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Brown School

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Brown School ranks 223 rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Brown School is an elementary school located in Saint Joseph, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 409 students. It is part of the St. Joseph Public Schools district, which is ranked 44 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Brown School has consistently ranked among the top 200 elementary schools in Michigan, with a high ranking of 75 out of 1,408 schools in the 2018-2019 school year.

Brown School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in M-Step test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.1% of 3rd graders at Brown School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.8% for the St. Joseph Public Schools district and 38.9% for the state of Michigan. However, the school's performance for male students and low socioeconomic status students is not as strong, ranking in the top 385 and top 209 elementary schools, respectively.

While Brown School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 7.2% in the 2022-2023 school year to 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's spending per student has also increased, from $9,944 in the 2020-2021 school year to $12,087 in the 2023-2024 school year. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the same district and in the Lakeshore School District, Brown School generally outperforms these schools in academic performance.

410

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,087

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2027 Brown School Rd
Saint Joseph, MI 49085-2901

(269) 926-3500

District: St. Joseph Public Schools

Students who attend Brown School usually attend:

Middle:	Upton Middle School
High:	St Joseph High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

African American:

8.0%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (59% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Michigan avg39%

223^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the St. Joseph Public Schools

44^th of 613St. Joseph 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	83.7	223 of 1488	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	160 of 1486	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	137 of 1470	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	194 of 1344	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	172 of 1153	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.5	75 of 1408	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	91 of 1448	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.4	73 of 1466	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	80.7	240 of 1548	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	270 of 1580	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	310 of 1533	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	296 of 1563	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	374 of 1566	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	96 of 1552	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	80.4	132 of 1552	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	78.2	260 of 1589	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.2	204 of 1577	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	84.6	85 of 1565	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	78.4	212 of 1545	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	96 of 1338	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	100 of 1342	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	125 of 1321	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	204 of 1106	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	292 of 902	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.8	72 of 1171	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	91 of 1443	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	209 of 1346	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	266 of 1381	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	236 of 1350	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	207 of 1099	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	61 of 749	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	22 of 1134	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	91 of 1397	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	385 of 1366	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	219 of 1347	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	178 of 1334	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	173 of 1139	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	75 of 915	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	91 of 1196	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	119 of 1446	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	220 of 1206	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	117 of 1204	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	71 of 1198	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	183 of 1102	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	152 of 1005	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	76 of 1128	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	69 of 1253	94.5%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+26 vs state

Math62%+23 vs state

Science52%+12 vs state

Social Studies41%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (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	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 7th 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 School	Public	PK, KG-5	2027 Brown School Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3500	410	19	21.2	22.9%	295 (72.0%)	33 (8.0%)	23 (5.6%)	30 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	83.7	223^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	85.0%		87.3	160^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.2%	63		73.1	72.6	59.3		78.8	65.8	46.9	51.9	40.7	$12,087	$543	$11,543
Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Orchard Ln	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 428-1418	391	26	15.2	31.5%	295 (75.4%)	24 (6.1%)	18 (4.6%)	36 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	76.8	310^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.2%		75.4	322^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	78.3%	12		43.4	56.9	65.1		60.5	65.5	50.8	52.4	36.5	$13,899	$1,710	$12,190
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Orchard Ave	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 926-3700	423	23	18.3	22.9%	308 (72.8%)	43 (10.2%)	36 (8.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)	80.9	259^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.6%		78.7	271^st of 1486 public elementary schools	81.8%	12		56.0	60.0	64.5		55.4	45.7	44.7	69.7	53.9	$12,033	$913	$11,120
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 El Dorado Dr	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	No	(269) 428-1416	412	26	15.7	28.9%	332 (80.6%)	10 (2.4%)	27 (6.6%)	24 (5.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	84.6	212^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.8%		80.4	242^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	83.7%	30		65.1	69.2	64.9		73.0	61.5	41.6	55.8	46.8	$13,337	$894	$12,443
Clarke School	Public	K-5	515 E Glenlord Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3600	462	22	21.3	20.1%	340 (73.6%)	19 (4.1%)	32 (6.9%)	42 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	83.5	225^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.9%		78.8	267^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.0%	42		52.0	72.4	51.9		58.7	65.8	58.4	59.7	46.8	$11,523	$570	$10,953
Fair Plain East Elementary	Public	4-5	1995 Union Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-2400	150	13	11.5	95.3%	5 (3.3%)	132 (88.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	6.7	1433^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.7%		3.8	1483^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	0.2%	50			12.7	13.8			7.0		11.4	6.8	$27,031	$17,284	$9,747
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	248 9th St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 926-2885	227	14	16.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	221 (97.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	36.4	13.8			21.1	24.1					$14,747	$4,525	$10,222
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	143 E John Beers Rd	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 428-1414	377	25	15.2	37.4%	312 (82.8%)	16 (4.2%)	31 (8.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	82.6	236^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.1%		78.6	272^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	81.7%	36		47.3	62.3	64.3		53.6	62.3	64.3	60.7	44.6	$15,824	$1,647	$14,177
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	1-3	750 E Britain Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1500	229	22	10.4	89.1%	8 (3.5%)	197 (86.0%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)		9.4				4.8					$25,845	$16,053	$9,793
Discovery Enrichment Center	Public	PK-K	465 S Mccord St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1600	80	11	7.2	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	79 (98.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$27,138	$13,461	$13,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown School

What schools do graduates of Brown School attend?

Students who attend Brown School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Upton Middle School
High : St Joseph High School

How many students attend Brown School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Brown School.

What is the racial makeup of Brown School?

Students at Brown School are 72% White, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Brown School in?

St. Joseph Public Schools

Is Brown School a good school?

Brown School ranks 223^rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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