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Brown Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

8064 Byron Center Ave SW, Byron Center, MI 49315 · (616) 878-6200 · Part of Byron Center Public Schools

Byron Township’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
438
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Brown Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 55 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 25% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Byron Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Byron Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Brown Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–92 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency90%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts93%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8064 Byron Center Ave SW, Byron Center

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten95
Grade 189
Grade 274
Grade 394
Grade 486
Enrollment over time
584’20
607’21
583’22
600’23
438’24

Down 25% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Asian 9%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 8%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brown Elementary School from Byron Township families.

Other schools in Byron Center Public Schools

The district →
Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Byron Center
A+
463 students19:1
Countryside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Byron Center
A+
426 students19:1
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Byron Center
398 students19:1
Robert L Nickels Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 3–7 · Byron Center
A
705 students19:1
Byron Center West Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Byron Center
A
729 students20:1
Byron Center High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Byron Center
A
1,387 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Byron Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.