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Brown Elementary School

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Brown Elementary School ranks 591 st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Brown Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Boston, Michigan, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 435 students. It is part of the Huron School District, which is ranked 183 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brown Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 761st out of 1,548 Michigan elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 591st out of 1,488 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on M-Step assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the Huron School District and Michigan state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, Brown Elementary School has a strong performance in 5th-grade subjects, with proficiency rates exceeding 50% in Math, Science, and Social Studies in recent years.

While Brown Elementary School performs well overall, there are some areas for improvement. The school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.7% to 30.8% in recent years. Additionally, there are some disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with the school's female students and white students tending to perform slightly lower than their male and Hispanic counterparts, respectively. When compared to nearby schools, Brown Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly better than the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District and Airport Community Schools, but lags behind the higher-performing Huron School District and Flat Rock Community Schools in some areas.

434

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,914

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25485 Middlebelt Rd
New Boston, MI 48164-9271

(734) 782-2716

District: Huron School District

Students who attend Brown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carl T Renton Junior High School
High:	Huron High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 60th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Michigan avg39%

591^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Huron School District

183^rd of 613Huron School District 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	58.1	591 of 1488	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	567 of 1486	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	453 of 1470	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	271 of 1344	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	491 of 1153	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	697 of 1408	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	506 of 1448	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.4	733 of 1466	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.7	761 of 1548	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.8	760 of 1580	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.7	947 of 1533	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	774 of 1563	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.1	992 of 1566	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.2	1095 of 1552	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.5	1010 of 1552	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.2	1205 of 1589	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.1	1107 of 1577	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.1	1221 of 1565	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.4	1137 of 1545	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	716 of 1338	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	694 of 1342	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	478 of 1321	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	390 of 1106	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	597 of 902	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	727 of 1171	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	515 of 1443	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	2 of 209	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	67.6	45 of 201	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	29 of 188	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	668 of 1346	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	763 of 1381	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	812 of 1350	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.8	290 of 1099	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	678 of 1134	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	779 of 1397	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	482 of 1366	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	491 of 1347	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	441 of 1334	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.1	177 of 1139	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	396 of 915	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	655 of 1196	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	484 of 1446	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	119 of 252	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	100 of 225	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	50 of 195	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	99 of 403	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	732 of 1206	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	622 of 1204	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	478 of 1198	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	321 of 1102	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	554 of 1005	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	749 of 1128	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	557 of 1253	55.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+39 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%+3 vs state

Science44%+4 vs state

Math41%+3 vs state

Social Studies36%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brown Elementary School	Public	1-5	25485 Middlebelt Rd	New Boston	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 782-2716	434	29	14.7	29.7%	368 (84.8%)	12 (2.8%)	32 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	58.1	591^st of 1488 public elementary schools	60.3%		59	567^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.8%	24	39.5	41.6	53.1	34.1	39.0	50.0	43.8	36.5	$15,914	$1,246	$14,668
Alice I Ferguson Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	24678 Merriman Rd	New Boston	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 984-1330	180	10	17.4	41.7%	151 (83.9%)	6 (3.3%)	14 (7.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)								(n/a)									$15,112	$1,341	$13,771
Wegienka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	23925 Arsenal Rd	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3367	392	24	16.4	37.8%	249 (63.5%)	46 (11.7%)	52 (13.3%)	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	71.4	394^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.5%		68.9	423^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	71.5%	29	45.2	56.2		54.8	50.7				$16,548	$1,527	$15,022
Ethel C Bobcean Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	28300 Evergreen St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6900	376	22	16.8	54.5%	292 (77.7%)	26 (6.9%)	28 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)								(n/a)									$16,064	$1,392	$14,672
Huron AI Center FRCS Bobcean Program	Public	PK, KG-2	28300 Evergreen St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6360	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$43,778	$3,830	$39,948
Summit Academy North Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	28697 Sibley Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Summit Academy North	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 789-1428	642	40	16.0	73.1%	168 (26.2%)	422 (65.7%)	34 (5.3%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17.2	1217^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.2%		19.2	1173^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	21.1%	44	31.5	22.8	29.3	19.6	19.6	7.8	16.4	12.9	$13,838	$3,640	$10,199
John M Barnes Elementary School	Public	3-5	24925 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6800	353	21	16.6	48.7%	279 (79.0%)	28 (7.9%)	19 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	20.6	1147^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.9%		24.2	1102^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	25.8%	45	21.6	24.8	30.6	21.4	24.6	16.2	29.7	14.4	$15,127	$1,372	$13,754
Bates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	22811 Gudith Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 692-2217	379	25	15.4	52.2%	208 (54.9%)	57 (15.0%)	58 (15.3%)	37 (9.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	54.2	657^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.8%		48.8	717^th of 1486 public elementary schools	51.7%	60	39.7	46.8		44.9	38.8				$17,204	$2,296	$14,908
Loren Eyler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1335 Carleton Rockwood Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 654-2121	292	16	18.2	51.7%	235 (80.5%)	9 (3.1%)	26 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	70.4	405^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.8%		78.4	278^th of 1486 public elementary schools	81.3%	127	42.9	50.9		55.4	56.4				$14,694	$1,354	$13,341
Erving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	24175 Hall Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 692-2212	379	23	16.6	51.2%	241 (63.6%)	55 (14.5%)	52 (13.7%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	54.8	650^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.3%		45.7	756^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.1%	106	43.2	43.2		51.9	32.4				$17,072	$2,303	$14,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Elementary School

What district is Brown Elementary School in?

Huron School District

What is the racial makeup of Brown Elementary School?

Students at Brown Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Brown Elementary School a good school?

Brown Elementary School ranks 591^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Brown Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Carl T Renton Junior High School
High : Huron High School

How many students attend Brown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Brown Elementary School.

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