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Brown ranks 110 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Brown Elementary School is a public elementary school in Natick, Massachusetts, serving 508 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school consistently outperforms the Natick school district and the state of Massachusetts in academic assessments, with strong performance across various student subgroups.

Brown's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 66.51% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 63.98% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school has maintained a high statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools. In the 2021-2022 school year, Brown ranked 64th out of 932 elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Brown outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools in the Framingham district, such as Barbieri Elementary, King Elementary, and Harmony Grove Elementary, struggle academically, with proficiency rates well below the state average. Brown's strong performance is particularly impressive given the diverse student population it serves, with a significant percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

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: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2022 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2022) to 88th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

Massachusetts avg41%

110^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Natick

53^rd of 348Natick 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+25 vs state

Mathematics64%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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		264 (53.4%)	14 (2.8%)	75 (15.2%)	110 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	86.6	110^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.9%		80.1	182^nd of 916 public elementary schools	80.1%	72	69.5	62.6		66.5	66.7	60.4		64.0			$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		120 (24.5%)	36 (7.3%)	293 (59.8%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	11.7	831^st of 906 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.7	881^st of 916 public elementary schools	3.8%	50	18.3	19.4	17.7	18.5	12.7	21.0	14.5	15.9	19.4	19.4	$23,972
Harmony Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	169 Leland Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9164	453	41	10.9		30 (6.6%)	25 (5.5%)	384 (84.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	4.8	895^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.2%		6.1	896^th of 916 public elementary schools	2.2%	1	13.8	7.1	4.9	8.5	10.3	1.4	9.8	6.9	4.9	4.9	$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		333 (66.1%)	10 (2.0%)	58 (11.5%)	71 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	79.2	189^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.1%		80.3	180^th of 916 public elementary schools	80.3%	9	53.8	67.4		59.8	56.7	64.6		60.2			$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		89 (24.8%)	42 (11.7%)	199 (55.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	13.5	803^rd of 906 public elementary schools	11.4%		15.6	793^rd of 916 public elementary schools	13.4%	10	17.8	22.0	18.5	19.5	15.6	24.5	13.0	17.6	22.2	22.2	$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		97 (14.5%)	9 (1.3%)	542 (80.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	9	858^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.3%		11.1	852^nd of 916 public elementary schools	7.0%	6	9.6	18.3	20.0	15.9	9.4	12.5	11.0	11.0	16.0	16.0	$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		163 (42.3%)	27 (7.0%)	141 (36.6%)	29 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	37.6	575^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.5%		23.4	704^th of 916 public elementary schools	23.1%	129	39.0	30.9	45.3	37.8	36.2	20.6	32.7	29.2	46.2	46.2	$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		293 (65.8%)	8 (1.8%)	62 (13.9%)	49 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	59.2	368^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.4%		62.5	345^th of 916 public elementary schools	62.3%	23	48.3	45.7		47.2	44.9	51.4		47.8			$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		192 (44.0%)	21 (4.8%)	172 (39.4%)	26 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	28.9	645^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.8%		35.4	593^rd of 916 public elementary schools	35.3%	52	30.1	43.3	31.2	34.5	25.0	33.3	18.3	25.5	29.5	29.5	$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		231 (64.3%)	6 (1.7%)	37 (10.3%)	56 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	95.4	18^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.3	27^th of 916 public elementary schools	97.1%	9	74.6	78.5	70.8	74.6	81.0	81.5	73.9	78.8	78.5	78.5	$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 110^th of 906 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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