6%	19%	3%
1997	3%	18%	2%
1996	2%	18%	2%
1995	2%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	2%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%
1991	2%	17%	1%

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White

74%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brown School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	74%	64%	76%
2022	76%	64%	77%
2021	71%	65%	77%
2020	66%	66%	76%
2019	66%	66%	76%
2018	74%	66%	80%
2017	74%	66%	80%
2016	79%	67%	82%
2015	81%	68%	83%
2014	82%	69%	84%
2013	81%	69%	84%
2012	82%	69%	86%
2011	81%	70%	85%
2010	83%	70%	85%
2009	85%	71%	87%
2008	88%	71%	86%
2007	91%	71%	87%
2006	89%	73%	88%
2005	87%	72%	89%
2004	92%	73%	91%
2003	89%	72%	91%
2002	89%	73%	91%
2001	90%	74%	92%
2000	91%	75%	91%
1999	92%	75%	92%
1998	91%	75%	93%
1997	92%	76%	94%
1996	94%	76%	94%
1995	93%	77%	95%
1994	94%	79%	95%
1993	94%	79%	95%
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 (2011-2023)
Year	Brown School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brown School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	0.44	0.55	0.41
2022	0.41	0.55	0.39
2021	0.48	0.54	0.39
2020	0.54	0.53	0.41
2019	0.54	0.53	0.41
2018	0.44	0.53	0.35
2017	0.44	0.53	0.35
2016	0.37	0.52	0.32
2015	0.34	0.50	0.30
2014	0.32	0.50	0.29
2013	0.33	0.49	0.29
2012	0.32	0.49	0.25
2011	0.34	0.48	0.27
2010	0.30	0.47	0.27
2009	0.27	0.46	0.24
2008	0.22	0.46	0.26
2007	0.17	0.46	0.25
2006	0.20	0.43	0.23
2005	0.24	0.44	0.20
2004	0.15	0.43	0.18
2003	0.21	0.44	0.17
2002	0.21	0.42	0.18
2001	0.19	0.42	0.16
2000	0.17	0.40	0.17
1999	0.15	0.40	0.16
1998	0.16	0.40	0.14
1997	0.15	0.39	0.12
1996	0.12	0.39	0.11
1995	0.13	0.37	0.10
1994	0.12	0.35	0.10
1993	0.11	0.35	0.10
1992	0.08	0.35	0.08
1991	0.09	0.37	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brown School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	28%	49%	23%
2022	24%	47%	19%
2021	27%	46%	22%
2020	23%	45%	23%
2019	23%	45%	23%
2018	18%	40%	17%
2017	18%	40%	17%
2016	25%	40%	18%
2015	19%	41%	16%
2014	18%	43%	17%
2012	10%	42%	14%
2011	11%	41%	15%
2010	12%	40%	14%
2009	10%	35%	11%
2008	7%	31%	7%
2007	8%	30%	11%
2006	8%	30%	7%
2005	7%	28%	8%
2004	5%	27%	6%
2003	6%	25%	6%
2002	6%	25%	6%
2001	7%	24%	4%
2000	7%	25%	5%
1999	8%	25%	5%
1998	7%	26%	5%
1997	7%	26%	5%
1996	4%	25%	4%
1995	5%	25%	6%
1994	6%	23%	5%
1993	10%	25%	7%
1992	11%	21%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Brown School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	7%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St. Joseph Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brown School's ranking?

Brown School is ranked #221 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Brown School often compared to?

Brown Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln School, Clarke School by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Brown School?

409 students attend Brown School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Brown School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Brown School offer ?

Brown School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Brown School part of?

Brown School is part of St. Joseph Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 409 students
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 10%
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education