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At a glance

16^thof 351 Massachusetts districts▲ 2

Better than 95% of Massachusetts districts

Elementary 8 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

333 Washington Street
Brookline, MA 02445·(617) 730-2403·All Massachusetts district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 95.4% of districts

Schools

7,023

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBrookline High14^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools

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Biggest riser

John D Runkle up 57 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Brookline High 11.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Brookline is a small, high-performing district in Massachusetts with 9 schools — 8 elementary schools serving grades K–8 or PK–8 and one high school — enrolling 6,880 students, and it ranks 16th of 351 Massachusetts districts at the 95th percentile with 5 stars, placing it in the top 5% of districts statewide. The elementary schools together enroll 4,699 students, while Brookline High enrolls 2,181. The largest elementary is Florida Ruffin Ridley School at 857 students, and the smallest is Roland Hayes at 418.

Every school here earned 4 or 5 stars, and all score far above state averages in every reported subject. Lawrence is the elementary standout, ranking 29th of 899 elementary schools at the 97th percentile, with the strongest all-grade ELA (73.97) and math (80.05). Pierce leads in science (75.89 all-grade) and 8th-grade civics (84.62), while Michael Driscoll posts exceptional upper-grade results such as 8th-grade math at 92.59 and 8th-grade ELA at 86.79. Florida Ruffin Ridley School and John D Runkle improved markedly in state rank, both reaching 5 stars, while Michael Driscoll and Roland Hayes slipped to 4 stars but remain in the top 12% of elementary schools.

Brookline High is the top high school in the data at 14th of 353 (96th percentile), with a 96.2% graduation rate, 1.6% dropout rate, the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.8, and the lowest per-student spending at $23,558. Average per-student spending across the district is about $24,719, and the average student-teacher ratio is about 13.3. Grade-level results vary widely within the same school — Michael Driscoll's 4th-grade ELA is 49.06 versus 86.79 in 8th grade — and spending shows no simple link to outcomes. Free/reduced-lunch data was blank in this extract, so equity comparisons on that dimension are not possible.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Brookline High	Public	9-12	115 Greenough Street	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 713-5003	2,181	184	11.8	15.1%	1,145 (52.5%)	142 (6.5%)	264 (12.1%)	390 (17.9%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	209 (9.6%)	95.8	14^th of 353 public high schools	96.0%		96.3	5^th of 349 public high schools	98.6%	9							77.6								83.3				79.0		79.7		$26,237
Edith C Baker	Public	K-8	205 Beverly Rd	Chestnut Hill	02467	Middlesex County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4500	665	45	14.8	15.2%	266 (40.0%)	47 (7.1%)	71 (10.7%)	223 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.7%)	89.2	83^rd of 899 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.1	80^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.2%	3	58.0	60.5	71.6	77.1	66.2	73.0		67.7	60.9	65.8	63.0	78.6	81.7	74.6		70.5	72.8	77.8		75.0		71.4	$27,407
Florida Ruffin Ridley School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Harvard Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4400	857	62	13.8	17.0%	444 (51.8%)	50 (5.8%)	117 (13.7%)	143 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (12.0%)	90.5	67^th of 899 public elementary schools	92.5%		85.8	117^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.1%	50	70.7	57.0	65.9	57.8	65.3	68.0		64.2	73.2	67.8	75.6	76.2	68.0	72.4		72.3	69.4	69.9		69.6		76.3	$26,139
Roland Hayes	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Eliot Street	Chestnut Hill	02467	Middlesex County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4570	418	31	13.3	12.4%	217 (51.9%)	27 (6.5%)	51 (12.2%)	71 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	87.2	110^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.8%		88.5	91^st of 906 public elementary schools	90.0%	19	68.6	74.4	61.9	63.3	60.8	79.3		68.1	62.9	71.4	50.0	67.4	64.7	80.4		66.7	64.3	72.6		68.8		80.4	$26,505
John D Runkle	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Druce Street	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4650	476	37	12.8	14.3%	234 (49.2%)	16 (3.4%)	82 (17.2%)	73 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.3%)	90.5	69^th of 899 public elementary schools	92.3%		84.9	126^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.1%	57	64.6	73.5	55.6	67.2	63.6	78.0		67.9	68.8	79.6	66.7	70.7	68.5	74.6		71.7	63.9	74.6		70.5		78.0	$29,986
Lawrence	Public	K-8	27 Francis Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4303	630	45	14.0	9.5%	250 (39.7%)	32 (5.1%)	54 (8.6%)	233 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.5%)	94.2	29^th of 899 public elementary schools	96.8%		92.8	44^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.1%	15	77.9	58.5	76.3	65.0	81.0	81.3		74.0	83.1	78.4	75.0	71.7	84.5	87.5		80.1	73.7	68.3		71.2		82.8	$25,772
Michael Driscoll	Public	PK, KG-8	725 Washington St	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4250	567	42	13.6	12.2%	271 (47.8%)	30 (5.3%)	76 (13.4%)	111 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.6%)	88.6	93^rd of 899 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.5	75^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.7%	18	56.3	49.1	64.9	83.0	71.0	86.8		68.0	65.6	69.8	70.7	86.8	79.0	92.6		76.7	71.6	81.5		75.8		83.3	$26,692
Pierce	Public	K-8	50 School Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 730-2583	592	45	13.3	14.2%	250 (42.2%)	36 (6.1%)	67 (11.3%)	162 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.0%)	89.4	80^th of 899 public elementary schools	91.1%		89.3	77^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.5%	3	63.0	60.0	59.7	78.8	84.6	78.2		71.3	72.2	66.7	65.7	70.2	78.8	87.2		74.0	66.7	83.3		75.9		84.6	$24,877
William H Lincoln	Public	K-8	19 Kennard Rd	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4600	494	39	12.6	17.8%	189 (38.3%)	51 (10.3%)	70 (14.2%)	128 (25.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.1%)	91.3	60^th of 899 public elementary schools	93.3%		90.7	60^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.4%		66.7	66.7	66.1	69.2	77.5	84.4		71.3	70.6	75.6	67.2	69.2	73.2	84.4		73.0	66.7	71.1		68.6		80.0	$30,172
The Lynch Center	Public	PK	599 Brookline Avenue	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 713-5472	50	5	10.9	22.0%	14 (28.0%)	7 (14.0%)	2 (4.0%)	20 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.0%)								(n/a)																							$24,308
Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon	Public	PK	1187 Beacon St	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 713-5471	47	5	9.4	12.8%	18 (38.3%)	1 (2.1%)	3 (6.4%)	19 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.8%)								(n/a)																							$24,605
Brookline Early Education Program at Putterham	Public	PK	194 Grove Street	Chestnut Hill	02467	Middlesex County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 713-5471	46	6	7.8	19.6%	16 (34.8%)	3 (6.5%)	4 (8.7%)	18 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.9%)								(n/a)																							$23,926

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Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District)	1.27 mi	1	298^th
Match Charter Public School (District)	1.39 mi	1
Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District)	1.49 mi	1	343^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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