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Brown

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Brown ranks 111 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Brown Elementary is a K–4 school in Natick, MA, with 494 students, part of Natick Public Schools in the western suburbs of Boston. It ranks 111th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 88th percentile, 4 stars — while the Natick district ranks 45th of 351 statewide. Brown stumbled in 2017–18, then climbed to a peak of 5 stars and 93rd percentile in 2021–22, and has since settled into a stable high 4-star range.

On 2025–26 MCAS tests, 59.46% of Brown students were proficient in ELA and 69.51% in math — roughly 19 points above the state in ELA and 28 points above in math, and slightly above the Natick district average in math. Grade 3 and Grade 4 scores beat district and state figures in both subjects, with math especially strong. Brown is nearly a twin of Bennett-Hemenway: they rank 109th and 111th, both at the 88th percentile with 4 stars, Bennett slightly ahead in ELA and Brown slightly ahead in math. Brown is much stronger than Lilja Elementary, about 17 points higher in ELA and 19 points higher in math, while nearby Framingham elementaries trail by roughly 20 to 60 points even though several spend more per student. Only Loker School in Wayland and Pine Hill in Sherborn rank clearly higher, mostly on ELA.

Results vary across student groups. Male students perform in the top decile statewide, and English language learners and low-income students have improved sharply — low-income students rose from the 26th percentile in 2023–24 to the 67th in 2025–26. Special education is the clearest concern, falling from the 68th percentile in 2023–24 to the 27th percentile (1 star) in 2025–26. Brown spent $15,510 per student in 2020–21, less than Bennett-Hemenway, Lilja, Loker and Pine Hill, with a 12.6 student/teacher ratio. Overall, a strong, stable top-decile school whose main opportunities are ELA and special education support.

494

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,667

Per pupil spending ?

12%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Jean Burke Drive
Natick, MA 01760

(508) 647-6660

District: Natick

Students who attend Brown usually attend:

Middle:	J F Kennedy Middle School
High:	Natick High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Asian:

22.3%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Natick's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Massachusetts avg41%

111^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Natick

45^th of 351Natick among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	111 of 899	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	110 of 906	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	182 of 916	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	77 of 928	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	64 of 932	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	123 of 936	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	152 of 942	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	423 of 934	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.9	215 of 938	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	68.3	290 of 932	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.0	177 of 914	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	89.2	50 of 926	94.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.3	62 of 928	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	89.7	52 of 930	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	88.2	66 of 924	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	53 of 920	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	90.3	43 of 909	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	94.5	6 of 908	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	92.4	17 of 911	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	94.5	6 of 911	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	78.1	201 of 887	77.3%	★★★★☆
2004	87.1	86 of 882	90.2%	★★★★★
2003	79.4	185 of 884	79.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	47 of 149	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	46 of 142	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	63 of 152	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	44 of 145	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	55 of 143	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	56 of 141	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	95 of 155	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	90 of 154	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	82.1	65 of 672	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	32.7	451 of 656	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	80.1	15 of 282	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	131 of 869	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	178 of 869	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	293 of 886	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.1	86 of 887	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	74 of 901	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	112 of 898	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	236 of 902	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	451 of 893	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	71.0	73 of 446	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	242 of 742	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	287 of 736	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	564 of 760	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	83.3	63 of 757	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	33 of 772	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	36.6	461 of 705	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.6	42 of 700	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	50.1	323 of 685	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	72 of 879	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	66 of 884	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	90 of 891	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	80 of 896	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	63 of 908	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	127 of 904	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	101 of 907	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	379 of 898	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	515 of 709	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	460 of 717	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	232 of 731	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	158 of 703	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	94.2	23 of 905	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	111 of 894	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	244 of 896	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	458 of 886	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	83.6	139 of 925	85.0%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	94.5	21 of 399	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	141 of 734	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	173 of 737	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	158 of 753	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	86 of 762	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	85 of 764	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	152 of 765	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	148 of 780	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	40.6	505 of 772	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Tested Remotely (2021)95th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)68th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+28 vs state

English Language Arts59%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2015)	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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Brown	Public	K-4	1 Jean Burke Drive	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 647-6660	494	39	12.6	12.0%	264 (53.4%)	14 (2.8%)	75 (15.2%)	110 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	87.1	111^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.7%		86.6	110^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.9%	1	64.6	55.6		59.5	67.0	71.4		69.5			$19,667
Miriam F McCarthy School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Flagg Drive	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9161	490	45	10.8	56.2%	120 (24.5%)	36 (7.3%)	293 (59.8%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	10.5	835^th of 899 public elementary schools	7.1%		11.7	831^st of 906 public elementary schools	8.3%	4	22.2	14.7	15.6	17.3	19.1	12.2	10.9	13.9	18.8	18.8	$23,972
Harmony Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	169 Leland Street	Framingham	01702	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9164	453	41	10.9	75.7%	30 (6.6%)	25 (5.5%)	384 (84.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	5.2	881^st of 899 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.8	895^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.2%	14	3.2	14.8	10.3	9.2	9.7	7.6	5.8	7.6	2.9	2.9	$23,453
Bennett-Hemenway	Public	K-4	22 East Evergreen Rd	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6580	504	39	13.0	9.0%	333 (66.1%)	10 (2.0%)	58 (11.5%)	71 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	87.3	109^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.9%		79.2	189^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.1%	80	72.0	53.8		60.8	72.0	67.2		69.1			$20,938
Mary E Stapleton Elementary	Public	K-5	25 Elm Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9143	359	36	9.9	43.9%	89 (24.8%)	42 (11.7%)	199 (55.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	15.5	780^th of 899 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.5	803^rd of 906 public elementary schools	11.4%	23	22.4	19.1	25.0	22.3	19.0	19.1	18.8	18.9	22.9	22.9	$26,507
Barbieri Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Dudley Rd	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9187	671	51	13.2	61.2%	97 (14.5%)	9 (1.3%)	542 (80.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	8.1	862^nd of 899 public elementary schools	4.1%		9	858^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.3%	4	24.0	9.4	13.4	15.6	13.5	8.4	7.2	9.7	14.4	14.4	$21,423
King Elementary School	Public	K-5	454 Water Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 782-7201	385	35	11.1	45.7%	163 (42.3%)	27 (7.0%)	141 (36.6%)	29 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	34	595^th of 899 public elementary schools	33.8%		37.6	575^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.5%	20	28.8	43.9	32.8	35.0	33.9	33.3	23.4	30.0	32.8	32.8	$24,284
Lilja Elementary	Public	K-4	41 Bacon Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 647-6570	445	38	11.7	11.6%	293 (65.8%)	8 (1.8%)	62 (13.9%)	49 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	58.9	364^th of 899 public elementary schools	59.5%		59.2	368^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.4%	4	43.8	41.8		42.8	49.4	51.7		50.6			$20,501
Charlotte A Dunning	Public	K-5	48 Frost Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9155	436	35	12.4	32.1%	192 (44.0%)	21 (4.8%)	172 (39.4%)	26 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	33.7	598^th of 899 public elementary schools	33.5%		28.9	645^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.8%	47	32.9	31.0	32.8	32.2	31.4	35.2	28.6	31.9	38.7	38.7	$24,195
Loker School	Public	K-5	47 Loker Street	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 358-8601	359	29	12.4	5.3%	231 (64.3%)	6 (1.7%)	37 (10.3%)	56 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	93.8	35^th of 899 public elementary schools	96.1%		95.4	18^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.0%	17	71.2	66.1	72.1	69.8	67.3	87.1	67.7	74.2	79.4	79.4	$21,853

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown

What schools do graduates of Brown attend?

Students who attend Brown usually go on to attend:

Middle : J F Kennedy Middle School
High : Natick High

How many students attend Brown?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Brown.

Is Brown a good school?

Brown ranks 111^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brown?

Students at Brown are 53% White, 22% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Brown in?

Natick

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