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Brown Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Brown Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Byron Center, Michigan, serving 600 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Byron Center Public Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brown Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking between 1st and 8th place over the past 10 years. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Math on the M-Step assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in both subjects. Additionally, Brown Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 20.5 to 24.1 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios at some nearby schools like Glenwood Elementary and Townline Elementary.

While Brown Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the school still maintains lower rates compared to the state average. This suggests that the school may have effective strategies in place to promote student attendance, which could be valuable for other schools to learn from. Overall, Brown Elementary's consistent academic excellence, exceptional student performance, and effective resource allocation make it a model for other schools to aspire to within the Byron Center Public Schools district and beyond.

438

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,114

Per pupil spending ?

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8064 Byron Center Ave SW
Byron Center, MI 49315-8723

(616) 878-6200

District: Byron Center Public Schools

Students who attend Brown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Byron Center West Middle School
	Robert L Nickels Intermediate School
High:	Byron Center High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Asian:

8.7%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (90% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg87%

Michigan avg41%

2^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Byron Center Public Schools

3^rd of 613Byron Center Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	2 of 1488	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	3 of 1486	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	3 of 1470	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	2 of 1344	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	2 of 1153	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	5 of 1448	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	99.7	1 of 1466	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	98.9	4 of 1548	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	98.6	4 of 1580	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	96.4	8 of 1533	99.5%	★★★★★
2013	96.5	9 of 1563	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	94.6	27 of 1566	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	80.0	190 of 1552	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	174 of 1552	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	84.4	91 of 1589	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	40 of 1577	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	84.4	88 of 1565	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.6	95 of 1545	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	1 of 1338	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	1 of 1342	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	1 of 1321	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	3 of 1443	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	4 of 1346	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	1 of 1381	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	2 of 1350	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	2 of 1397	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	6 of 1366	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	1 of 1347	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	1 of 1334	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	2 of 1139	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	5 of 1446	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	1 of 1206	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	1 of 1198	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	1 of 1102	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	5 of 1253	99.6%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math92%+51 vs state

English Language Arts88%+47 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	8064 Byron Center Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6200	438	23	19.4	18.5%	330 (75.3%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.5%)	38 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.8%)	99.4	2^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.4	3^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	99.8%	1			89.5	85.7				93.7	90.5								$13,114	$1,086	$12,028
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-4	8638 Byron Center Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 878-6800	398	21	18.8	26.1%	316 (79.4%)	6 (1.5%)	37 (9.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.5%)								(n/a)
Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1756 64th St SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6300	463	24	19.4	23.3%	346 (74.7%)	7 (1.5%)	41 (8.9%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	98.9	3^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	99.8%		97.8	15^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.0%	12			83.0	91.4				85.8	84.9								$13,189	$1,179	$12,010
Vanguard Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1620 52nd St SW	Wyoming	49519	Kent County	Vanguard Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 538-3630	765	39	19.7	59.0%	331 (43.3%)	81 (10.6%)	253 (33.1%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (11.1%)	89.8	121^st of 1488 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.4	158^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.4%	37	69.1	51.5	60.0	61.4	80.0	61.9	63.9	71.3	73.5	50.6	53.6	44.6	62.4	41.8	49.4	43.3	$12,119	$1,289	$10,830
Townline Elementary	Public	K-5	100 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 538-4120	320	21	14.9	83.1%	77 (24.1%)	78 (24.4%)	98 (30.6%)	29 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.6%)	30.9	999^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.9%		25.5	1087^th of 1486 public elementary schools	26.9%	88			28.6	31.3	27.5			31.0	41.7	22.5			27.5		20.0		$16,470	$2,256	$14,214
Countryside Elementary School	Public	K-4	8200 Eastern Ave SE	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6900	426	23	18.5	21.6%	319 (74.9%)	10 (2.3%)	41 (9.6%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	98.4	9^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.2	9^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.4%				87.2	80.0				90.8	77.9								$11,961	$1,027	$10,934
Grandville Grand View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 52nd St SW	Wyoming	49418	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-6120	406	24	16.8	31.5%	260 (64.0%)	25 (6.2%)	76 (18.7%)	16 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	87.5	167^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.8%		76.5	309^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.2%	142			60.9	56.8				72.4	65.2								$13,237	$608	$12,629
Southwood Elementary	Public	K-5	630 66th St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 455-7230	302	20	15.3	81.1%	109 (36.1%)	68 (22.5%)	78 (25.8%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.9%)	48.1	750^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.6%		43.8	791^st of 1486 public elementary schools	46.8%	41			25.0	45.0	46.2			43.2	42.9	34.6			40.4		25.0		$18,505	$2,683	$15,821
Grandville Century Park Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	5710 Kenowa Ave SW	Wyoming	49418	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-6822	411	22	18.9	25.3%	293 (71.3%)	16 (3.9%)	49 (11.9%)	21 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	79.8	274^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.6%		72.9	358^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.9%	84			50.0	52.8				68.2	60.7								$15,445	$749	$14,696
Southeast Kelloggsville School	Public	K-2	240 52nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 532-1590	287	18	15.7	82.6%	32 (11.1%)	121 (42.2%)	97 (33.8%)	15 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (7.0%)								(n/a)																	$15,154	$1,402	$13,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Brown Elementary School?

Students at Brown Elementary School are 75% White, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Is Brown Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Brown Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Brown Elementary School in?

Byron Center Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Brown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Byron Center West Middle School
Middle : Robert L Nickels Intermediate School
High : Byron Center High School

How many students attend Brown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Brown Elementary School.

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