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Brown School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2027 Brown School Rd, Saint Joseph, MI 49085 · (269) 926-3500 · Part of St. Joseph Public Schools

St. Joseph Township’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
410
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Brown School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Joseph Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Brown SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

2027 Brown School Rd, Saint Joseph

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 163
Grade 276
Grade 354
Grade 474
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
367’20
369’21
398’22
409’23
410’24

Up 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Black 8%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brown School from St. Joseph Township families.

Other schools in St. Joseph Public Schools

The district →
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Joseph
A−
423 students18:1
Clarke School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Saint Joseph
A−
462 students21:1
Upton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Joseph
A
690 students19:1
St Joseph High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Joseph
A
933 students19:1

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; St. Joseph Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.