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Brown vs. Johnson

Should you attend Brown or Johnson? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Brown
1 Jean Burke Drive
Natick, MA 01760
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Johnson
99 South Main Street
Natick, MA 01760
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Johnson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 503 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Brown ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 136 students in grades 1-4, Johnson ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
1-4
Total Students
503 students
136 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
13 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Johnson and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#152 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#197 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brown, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brown and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Johnson and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brown and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Johnson and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Brown by grade.
This chart displays the students of Johnson by grade.
Kindergarten Students
105
-
Grade 1 Students
108
30
Grade 2 Students
81
32
Grade 3 Students
108
31
Grade 4 Students
101
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brown and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Johnson and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Johnson and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Johnson and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brown and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Johnson and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Johnson and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Brown and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Johnson and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brown and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Johnson and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brown and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Johnson and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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