Benjamin G Brown

201 Willow Avenue, Somerville MA, 2144 | Somerville School District | 617-629-5620
  • grades KG-5
  • students 231
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 85% 63% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Somerville
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
45%Somerville
52%Massachusetts

Benjamin G Brown is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Somerville School District" in Somerville, MA. There are a total of 231 students and 16 teachers at Benjamin G Brown, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Benjamin G Brown has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 63% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Benjamin G Brown location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students231
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benjamin G Brown, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
370-79%
480-89%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3>= 90%
480-89%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benjamin G Brown race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 71.9% 31.5% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 20.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.8% 8.6% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2% 36.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.8% 2.9% 3.3% 3.1%

Somerville demographics profile

StatisticSomervilleMassachusettsNational
Population81,1756,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)19,68589491
Median age31.539.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%53%55%
Speak English71%77%79%
Speak Spanish9%9%13%

Education level achieved in Somerville

IndexSomervilleMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade88.0%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school87.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college71.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.4%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters27.6%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.2%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Benjamin G Brown data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.