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Schools in Brewster · Brewster School District

Brewster’s public schools score below 68% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Brewster’s districts is 23%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brewster, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 15 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 17 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 10% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
988 students on the public path
In brief

Brewster’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 38 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brewster’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Brewster’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,549 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Brewster Middle School, then Brewster High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Log Church Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brewster’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 32% of Washington school districts. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (38)Better than 55%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 522 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Brewster anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Brewster’s students in the tested grades sat them (522 in math, 522 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brewster, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Brewster Elementary SchoolBrewster School DistrictNo scores
6–8Brewster Middle SchoolBrewster School DistrictNo scores
9–12Brewster High SchoolBrewster School DistrictNo scores

Brewster’s public schools are run by Brewster School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brewster School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,001 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,549WA $18,444 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 53.4% · 522 students tested
Math23%
State average 40.1% · 522 students tested

Brewster vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Brewster’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrewsterCBrewster

Every school in Brewster

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Brewsterby address
Brewster Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
425 students13:1Rate it →
Brewster Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
224 students19:1Rate it →
Brewster High School
High · Grades 9–12
339 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Log Church Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
97 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Brewster Alternative School).

Questions about Brewster’s schools

Are Brewster’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brewster children attend score below 68% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brewster in?

Brewster School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,001 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brewster kids go to high school?

Brewster High School, with 339 students.

What is Brewster’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Brewster School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Brewster spend per student?

$16,549 in Brewster School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Brewster?

Yes: Log Church Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 97 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.