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Massachusetts public elementary school

Brown Elementary

Natick school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #95 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 11%.

Overall rank
#95
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
66%+23 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
66%+23 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
500 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 1% statewide. Students attend 99% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 10.3% in 2022 to 0.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 5 points since 2023 (70% to 65%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 11% · #95
ELA
Above averagetop 13% · #113
Math
Above averagetop 15% · #131
Attendance
Excellenttop 1% · #2
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 18% · #159

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts65%in 2026 · state 43%
22 points above the state
0%50%100%This school65%State43%20172019202120232026
Math67%in 2026 · state 42%
25 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)80th · 78th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students500
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
54%
Asian
20.8%
Hispanic/Latino
16%
Multi-Race
6.4%
Black/African American
2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

46.6% girls · 53.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
20.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
14.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
11.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
84.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)39
General education teachers97.4%
English learner teachers2.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
99%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
0.4%
MA avg
15.6%

1.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Natick

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$938KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$11,413MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$78,806MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.7%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves7.2% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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