About Our 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.
2016-17 School Facts
Based on the October 2016 enrollment report, there were 338 students enrolled at L.P. Brown Elementary.
Race/Ethnicity
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Student Demographics
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Hispanic/Latino of any race(s)
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13.0%
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Male students
|
49.4%
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
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0.3% |
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Female students
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50.6%
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| Asian |
1.8% |
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Black/African American
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3.0% |
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Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
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0.3% |
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Unexcused Absence Rate
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0.5%
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| White |
67.5% |
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Free & Reduced Price Meals
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52.4% |
Two or More Races
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14.2% |
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Special Education
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20.1%
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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).
2016-17 District Operating Budget
Expenditures
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Cost
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Percentage
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Teaching
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$82,300,716
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70.98% |
Building Administration
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$7,227,850 |
6.23% |
| Maintenance & Operations |
$7,297,943 |
6.29% |
District Support
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$7,489,580 |
6.46% |
Transportation
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$3,801,174 |
3.28% |
| Utilities & Insurance |
$3,869,588 |
3.34% |
Food Service
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$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
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Amount
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Percentage
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State
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$80,719,856
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69.62% |
Local
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$28,120,265 |
24.25% |
| Federal |
$6,135,162 |
5.29% |
Other Sources
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$969,697 |
0.84% |
| Total Revenue |
$115,944,979 |
100.00% |
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
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2016-17 3rd Grade SBA
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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ELA
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72.5 |
60.3 |
54.3
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72.7 |
65.3 |
53.0
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Math
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72.0 |
65.5 |
58.9
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64.2 |
69.7 |
58.0
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2015-16 4th Grade SBA
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2016-17 4th Grade SBA
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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ELA
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57.1 |
66.7 |
57.0
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65.3 |
65.7 |
56.0
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Math
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59.2 |
67.7 |
55.4
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67.3 |
65.3 |
55.0
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2015-16 5th Grade SBA
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2016-17 5th Grade SBA
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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ELA
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71.1 |
68.0 |
60.1
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66.6 |
68.6 |
59.0
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| Math |
53.3 |
61.7 |
49.2
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59.5 |
60.6 |
49.0
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Science
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73.9 |
76.4 |
65.3 |
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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
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2016-17 Reading
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Our School
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Our District
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National Norm
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Our School
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Our District
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National Norm
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Grade 2
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187 |
192 |
189
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185 |
194 |
189
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Grade 3
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206 |
203 |
199
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203 |
205 |
199
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Grade 4
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208 |
213 |
206 |
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214 |
212 |
206 |
Grade 5
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215 |
218 |
212 |
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215 |
219 |
212 |
2015-16 Math
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2016-17 Math
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Our School
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Our District
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National Norm
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Our School
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Our District
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National Norm
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Grade 2
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191
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193 |
192
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197 |
195 |
192
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Grade 3
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211
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208 |
203
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207 |
208 |
203
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Grade 4
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217 |
218 |
214 |
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221 |
218 |
214 |
Grade 5
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221 |
226 |
221 |
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226 |
227 |
221 |
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.
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.
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.