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Mary E Flaherty School

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Mary E Flaherty School ranks 132 nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Mary E Flaherty School is a K–4 elementary school in Braintree, Massachusetts, serving 290 students as part of the Braintree district. It ranks 132nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 85th percentile, with 4 stars — and has stayed between the 82nd and 85th percentile in recent years, making it a steady high performer rather than a one-year standout.

In 2025–2026, 62.07% of students scored proficient or above in English Language Arts and 62.76% in math. That is well above the Braintree district averages (48.81% ELA, 56.19% math) and roughly 22 points above the Massachusetts state averages (40.03% ELA, 41.11% math). Locally, Hollis ranks slightly higher overall (116th, 87th percentile) and posts a higher ELA score, while Milton's Collicot and Cunningham School are stronger in math. Flaherty clearly outpaces most Braintree peers — Liberty (76th percentile), Donald Ross (66th), and Archie T Morrison (51st) — and all nearby Quincy schools, including Lincoln-Hancock Community School, Charles A Bernazzani Elementary, and Clifford H Marshall Elementary.

Grade-level results show real strengths and one softer spot. Third-grade math (67.16% proficient) is the highest among nearby comparison schools, while fourth-grade math (58.97%) is still above district and state but mid-pack among the top local schools. The school serves several student groups well: special education students rank in the 88th percentile and low-income students in the 82nd, and female students improved to the 95th percentile. Male students ranked in the 75th percentile. Resources are substantial — $20,266 per student in 2020–2021, the highest among nearby schools, with a student–teacher ratio of 10.7. Keep in mind that free/reduced-lunch figures were unavailable, so economic context cannot be fully measured, and small subgroup sizes can make year-to-year rankings volatile.

290

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,976

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

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: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg52%

Massachusetts avg41%

132^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Braintree

82^nd of 351Braintree 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	84.4	132 of 899	85.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	41.2	101 of 149	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	91.3	46 of 869	94.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	70.8	130 of 742	82.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.9	220 of 879	75.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	78.8	88 of 709	87.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	80.3	110 of 734	85.0%	★★★★☆
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)

Female (2026)95th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile~ school

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

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)32nd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts62%+22 vs state

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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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	28.3%	143 (49.3%)	14 (4.8%)	20 (6.9%)	89 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.3%)	84.4	132^nd of 899 public elementary schools	85.3%		84.4	133^rd of 906 public elementary schools	85.3%	1	59.7	64.1		62.1	67.2	59.0		62.8			98%	0%	$20,976
Hollis	Public	K-4	482 Washington Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0120	365	31	11.9	31.2%	189 (51.8%)	26 (7.1%)	28 (7.7%)	102 (27.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	86.5	116^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.1%		84.2	136^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.0%	20	67.2	65.0		66.1	59.7	65.0		62.2			99%	1%	$19,712
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	56.6%	178 (31.5%)	87 (15.4%)	68 (12.0%)	162 (28.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	37.1	568^th of 899 public elementary schools	36.8%		44.5	510^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.7%	58	39.6	23.5		31.9	34.9	43.9		39.2			97%	2%	$21,337
Donald Ross	Public	K-4	20 Hayward Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 380-0240	182	20	9.0	40.1%	78 (42.9%)	28 (15.4%)	20 (11.0%)	46 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	65.5	308^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.7%		71	271^st of 906 public elementary schools	70.1%	37	61.0	33.3		47.0	56.1	52.4		54.2			100%	0%	$32,117
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	35.5%	154 (47.1%)	27 (8.3%)	34 (10.4%)	93 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	51.9	440^th of 899 public elementary schools	51.1%		60.1	358^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.5%	82	42.5	37.0		39.7	50.7	42.5		46.6			100%	0%	$20,932
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	30.1%	192 (56.6%)	15 (4.4%)	15 (4.4%)	85 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	57.7	371^st of 899 public elementary schools	58.7%		55.3	402^nd of 906 public elementary schools	55.6%	31	51.6	42.0	30.9	41.9	38.7	51.0	45.5	44.6	60.0	60.0	98%	2%	$20,575
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	50.1%	132 (24.7%)	92 (17.2%)	80 (15.0%)	197 (36.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	42.6	512^th of 899 public elementary schools	43.0%		53.7	418^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.9%	94	35.5	38.4		36.9	41.1	38.8		40.0			94%	1%	$21,821
Liberty	Public	K-4	49 Proctor Rd	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0210	367	28	13.2	25.9%	178 (48.5%)	19 (5.2%)	36 (9.8%)	118 (32.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	75.7	215^th of 899 public elementary schools	76.1%		77.6	209^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.9%	6	50.0	53.6		52.1	60.9	58.8		59.6			100%	0%	$18,530
Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	180 Old Colony Avenue	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 984-8777	261	29	9.1	49.8%	63 (24.1%)	47 (18.0%)	30 (11.5%)	102 (39.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)								(n/a)				0.0				0.0					$24,540
Collicot	Public	K-5	80 Edge Hill Rd	Milton	02186	Norfolk County	Milton	No	No	No	No	(617) 696-4282	623	42	14.9	10.1%	461 (74.0%)	23 (3.7%)	28 (4.5%)	75 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	88.5	95^th of 899 public elementary schools	89.4%		89.7	73^rd of 906 public elementary schools	91.9%	22	62.2	61.5	67.9	63.9	62.2	68.3	70.6	66.9	68.8	68.8	100%	0%	$19,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary E Flaherty School

How many students attend Mary E Flaherty School?

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

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.

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

What district is Mary E Flaherty School in?

Braintree

Is Mary E Flaherty School a good school?

Mary E Flaherty School ranks 132^nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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