LP Brown Elementary School

Patrick Murphy, Superintendent

Charleen Hayes, Principal

L.P. Brown Elementary School is a distinctive learning community located in the northwest corner of the Olympia School District. Originally built in 1965, Brown serves approximately 340 K-5 students. This neighborhood school works to provide a nurturing, safe and exciting learning environment for its students.

Our students come from a mix of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Special Education services are delivered to about 20% of our students, using a combination of pull out and inclusion support. L.P. Brown houses two DLC programs (K-2, 3-5). We are a data-driven RTI-PLC school.

A Problem Solving team and multi-disciplinary team work with staff to provide on-going resources for any student or family need. LP Brown is a PBIS school, and has solid structures in place to recognize positive student behavior.

The Brown community is highly involved in the education of every child. Enrichment activities regularly funded through the PTO, (Parent Teacher Organization) help staff extend the curriculum for all students. Art, Science, Music and P.E. continue to be targeted enrichment areas for the school year. The entire L.P. Brown staff is skilled and takes seriously the challenge of providing meaningful learning opportunities for all students.

Based on the October 2016 enrollment report, there were 338 students enrolled at L.P. Brown Elementary.

Race/Ethnicity			Student Demographics
Hispanic/Latino of any race(s)	13.0%		Male students	49.4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	0.3%		Female students	50.6%
Asian	1.8%
Black/African American	3.0%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0.3%		Unexcused Absence Rate	0.5%
White	67.5%		Free & Reduced Price Meals	52.4%
Two or More Races	14.2%		Special Education	20.1%

  

Teacher Information

• Number of classroom teachers: 28
• Average years of teacher experience: 14.9
• Teachers with at least a Master's Degree: 64.3%
• 100% of teachers are highly qualified (teachers qualify by holding a bachelor's degree and passing a state test).

 

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2016-17 District Operating Budget 

Expenditures	Cost	Percentage
Teaching	$82,300,716	70.98%
Building Administration	$7,227,850	6.23%
Maintenance & Operations	$7,297,943	6.29%
District Support	$7,489,580	6.46%
Transportation	$3,801,174	3.28%
Utilities & Insurance	$3,869,588	3.34%
Food Service	$2,949,181	2.54%
Other	$453,018	0.40%
Added to Reserve	$555,930	0.48%
Total Expenditures	$115,944,979	100.00%

Revenue	Amount	Percentage
State	$80,719,856	69.62%
Local	$28,120,265	24.25%
Federal	$6,135,162	5.29%
Other Sources	$969,697	0.84%
Total Revenue	$115,944,979	100.00%

 

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Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program

Students in grades 3-5 are required to take an annual state assessment. The scores represent the percent of students meeting standard on the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) or Measurement of Student Progress (MSP)/Science.

2015-16 3rd Grade SBA​​					2016-17 3rd Grade SBA​
	Our School	Our District	WA State		Our School	Our District	WA State
ELA	72.5	60.3	54.3		72.7	65.3	53.0
Math	72.0	65.5	58.9		64.2	69.7	58.0

2015-16 4th Grade SBA​					2016-17 4th Grade SBA​
	Our School	Our District	WA State		Our School	Our District	WA State
ELA	57.1	66.7	57.0		65.3	65.7	56.0
Math	59.2	67.7	55.4		67.3	65.3	55.0

2015-16 5th Grade SBA​					2016-17 5th Grade SBA​
	Our School	Our District	WA State		Our School	Our District	WA State
ELA	71.1	68.0	60.1		66.6	68.6	59.0
Math	53.3	61.7	49.2		59.5	60.6	49.0
Science	73.9	76.4	65.3		74.4	76.9	64.0

  

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Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)

Students in grades 2-5 take an annual district assessment. The scores shown are an average score for each grade. The scores measure growth from grade to grade. 

2015-16 Reading​					2016-17 Reading​
	Our School	Our District	National Norm		Our School	Our District	National Norm
Grade 2	187	192	189		185	194	189
Grade 3	206	203	199		203	205	199
Grade 4	208	213	206		214	212	206
Grade 5	215	218	212		215	219	212

2015-16 Math​					2016-17 Math​
	Our School	Our District	National Norm		Our School	Our District	National Norm
Grade 2	191	193	192		197	195	192
Grade 3	211	208	203		207	208	203
Grade 4	217	218	214		221	218	214
Grade 5	221	226	221		226	227	221

 

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L.P. Brown Elementary School Mission Statement

We, the community of L.P. Brown Elementary School, work together to create a nurturing, safe and exciting environment where all people are respected, successful and challenged to view learning as a lifelong activity.

Olympia School District Vision

We envision a supportive environment that promotes trust, growth and achievement of the highest standards. We build our capacity for success through leading-edge programs and operations based on continuous improvement. We have 100 percent commitment to quality and excellence in all things.

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National Assessment of Educational Progress 

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Assessments are conducted periodically in mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography,U.S. history, and in Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL).

In 2017, NAEP began administering digitally based assessments (DBA) for mathematics, reading, and writing, with additional subjects to be added in 2018 and 2019.

For Washington State NAEP results please visit this link.

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For More Information

If you would like more details about student achievement and demographics, visit the OSPI website and select reports by district or school.

If you would like other information about L.P. Brown Elementary School, please call (360) 596-6800.