Benjamin G Brown (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Benjamin G Brown

201 Willow Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144

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Top 20%

Serving 225 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Benjamin G Brown ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 225 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20% in MA
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Benjamin G Brown ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Benjamin G Brown's student population of 225 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benjamin G Brown
Kind	45
1	37
2	44
3	31
4	38
5	30

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Total Students

225 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin G Brown
2023	211
2022	181
2021	225
2020	229
2019	229
2018	236
2017	236
2016	269
2015	287
2014	285
2013	287
2012	278
2011	264
2010	255
2009	245
2008	237
2007	221
2006	206
2005	220
2004	194
2003	219
2002	214
2001	203
2000	231
1999	244
1998	241
1997	244
1996	260
1995	233
1994	243
1993	251
1992	238
1991	247

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Benjamin G Brown
2023	13
2022	12
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	19
2015	20
2014	20
2013	19
2012	21
2011	17
2010	16
2009	16
2008	17
2007	16
2006	16
2005	16

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School Rankings

Benjamin G Brown ranks within the top 20% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Benjamin G Brown is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#206 out of 1626 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Benjamin G Brown
2023	#206
2022	#28
2021	#239
2019	#32
2018	#247
2017	#202
2016	#114
2015	#149
2014	#458
2013	#637
2012	#692

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55-59%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Benjamin G Brown	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	57%	42%	35%
2022	77%	41%	34%
2021	52%	37%	26%
2019	82%	51%	44%
2018	72%	52%	48%
2017	77%	53%	51%
2016	87%	64%	54%
2015	82%	61%	54%
2014	72%	61%	48%
2013	67%	61%	47%
2012	62%	59%	40%

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80-84%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Benjamin G Brown	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2022	82%	44%	43%
2021	77%	49%	43%
2019	87%	54%	49%
2018	87%	56%	48%
2017	87%	54%	52%
2016	92%	71%	62%
2015	92%	69%	60%
2014	82%	69%	59%
2013	77%	69%	57%
2012	77%	69%	53%
2011	72%	70%	52%

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≥80%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Benjamin G Brown	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2022	80%	44%	40%
2021	74%	42%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Benjamin G Brown	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	16:1	12:1	11:1
2022	15:1	12:1	12:1
2021	14:1	12:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	15:1	13:1	12:1
2017	15:1	13:1	12:1
2016	14:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	12:1
2014	14:1	14:1	12:1
2013	15:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	15:1	14:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	12:1
2007	14:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benjamin G Brown	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	9%	7%	7%
2022	13%	7%	7%
2021	11%	7%	7%
2020	11%	7%	7%
2019	11%	7%	7%
2018	9%	8%	7%
2017	9%	8%	7%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	8%	6%	10%
2013	13%	6%	10%
2012	13%	6%	10%
2011	14%	7%	10%
2010	17%	6%	10%
2009	14%	6%	10%
2008	13%	6%	10%
2007	15%	6%	9%
2006	12%	6%	7%
2005	10%	5%	9%
2004	10%	5%	8%
2003	9%	5%	8%
2002	4%	5%	8%
2001	6%	4%	7%
2000	5%	4%	7%
1999	4%	4%	6%
1998	2%	4%	5%
1995	1%	4%	5%
1994	2%	4%	4%
1992	1%	4%	4%
1991	2%	3%	5%
1990	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin G Brown	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	7%	24%	41%
2022	8%	23%	41%
2021	8%	22%	41%
2020	9%	21%	42%
2019	9%	21%	42%
2018	8%	19%	43%
2017	8%	19%	43%
2016	12%	19%	43%
2015	13%	18%	43%
2014	13%	17%	41%
2013	12%	16%	40%
2012	12%	16%	39%
2011	13%	15%	38%
2010	10%	15%	36%
2009	8%	14%	35%
2008	9%	15%	34%
2007	9%	14%	32%
2006	10%	13%	32%
2005	10%	12%	31%
2004	8%	12%	30%
2003	3%	11%	30%
2002	5%	11%	29%
2001	4%	11%	24%
2000	3%	10%	23%
1999	12%	10%	16%
1998	3%	10%	19%
1997	5%	10%	19%
1996	7%	9%	16%
1995	7%	9%	11%
1994	2%	9%	12%
1993	3%	9%	10%
1992	3%	8%	9%
1991	4%	8%	8%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin G Brown	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	7%	10%	9%
2022	6%	10%	10%
2021	5%	10%	10%
2020	4%	9%	11%
2019	4%	9%	11%
2016	1%	9%	11%
2015	1%	9%	11%
2014	2%	9%	11%
2013	2%	9%	12%
2012	4%	8%	13%
2011	2%	8%	14%
2010	3%	8%	13%
2009	4%	8%	14%
2008	6%	8%	15%
2007	6%	8%	15%
2006	6%	8%	15%
2005	6%	9%	15%
2004	8%	9%	17%
2003	7%	9%	16%
2002	6%	9%	15%
2001	7%	9%	15%
2000	6%	9%	14%
1999	4%	9%	15%
1998	3%	8%	15%
1997	4%	8%	15%
1996	5%	8%	15%
1995	5%	8%	14%
1994	5%	7%	12%
1993	7%	7%	12%
1992	10%	7%	12%
1991	5%	8%	9%

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White

60%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin G Brown	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	60%	54%	38%
2022	59%	56%	38%
2021	64%	57%	38%
2020	66%	59%	37%
2019	66%	59%	37%
2018	73%	61%	36%
2017	73%	61%	36%
2016	71%	63%	36%
2015	72%	64%	36%
2014	71%	65%	36%
2013	67%	66%	37%
2012	66%	67%	37%
2011	66%	68%	37%
2010	66%	69%	40%
2009	71%	70%	40%
2008	72%	71%	41%
2007	70%	72%	44%
2006	72%	73%	46%
2005	72%	74%	45%
2004	73%	74%	45%
2003	80%	75%	46%
2002	84%	75%	48%
2001	81%	76%	54%
2000	86%	77%	56%
1999	80%	77%	63%
1998	92%	78%	61%
1997	98%	78%	61%
1996	96%	79%	65%
1995	95%	79%	70%
1994	98%	80%	72%
1993	98%	80%	74%
1992	86%	81%	75%
1991	89%	81%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Benjamin G Brown	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	17%	5%	5%
2022	14%	4%	4%
2021	12%	4%	4%
2020	10%	4%	3%
2019	10%	4%	3%
2018	10%	3%	3%
2017	10%	3%	3%
2016	8%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	1%
2014	6%	3%	2%
2013	6%	3%	1%
2012	5%	3%	1%
2011	5%	2%	1%
2010	4%	2%	1%
2009	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin G Brown	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.68
2022	0.61	0.62	0.68
2021	0.56	0.62	0.68
2020	0.54	0.60	0.68
2019	0.54	0.60	0.68
2018	0.45	0.58	0.67
2017	0.45	0.58	0.67
2016	0.47	0.56	0.67
2015	0.46	0.55	0.68
2014	0.48	0.54	0.68
2013	0.52	0.53	0.69
2012	0.53	0.52	0.69
2011	0.53	0.51	0.69
2010	0.53	0.50	0.69
2009	0.47	0.51	0.69
2008	0.46	0.47	0.69
2007	0.48	0.46	0.68
2006	0.46	0.45	0.69
2005	0.46	0.43	0.68
2004	0.44	0.43	0.68
2003	0.35	0.42	0.67
2002	0.29	0.41	0.66
2001	0.34	0.40	0.63
2000	0.26	0.39	0.62
1999	0.35	0.39	0.56
1998	0.18	0.38	0.58
1997	0.13	0.38	0.58
1996	0.18	0.36	0.53
1995	0.21	0.36	0.48
1994	0.12	0.35	0.47
1993	0.14	0.35	0.43
1992	0.25	0.34	0.40
1991	0.20	0.33	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Benjamin G Brown	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	26%	35%	61%
2022	30%	35%	62%
2021	24%	36%	62%
2020	24%	35%	59%
2019	24%	35%	59%
2015	19%	36%	58%
2014	16%	34%	57%
2013	19%	32%	57%
2012	24%	30%	57%
2011	22%	29%	56%
2010	22%	27%	54%
2009	19%	25%	51%
2008	18%	24%	50%
2007	21%	23%	49%
2006	15%	23%	47%
2005	17%	23%	45%
2004	32%	22%	43%
2001	17%	19%	46%
2000	26%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Benjamin G Brown	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	5%	4%	10%
2022	6%	4%	10%
2021	5%	4%	10%
2020	5%	4%	10%
2019	5%	4%	10%
2015	3%	4%	9%
2014	5%	5%	10%
2013	7%	5%	12%
2012	6%	5%	12%
2011	6%	5%	12%
2010	6%	6%	14%
2009	10%	6%	15%
2008	10%	5%	15%
2007	9%	5%	16%
2006	12%	5%	18%
2005	13%	5%	17%
2001	10%	5%	18%
2000	11%	5%	28%
1999	10%	3%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Somerville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Benjamin G Brown's ranking?

Benjamin G Brown is ranked #206 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Benjamin G Brown often compared to?

Benjamin G Brownis often viewed alongside schools like John F Kennedy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Benjamin G Brown?

225 students attend Benjamin G Brown.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Benjamin G Brown students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Benjamin G Brown?

Benjamin G Brown has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Benjamin G Brown offer ?

Benjamin G Brown offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Benjamin G Brown part of?

Benjamin G Brown is part of Somerville School District.

In what neighborhood is Benjamin G Brown located?

Benjamin G Brown is located in the Powder House Square neighborhood of Somerville, MA.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 225 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education