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Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Madison, CT, serving 361 students and ranking among Connecticut’s very best elementary schools. In 2025-2026, it earned a 5-star rating and placed 19th out of 491 elementary schools statewide (96th percentile), a steady climb from 68th just four years earlier. The school is part of the Madison School District, itself ranked 5th of 153 districts in the state, and sits in a comparatively affluent shoreline community with low poverty and strong attendance.

Academically, Brown is outstanding across the board. In 2025-2026, proficiency rates ranged from 75% to 86% in tested grades and subjects—roughly 25–35 percentage points above Connecticut state averages. Its math and science results are particularly impressive, with 3rd-grade math at 85%, 4th-grade math at 85.5%, and 5th-grade science at 86%. The school also outperforms its own high-performing district in several areas, including 4th-grade ELA and math. When compared with nearby schools, Brown holds a clear edge: it ranks above Mary R. Tisko School (81st percentile), Lewin G. Joel Junior School (62nd), and every Guilford elementary school except Calvin Leete School, which has occasionally matched Brown’s performance but did not post a 2025-2026 ranking. Only a handful of schools in the region come close.

What truly sets Brown apart, however, is its combination of academic excellence and exceptional student engagement. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 3.1% is lower than every nearby school in the dataset and far below the state’s 16.4%. The school also posts strong results across student subgroups, including top-20 statewide rankings for female, male, and white students, plus historically high outcomes for students receiving special education services. Per-student spending of $21,922 is the highest among comparison schools, and a favorable 11.0 student-teacher ratio supports individualized instruction. The only relative soft spot is 3rd-grade ELA (75.7% proficient), which trails the Madison district average by about 5 points—though students rebound strongly by 4th and 5th grade. For parents, Brown offers an elite academic experience with remarkable stability and support.

361

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,005

Per pupil spending ?

4.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

980 Durham Rd.
Madison, CT 06443

(203) 245-6400

District: Madison School District

Students who attend Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walter C. Polson Middle School
High:	Daniel Hand High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2021 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (84% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg82%

Connecticut avg51%

19^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 6 pts since 2021

From top 10% (2021) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 153Madison School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	19 of 492	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.9	41 of 493	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	29 of 497	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	42 of 491	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	68 of 490	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	55 of 538	89.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	96.6	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	9 of 228	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	15 of 232	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	23 of 237	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	47 of 230	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	44 of 234	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	77 of 455	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	84 of 242	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	68 of 259	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	13 of 234	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	37 of 239	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	24 of 233	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	25 of 231	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	40 of 232	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	42 of 445	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	64.7	109 of 247	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	126 of 262	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	88.1	23 of 371	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	17 of 246	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	75.5	48 of 248	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	43 of 250	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	67 of 262	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	98 of 252	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	72 of 327	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	182 of 295	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	168 of 296	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)95th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)94th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science86%+33 vs state

Mathematics85%+35 vs state

English Language Arts82%+32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	980 Durham Rd.	Madison	06443	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Madison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 245-6400	361	33	11.0	4.2%	304 (84.2%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.4%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.6%)	92.1	19^th of 492 public elementary schools	96.1%		88.9	41^st of 493 public elementary schools	91.7%	22	86.0	75.7	85.5	84.9	85.1	85.5	2582.0	100%	0%	$24,005
Neck River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Mungertown Road	Madison	06443	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Madison School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(203) 245-6300	0			—															(n/a)	85.7	84.9	75.7	82.4	84.9	77.3	82.4	99.2%	0%
Guilford Lakes School	Public	PK, KG-4	40 Maupas Rd.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-5201	369	31	11.9	13.3%	259 (70.2%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (15.2%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.0%)	76.8	135^th of 492 public elementary schools	72.6%		76.7	133^rd of 493 public elementary schools	73.0%	2		74.1	62.0		75.9	66.2		100%	0%	$22,595
Killingworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	340 Route 81	Higganum	06419	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 663-1121	257	23	11.1	15.6%	226 (87.9%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)								(n/a)		63.0			57.4			98%	2%	$27,528
Haddam-Killingworth Intermediate School	Public	4-5	451 Route 81	Killingworth	06419	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 663-1241	280	22	12.7	18.6%	250 (89.3%)	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	77.3	130^th of 492 public elementary schools	73.6%		73.4	154^th of 493 public elementary schools	68.8%	24	68.8		70.4	72.7		76.8	54.7			$20,736
Calvin Leete School	Public	PK, KG-4	280 South Union St.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-2726	213	18	11.9	14.1%	166 (77.9%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.5%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.0%)								(n/a)		78.3	2555.0		80.4	2564.0		100%	0%	$24,166
A. W. Cox School	Public	K-4	143 Three Mile Course	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 453-5291	255	25	10.2	14.9%	191 (74.9%)	3 (1.2%)	33 (12.9%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	77.2	132^nd of 492 public elementary schools	73.2%		77	132^nd of 493 public elementary schools	73.2%			2485.0	77.8		63.3	70.4		98%	2%	$22,757
Lewin G. Joel Junior School	Public	PK, KG-4	137A Glenwood Rd.	Clinton	06413	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Clinton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 664-6501	532	53	10.0	38.5%	364 (68.4%)	4 (0.8%)	133 (25.0%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	67.8	189^th of 492 public elementary schools	61.6%		59.4	217^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.0%	28		56.0	64.2		59.3	69.8		96.7%	0%	$21,758
Melissa Jones School	Public	K-4	181 Ledge Hill Rd.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 457-0773	265	24	11.0	14.7%	229 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	61.8	214^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.5%		77.5	125^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.6%	89		63.1	67.2		44.6	60.9		100%	0%	$24,787
Burr District Elementary School	Public	K-3	792 Killingworth Road	Higganum	06441	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 345-4584	278	26	10.9	20.1%	262 (94.2%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)		64.0			66.7			98.7%	0%	$26,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School

How many students attend Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School.

Is Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School in?

Madison School District

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School?

Students at Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter C. Polson Middle School
High : Daniel Hand High School

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