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Benjamin G Brown Primary School
201 Willow Ave
Somerville MA, 02144, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-625-6600
Ranking: (370 out of 1,316, top 28%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Somerville School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |||||||
Total Students: | 285 | 287 | 278 | 264 | 255 | 245 | 237 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 45 | 15.8% | 48 | 16.7% | 44 | 15.8% | 36 | 13.6% | 43 | 16.9% | 46 | 18.8% | 41 | 17.3% |
Grade 1: | 46 | 16.1% | 46 | 16.0% | 40 | 14.4% | 47 | 17.8% | 46 | 18.0% | 46 | 18.8% | 46 | 19.4% |
Grade 2: | 40 | 14.0% | 36 | 12.5% | 47 | 16.9% | 45 | 17.0% | 43 | 16.9% | 41 | 16.7% | 41 | 17.3% |
Grade 3: | 34 | 11.9% | 45 | 15.7% | 46 | 16.5% | 42 | 15.9% | 38 | 14.9% | 40 | 16.3% | 38 | 16.0% |
Grade 4: | 44 | 15.4% | 43 | 15.0% | 36 | 12.9% | 37 | 14.0% | 36 | 14.1% | 35 | 14.3% | 22 | 9.3% |
Grade 5: | 44 | 15.4% | 34 | 11.8% | 37 | 13.3% | 32 | 12.1% | 35 | 13.7% | 18 | 7.3% | 20 | 8.4% |
Grade 6: | 32 | 11.2% | 35 | 12.2% | 28 | 10.1% | 25 | 9.5% | 14 | 5.5% | 19 | 7.8% | 29 | 12.2% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 147 | 51.6% | 139 | 48.4% | 140 | 50.4% | 140 | 53.0% | 134 | 52.5% | 132 | 53.9% | 117 | 49.4% |
Female: | 138 | 48.4% | 148 | 51.6% | 138 | 49.6% | 124 | 47.0% | 121 | 47.5% | 113 | 46.1% | 114 | 48.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 22 | 7.7% | 36 | 12.5% | 36 | 12.9% | 36 | 13.6% | 44 | 17.3% | 34 | 13.9% | 30 | 12.7% |
Hispanic: | 36 | 12.6% | 35 | 12.2% | 33 | 11.9% | 35 | 13.3% | 26 | 10.2% | 20 | 8.2% | 21 | 8.9% |
Black: | 5 | 1.8% | 7 | 2.4% | 10 | 3.6% | 6 | 2.3% | 7 | 2.7% | 10 | 4.1% | 14 | 5.9% |
White: | 201 | 70.5% | 193 | 67.2% | 184 | 66.2% | 175 | 66.3% | 168 | 65.9% | 173 | 70.6% | 170 | 71.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 21 | 7.4% | 16 | 5.6% | 15 | 5.4% | 12 | 4.5% | 10 | 3.9% | 8 | 3.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 16.1% | 54 | 18.8% | 68 | 24.5% | 57 | 21.6% | 57 | 22.4% | 47 | 19.2% | 43 | 18.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 5.3% | 21 | 7.3% | 17 | 6.1% | 17 | 6.4% | 15 | 5.9% | 25 | 10.2% | 23 | 9.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.26 | 14.98 | 13.16 | 15.14 | 15.69 | 15.30 | 13.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72.4% | 50.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 45% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 43% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 48% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 51% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 44% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 49% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 44% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 52% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 51% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 51% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 50% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 53% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 40% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 45% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 49% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 56% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 44% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90% | 52% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74.2% | 34.9% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 39% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 37% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 30% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 38% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 31% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 32% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 33% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 34% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 33% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 45% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38.7% | 22.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 27% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 27% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 40% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 38% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 37% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 32% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 27% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 25% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 40% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 47% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 47% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 43% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 43% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 42% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 47% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 46% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 49% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 33% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 44% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 40% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 42% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 40% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 43% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88.89% | 29% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 32% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 29% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 27% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 26% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 33% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 30% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 41% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 31% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 39% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 34% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 47% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 53% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 45% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 52% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 51% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 53% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 53% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 52% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66.6% | 32.2% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 30% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 35% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 28% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 35% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 36% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 48% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 42% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 49% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 43% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 43% | 60% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Benjamin G Brown Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.