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Cyril K. Brennan Middle School

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Cyril K. Brennan Middle School ranks 238 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Cyril K. Brennan Middle School is a 599-student public school serving grades 5–8 on Rathbun Willard Drive in Attleboro, MA, part of the Attleboro district. In 2025–26, the school ranked 238th of 478 Massachusetts schools—about the 50th percentile with 3 stars—near the state middle overall. Its ELA proficiency (38.43%) is slightly above the Attleboro district and close to the state, and it is the highest among Attleboro’s three middle schools, ahead of Robert J. Coelho Middle School (34.67%) and Wamsutta Middle School (34.84%). Sixth- and seventh-grade ELA are bright spots; 7th grade is 42.00%, above district and state. However, its math (34.82%), science (28.52%), and 8th-grade civics (28.08%) are below district and state, and lowest among Attleboro’s middle schools.

That split explains why the school ranks below Coelho and Wamsutta overall despite leading in ELA. In 2025–26, Wamsutta ranked 198th statewide, Coelho 215th, and the school 238th. Its science (28.52%) and 8th-grade civics (28.08%) are far below Coelho (45.23% and 41.94%) and Wamsutta (40.21% and 48.08%). Eighth grade is a concentrated weak point: ELA 33.78%, math 36.30%, science 24.66%, and civics 28.08%—all below district and state. Nearby higher-performing middle schools post stronger math, science, and civics results, including North Attleborough Middle, Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle School in Seekonk, Harold L Qualters Middle in Mansfield, and John J Ahern in Foxborough. For example, science at those schools ranges from 42.90% to 61.72%, compared with the school’s 28.52%.

Historically, the school was stronger—126th of 482 schools at the 74th percentile with 4 stars in 2015–16—before falling to the 39th percentile with 2 stars in 2018–19. Recent years have stabilized around the 50th percentile, and 2025–26 is an improvement over 2024–25 but not a return to its earlier high. Resources are not a simple explanation: it spent $14,198 per student in 2020–21 and had a 14.8 student-teacher ratio in 2024–25, similar to its same-district peers. Several higher-performing nearby districts spend more and have lower ratios, but North Attleborough outperforms it with slightly lower per-student spending and a lower ratio, suggesting school-level instructional or curricular factors may matter at least as much.

599

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,575

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

320 Rathbun Willard Drive
Attleboro, MA 02703

(508) 222-6260

District: Attleboro

Students who attend Cyril K. Brennan Middle School usually attend:

High:

Attleboro High

Feeder schools for Cyril K. Brennan Middle School:

Elementary:

Thomas Willett Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

21.4%

African American:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

Massachusetts avg41%

238^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Attleboro

214^th of 351Attleboro among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	238 of 478	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	245 of 484	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	242 of 493	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	236 of 501	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	276 of 497	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	297 of 501	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	304 of 498	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	269 of 484	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.2	233 of 487	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.3	126 of 482	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	156 of 441	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.8	171 of 455	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	169 of 455	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	171 of 455	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.9	232 of 449	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.5	202 of 434	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.7	227 of 409	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.1	236 of 407	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.2	178 of 399	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.4	244 of 399	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.7	185 of 356	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.1	260 of 344	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	44.6	203 of 339	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	80 of 215	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	86 of 206	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	78 of 202	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	74 of 209	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	27 of 212	87.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	21.0	405 of 445	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	235 of 431	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	249 of 424	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	109 of 417	73.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	83 of 193	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.7	84 of 181	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	155 of 180	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	62 of 138	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	238 of 468	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	216 of 473	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	218 of 481	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	226 of 489	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	257 of 494	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	283 of 483	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	312 of 478	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	239 of 463	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	134 of 383	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	161 of 376	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	199 of 378	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	252 of 364	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	201 of 368	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	152 of 335	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	137 of 322	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	117 of 309	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	231 of 461	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	267 of 464	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	205 of 469	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	222 of 481	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	258 of 489	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	228 of 462	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	232 of 452	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	234 of 438	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	248 of 470	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	277 of 473	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	270 of 483	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	246 of 489	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	287 of 497	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	301 of 485	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	284 of 478	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	293 of 466	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	70 of 116	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	70 of 98	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	60 of 102	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	49 of 92	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	288 of 436	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	210 of 435	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	249 of 441	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	302 of 444	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	285 of 503	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	276 of 489	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	219 of 484	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	200 of 467	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	43.3	273 of 491	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	30.2	238 of 339	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	264 of 393	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	239 of 386	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	220 of 392	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	201 of 403	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	268 of 404	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	309 of 401	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	285 of 396	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	250 of 395	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)44th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-17 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)30th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Science29%-12 vs state

Civics28%-12 vs state

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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 Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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 All Grades	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School	Public	5-8	320 Rathbun Willard Drive	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	No	(508) 222-6260	599	40	14.8	44.4%	332 (55.4%)	81 (13.5%)	128 (21.4%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.3%)	42.7	238^th of 478 public middle schools	50.2%		43.6	245^th of 484 public middle schools	49.4%	7		37.9	40.2	42.0	33.8	38.4		34.9	34.1	34.0	36.3	34.8	32.8	24.7	28.5	28.1	$18,575
Wamsutta Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Locust Street	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	No	(508) 223-1540	593	40	14.7	40.3%	357 (60.2%)	56 (9.4%)	106 (17.9%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.6%)	52.6	198^th of 478 public middle schools	58.6%		52.8	201^st of 484 public middle schools	58.5%	3		34.8	30.8	31.9	41.3	34.8		40.6	42.5	30.7	46.8	40.4	36.0	43.9	40.2	48.1	$18,732
North Attleborough Middle	Public	6-8	564 Landry Avenue	North Attleborough	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 643-2130	965	72	13.3	25.0%	685 (71.0%)	77 (8.0%)	72 (7.5%)	89 (9.2%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.4%)	66.7	136^th of 478 public middle schools	71.5%		71.4	122^nd of 484 public middle schools	74.8%	14			42.5	41.5	48.5	44.2			45.1	36.4	52.0	44.5		54.7	54.7	63.4	$17,281
Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Public	5-8	99 Brown Street	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	No	(508) 761-7551	574	37	15.3	33.4%	373 (65.0%)	49 (8.5%)	86 (15.0%)	29 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	48.7	215^th of 478 public middle schools	55.0%		56.6	188^th of 484 public middle schools	61.2%	27		34.7	33.3	38.2	32.3	34.7		35.3	41.9	38.4	39.2	38.9	55.5	35.3	45.2	41.9	$18,535
Norton Middle	Public	6-8	215 West Main Street	Norton	02766	Bristol County	Norton	No	No	No	No	(508) 285-0140	527	41	12.7	25.8%	441 (83.7%)	27 (5.1%)	31 (5.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	50.8	209^th of 478 public middle schools	56.3%		54	197^th of 484 public middle schools	59.3%	12			37.2	43.2	40.7	40.3			28.4	30.7	40.7	33.4		37.6	37.6	49.4	$18,993
Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Newman Avenue	Seekonk	02771	Bristol County	Seekonk	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 761-7570	500	44	11.4	16.0%	417 (83.4%)	11 (2.2%)	36 (7.2%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	73.6	106^th of 478 public middle schools	77.8%		72.8	119^th of 484 public middle schools	75.4%	13			49.7	35.7	65.9	50.7			50.3	50.0	61.5	54.0		60.0	60.0	46.7	$18,966
Dorothy L Beckwith	Public	5-8	330R Winthrop Street	Rehoboth	02769	Bristol County	Dighton-Rehoboth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 252-5080	479	38	12.5	16.5%	413 (86.2%)	9 (1.9%)	26 (5.4%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	52.9	196^th of 478 public middle schools	59.0%		54.7	196^th of 484 public middle schools	59.5%			28.9	35.8	37.1	42.0	35.7		36.2	42.2	27.1	42.9	36.8	41.7	42.0	41.8	50.9	$18,278
Harold L Qualters Middle	Public	6-8	240 East Street	Mansfield	02048	Bristol County	Mansfield	No	No	No	No	(508) 261-7530	750	78	9.6	19.2%	554 (73.9%)	36 (4.8%)	47 (6.3%)	66 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	72.6	116^th of 478 public middle schools	75.7%		81.7	83^rd of 484 public middle schools	82.9%	33			39.9	44.7	56.2	47.1			59.2	55.1	54.2	56.2		49.4	49.4	51.0	$24,186
Charles E Roderick	Public	4-6	120 Taunton Street	Wrentham	02093	Norfolk County	Wrentham	No	No	No	No	(508) 384-5435	357	33	10.9	14.0%	292 (81.8%)	6 (1.7%)	26 (7.3%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)	44.7	47.7	53.0			48.2	51.1	54.7	66.1			56.8	61.7		61.7		$21,883
Benjamin Friedman Middle	Public	5-7	500 Norton Avenue	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 821-1493	701	45	15.4	55.5%	414 (59.1%)	140 (20.0%)	105 (15.0%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	38	271^st of 478 public middle schools	43.3%		43.2	247^th of 484 public middle schools	49.0%	24		26.2	34.2	40.0		33.4		10.5	26.0	25.6		20.7	15.5		15.5		$19,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Cyril K. Brennan Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Cyril K. Brennan Middle School?

Students at Cyril K. Brennan Middle School are 55% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Cyril K. Brennan Middle School a good school?

Cyril K. Brennan Middle School ranks 238^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cyril K. Brennan Middle School in?

Attleboro

How many students attend Cyril K. Brennan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Cyril K. Brennan Middle School.

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Students who attend Cyril K. Brennan Middle School usually go on to attend Attleboro High

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