Top Rankings
Brookline School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,690 students in Brookline School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Brookline School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
7,039 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
583 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Brookline School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 397 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.66
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,532 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
22%
8%
# Hispanic Students
862 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
26%
# Black Students
436 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
6%
10%
# White Students
3,382 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
48%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
794 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
471
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
520
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
527
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
544
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
537
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
511
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
519
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
470
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
511
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
570
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
521
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
551
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
513
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
18
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,892 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,171 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$253 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$283 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,892
$23,845
Spending / Student
$40,171
$24,602
Best Brookline School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pierce
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 School Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 730-2583
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 730-2583
Grades: K-8
| 668 students
Rank: #22.
Roland Hayes
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Eliot Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4570
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4570
Grades: K-8
| 434 students
Rank: #33.
William H Lincoln
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19 Kennard Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4600
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4600
Grades: K-8
| 474 students
Rank: #44.
Edith C Baker
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
205 Beverly Rd
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4500
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4500
Grades: K-8
| 654 students
Rank: #55.
Lawrence
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
27 Francis Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4303
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4303
Grades: K-8
| 615 students
Rank: #66.
Michael Driscoll
(Math: 74% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
725 Washington St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4250
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4250
Grades: PK-8
| 510 students
Rank: #77.
John D Runkle
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Druce Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4650
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4650
Grades: PK-8
| 483 students
Rank: #88.
Florida Ruffin Ridley School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
345 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4400
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4400
Grades: PK-8
| 852 students
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