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Brownville School

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Brownville School ranks 1456 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

1456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Brownville School is an elementary school serving grades 3-6 in the General Brown Central School District in Brownville, NY. With 372 students, the school's performance has fluctuated over the past several years, ranking between 931 and 1774 out of 2445 New York elementary schools and earning a 1 to 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brownville School's student performance on state assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 35% to 62.65% across different grade levels and subjects. Compared to the district, the school's performance is on par, but it lags behind nearby schools like Maynard P. Wilson Elementary School in the South Jefferson Central School District. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and with special needs, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.

Despite these challenges, the district has increased spending per student at Brownville School, from $8,018 in 2020-2021 to $20,438 in 2023-2024, suggesting a commitment to supporting the school's improvement. The school's proximity to other elementary schools in the region also presents an opportunity for collaboration and sharing of best practices, which could help Brownville School identify strategies to enhance its academic outcomes.

374

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,507

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

771 Main St
Brownville, NY 13615-0010

(315) 779-2300

District: General Brown Central School District

Students who attend Brownville School usually attend:

High:

General Brown Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

New York avg54%

1,456^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

366^th of 874General Brown Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	1456 of 2445	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1301 of 2445	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1774 of 2439	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1607 of 2434	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	1213 of 2201	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	1131 of 2413	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1162 of 2395	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	931 of 2386	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	1153 of 2366	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.2	1124 of 2352	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.9	1063 of 2345	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.7	885 of 2325	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.4	761 of 2320	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	960 of 2286	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	694 of 2263	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.8	1402 of 2257	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.2	1146 of 2227	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.4	839 of 2219	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	975 of 2206	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1473 of 2409	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1420 of 2413	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1958 of 2403	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1600 of 2401	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1166 of 1955	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	973 of 2357	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	1067 of 2338	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	69.1	353 of 1531	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	1338 of 2098	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	1132 of 2078	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1622 of 2041	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1686 of 2099	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	938 of 1678	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	960 of 2032	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	1306 of 2045	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1421 of 2407	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	1187 of 2411	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	1468 of 2400	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1556 of 2400	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	1093 of 1961	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1280 of 2358	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	1259 of 2340	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	32.2	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	193 of 287	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	133 of 289	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1405 of 2134	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1586 of 2110	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1549 of 2016	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1187 of 2031	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	692 of 1044	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	973 of 1859	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	695 of 1941	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1085 of 1402	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1057 of 1392	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1216 of 1337	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1214 of 1399	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	952 of 1224	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)80th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2024)77th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Math47%-9 vs state

Science40%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brownville School	Public	3-6	771 Main St	Brownville	13615	Jefferson County	General Brown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 779-2300	374	34	10.8	48.9%	334 (89.3%)	10 (2.7%)	11 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	40.4	1456^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%		44.5	1301^st of 2445 public elementary schools	46.8%	155	35.0	60.2	47.7	52.5	38.2	62.7	33.7	56.7	40.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,507	$1,337	$17,170
Dexter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	415 E Grove St	Dexter	13634	Jefferson County	General Brown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 779-2300	300	28	10.8	30.0%	265 (88.3%)	6 (2.0%)	11 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,789	$1,026	$17,764
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	171 E Hoard St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3750	435	35	12.5	70.6%	280 (64.4%)	16 (3.7%)	60 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (17.9%)	10.8	2290^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.3%		17.7	2128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%	162	31.5	31.4			24.7	30.6				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,327	$782	$24,545
Sherman School	Public	K-4	836 Sherman St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3760	323	22	14.4	55.7%	220 (68.1%)	24 (7.4%)	37 (11.5%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.2%)	32.3	1703^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%		40.3	1439^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.1%	264	48.0	41.9			53.3	35.6				99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	100.0	99.7	$23,220	$763	$22,457
Starbuck Elementary School	Public	K-4	430 E Hoard St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3765	153	14	10.8	71.9%	90 (58.8%)	18 (11.8%)	17 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (18.3%)	19.1	2102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.0%		9.9	2333^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.6%	231	31.3	35.3			43.8	41.2				99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	$29,001	$834	$28,167
Knickerbocker School	Public	K-4	739 Knickerbocker Dr	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3740	340	27	12.4	67.9%	234 (68.8%)	16 (4.7%)	42 (12.4%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.5%)	20	2077^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.1%		17.1	2144^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.3%	67	31.0	38.6			33.3	50.0				99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$25,455	$759	$24,696
Ohio Street School	Public	K-4	1537 Ohio St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3755	308	24	12.9	78.2%	193 (62.7%)	20 (6.5%)	41 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (16.6%)	6	2382^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.6%		12.4	2282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%	100	19.6	18.9			31.1	22.2				99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$26,346	$871	$25,475
Calcium Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	25440 Indian River Dr	Calcium	13616	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 629-1100	480	44	10.9	45.4%	261 (54.4%)	41 (8.5%)	109 (22.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.9%)								(n/a)	43.6				45.7					98.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.8	99.7	$28,056	$1,888	$26,168
Black River School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Leray St	Black River	13612	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 773-5911	572	51	11.2	33.7%	356 (62.2%)	55 (9.6%)	108 (18.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.8%)	47.4	1258^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.5%		48.4	1209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%	49	60.3	46.2			54.6	59.8				98.7	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.6	99.2	$19,835	$1,293	$18,542
Maynard P Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13180 Us Rt 11	Adams Center	13606	Jefferson County	South Jefferson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 583-5418	477	42	11.3	33.8%	439 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	45.7	1309^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.5%		43.5	1337^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.3%	28	60.0	48.9	56.6		73.1	39.6	40.0		48.7	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$23,154	$1,373	$21,782

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