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Mary E Flaherty School

Q: Is Mary E Flaherty School a good school?

Mary E Flaherty School ranks 133 rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Mary E Flaherty School is an elementary school in Braintree, Massachusetts, serving 281 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school consistently performs well, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Braintree district and the state of Massachusetts.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 65.44% of all grades at Mary E Flaherty School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51.56% for Braintree and 41.53% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools for female students, white students, and special education students in ELA and mathematics. Over the past 10 years, Mary E Flaherty School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a high ranking of 45th out of 932 schools in the 2015-2016 school year.

While Mary E Flaherty School performs well, the nearby Liberty, Donald Ross, and Hollis schools in the Braintree district also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to Mary E Flaherty School. The school's consistent high performance may be influenced by factors such as its student population, funding, and educational approach.

290

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,165

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 Lakeside Dr
Braintree, MA 02184

(781) 380-0180

District: Braintree

Students who attend Mary E Flaherty School usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle School
High:	Braintree High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Asian:

30.7%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Braintree

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg54%

Massachusetts avg41%

133^rd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Braintree

75^th of 348Braintree 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
2025	84.4	133 of 906	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	158 of 916	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	163 of 928	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	149 of 932	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	146 of 936	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	189 of 942	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	111 of 934	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	213 of 938	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	90.9	45 of 932	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	83.8	115 of 914	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	83.3	122 of 926	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	142 of 928	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	106 of 930	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	160 of 924	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	88.7	57 of 920	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	78.0	192 of 909	78.9%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	113 of 908	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	167 of 911	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	71.4	257 of 911	71.8%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	262 of 887	70.5%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	293 of 882	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.7	256 of 884	71.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	93 of 142	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	54 of 152	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	79 of 145	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	62 of 143	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	82 of 141	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	88 of 155	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	75 of 154	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	57.6	227 of 672	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.3	81 of 632	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	163 of 665	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	139 of 656	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	119 of 869	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	128 of 886	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	82 of 887	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	79 of 901	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.2	220 of 898	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	183 of 902	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	84 of 893	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	169 of 736	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	26 of 760	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	42 of 757	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	9 of 772	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	9 of 705	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	72.6	120 of 700	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	25 of 685	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	139 of 884	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	184 of 891	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	241 of 896	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	272 of 908	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	114 of 904	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	188 of 907	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	131 of 898	85.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	60 of 717	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	112 of 731	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	178 of 703	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	50 of 905	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	55 of 894	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	72.8	161 of 896	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	101 of 886	88.6%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	85.9	119 of 925	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	113 of 737	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	223 of 753	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	202 of 762	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	209 of 764	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	160 of 765	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	167 of 780	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	86 of 772	88.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)87th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+24 vs state

Mathematics65%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, November 19, 2018

Horrible school and even more horrible principal, disabled children are discriminated often, parents who stand up against this woman facing problems with the teachers and other authorities in Braintree school district she will go as far as make false accusation to DCF Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Mary E Flaherty School	Public	K-4	99 Lakeside Dr	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0180	290	27	10.7		143 (49.3%)	14 (4.8%)	20 (6.9%)	89 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.3%)	84.4	133^rd of 906 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.7	158^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.8%	25	57.8	77.4		65.4	60.2	72.2		65.0			$21,165
Hollis	Public	K-4	482 Washington Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0120	365	31	11.9		189 (51.8%)	26 (7.1%)	28 (7.7%)	102 (27.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	84.2	136^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.0%		83.2	142^nd of 916 public elementary schools	84.5%	6	61.0	61.8		61.5	81.0	56.6		67.2			$19,981
Lincoln-Hancock Community School	Public	K-4	300 Granite Street	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 984-8715	565	45	12.5		178 (31.5%)	87 (15.4%)	68 (12.0%)	162 (28.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	44.5	510^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.7%		37.7	579^th of 916 public elementary schools	36.8%	69	36.7	38.1		37.5	36.1	47.5		42.3			$19,683
Donald Ross	Public	K-4	20 Hayward Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 380-0240	182	20	9.0		78 (42.9%)	28 (15.4%)	20 (11.0%)	46 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	71	271^st of 906 public elementary schools	70.1%		68.7	291^st of 916 public elementary schools	68.2%	20	61.5	48.5		55.6	56.4	48.5		52.8			$24,880
Archie T Morrison	Public	K-4	260 Liberty Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 380-0230	327	31	10.6		154 (47.1%)	27 (8.3%)	34 (10.4%)	93 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	60.1	358^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.5%		71.6	270^th of 916 public elementary schools	70.5%	88	52.2	38.0		45.0	58.0	45.1		51.4			$21,597
Charles A Bernazzani Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Furnace Brook	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8713	339	24	14.4		192 (56.6%)	15 (4.4%)	15 (4.4%)	85 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	55.3	402^nd of 906 public elementary schools	55.6%		68.4	296^th of 916 public elementary schools	67.7%	106	52.9	48.2	30.9	43.8	43.1	50.0	36.4	43.1	52.7	52.7	$19,426
Clifford H Marshall Elementary	Public	K-4	200 Moody St Ext	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 984-8721	535	44	12.2		132 (24.7%)	92 (17.2%)	80 (15.0%)	197 (36.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	53.7	418^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.9%		57.7	394^th of 916 public elementary schools	57.0%	24	43.9	48.0		45.9	43.9	42.3		43.1			$20,749
Liberty	Public	K-4	49 Proctor Rd	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0210	367	28	13.2		178 (48.5%)	19 (5.2%)	36 (9.8%)	118 (32.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	77.6	209^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.9%		80.5	176^th of 916 public elementary schools	80.8%	33	49.5	75.4		60.4	55.2	68.6		60.8			$20,006
Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-7	180 Old Colony Avenue	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 984-8777	261	29	9.1		63 (24.1%)	47 (18.0%)	30 (11.5%)	102 (39.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)								(n/a)
Collicot	Public	K-5	80 Edge Hill Rd	Milton	02186	Norfolk County	Milton	No	No	No	No	(617) 696-4282	623	42	14.9		461 (74.0%)	23 (3.7%)	28 (4.5%)	75 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	89.7	73^rd of 906 public elementary schools	91.9%		92.3	48^th of 916 public elementary schools	94.8%	25	57.4	78.2	75.9	70.5	55.5	81.8	74.7	70.8	81.6	81.6	$18,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary E Flaherty School

What schools do graduates of Mary E Flaherty School attend?

Students who attend Mary E Flaherty School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle School
High : Braintree High

Is Mary E Flaherty School a good school?

Mary E Flaherty School ranks 133^rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mary E Flaherty School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Mary E Flaherty School.

What district is Mary E Flaherty School in?

Braintree

What is the racial makeup of Mary E Flaherty School?

Students at Mary E Flaherty School are 49% White, 31% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American.

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