General Information
Brown Elementary School serves Pre-K to 5 for families located in the northern district of Madison, CT. Renovated in 2025, Brown Elementary consolidated Ryerson Elementary (K-3) & Brown Intermediate School (4-5) into one school. This consolidation/renovation was a milestone in the Madison Public Schools Renewal initiative to create Elementary school spaces that meet current space, security, and indoor air quality standards while also providing students and teachers with modern learning environments.
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Dr. Robert Brown - "Bob the Builder"
Dr. Robert Hathaway Brown Jr. was superintendent of Madison Public Schools (MPS) from November 1942 to August 1969.
During his tenure, Brown led Madison through a period of unprecedented growth, in part due to the introduction of the I-95 corridor. At the start of Brown's term in 1942, Madison Public Schools had 510 students enrolled and a single school building, Academy Street School. In 1968, enrollment skyrocketed to over 2,622. Through this enrollment growth, Brown oversaw the building of five different schools: Island Avenue Elementary in 1950, Copse Road Elementary (LKA Jeffrey Elementary) in 1958, Hand High School in 1960, High Hill Elementary School (LKA Ryerson Elementary) in 1966, and finally, his namesake, Brown Middle School (now, Brown Elementary School) in 1969.
"The library is one of the most important services in town." -Dr. Robert H. Brown
In addition to his Superintendent leadership, Brown was President of the E.C. Scranton Memorial Library from 1959 to 1968. During his tenure, Brown raised money to expand the library, adding an entire new wing. Brown was a tireless advocate for the education of adults and children alike.
Brown was also heavily involved in other areas of the Madison community. He was a board member of the Visiting Nurse Association for 35 years, and a member of the Madison Rotary Club, Madison Country Club, Madison Beach Club, Madison Winter Club, Yale Club of New Haven, and a senior deacon of the First Congregational Church in Madison.