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Brookfield Elementary

Q: Is Brookfield Elementary a good school?

Brookfield Elementary ranks 329 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Brookfield Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Brookfield, MA, with 302 students. The school is part of the Brookfield school district, which is ranked 142 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brookfield Elementary consistently performs above the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 45% of students proficient or better in ELA and 52.2% in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.53% and 40.74%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade ELA (58.54% proficient vs. 42.48% state) and 5th grade Math (68.42% proficient vs. 39.93% state). Brookfield Elementary also excels in Science, with 72.97% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 41.51%. The school has a higher per-student spending of $16,206 in 2020-2021 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.6 in 2023-2024, indicating a relatively smaller class size.

Compared to nearby schools, Hardwick Elementary has lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math across all grades, while West Brookfield Elementary and East Brookfield Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a competitive educational landscape in the region. Brookfield Elementary's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years and its strong performance for male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds are noteworthy, while the school's relatively weaker performance for female students and white students indicates an area for potential improvement.

289

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,887

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

37 Central Street
Brookfield, MA 01506

(508) 867-8774

District: Brookfield

Students who attend Brookfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tantasqua Regional Junior High
High:	Tantasqua Regional Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Massachusetts avg41%

329^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

142^nd of 348Brookfield 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	65.0	329 of 906	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	292 of 916	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	424 of 928	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	313 of 932	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	228 of 936	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	383 of 942	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	341 of 934	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.0	264 of 938	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	65.7	314 of 932	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	395 of 914	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.5	264 of 926	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	64.1	363 of 928	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	435 of 930	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	369 of 924	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.1	367 of 920	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.4	458 of 909	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.9	460 of 908	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.5	542 of 911	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.5	567 of 911	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.4	505 of 887	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.1	574 of 882	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.1	591 of 884	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	368 of 869	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	342 of 886	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	507 of 887	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	441 of 901	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	290 of 898	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	323 of 902	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	296 of 893	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	200 of 736	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	47 of 760	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	64.9	185 of 757	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	130 of 772	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	88 of 705	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	212 of 700	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	251 of 685	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	263 of 884	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	249 of 891	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	320 of 896	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	190 of 908	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	185 of 904	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	453 of 907	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	393 of 898	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	73.2	179 of 905	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	163 of 894	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	339 of 896	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	395 of 886	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.2	225 of 925	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	384 of 737	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	349 of 753	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	539 of 762	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	407 of 764	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	261 of 765	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	400 of 780	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	378 of 772	51.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)80th percentile+14 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+31 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts45%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Brookfield Elementary

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 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 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 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
Brookfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	37 Central Street	Brookfield	01506	Worcester County	Brookfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 867-8774	289	26	11.1		245 (84.8%)	7 (2.4%)	22 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	65	329^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.7%		68.5	292^nd of 916 public elementary schools	68.1%	37	58.5	39.0	47.4	35.0			45.0	45.0	46.3	68.4	50.0			52.2	73.0		73.0		$15,887
West Brookfield Elementary	Public	K-6	89 North Main Street	West Brookfield	01585	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 867-4655	227	19	11.9		191 (84.1%)	3 (1.3%)	21 (9.3%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	44.5	509^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.8%		44.9	522^nd of 916 public elementary schools	43.0%	13	36.4	39.4	31.4	16.7			31.3	42.4	51.5	37.1	43.3			43.5	47.1		47.1		$23,088
East Brookfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	410 East Main Street	East Brookfield	01515	Worcester County	Spencer-E Brookfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 885-8536	247	19	13.1		195 (78.9%)	6 (2.4%)	34 (13.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	44.8	506^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.2%		51.5	456^th of 916 public elementary schools	50.2%	50	40.9	26.7	29.2	57.1			37.3	45.5	13.3	25.0	42.9			32.0	62.5		62.5		$19,061
North Brookfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 New School Drive	North Brookfield	01535	Worcester County	North Brookfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 867-8326	240	21	11.4		197 (82.1%)	12 (5.0%)	25 (10.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	20.3	731^st of 906 public elementary schools	19.3%		21.9	716^th of 916 public elementary schools	21.8%	15	23.7	14.3	17.1				18.2	36.8	40.5	9.8				28.9	22.0		22.0		$23,895
Warren Elementary	Public	K-6	51 Schoolhouse Drive	West Warren	01092	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 436-5983	305	20	15.3		251 (82.3%)	4 (1.3%)	34 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	28.3	650^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.3%		31.8	621^st of 916 public elementary schools	32.2%	29	18.3	26.2	12.8	28.9			21.1	39.0	37.2	27.7	43.2			36.8	29.8		29.8		$21,361
Burgess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	45 Burgess School Rd	Sturbridge	01566	Worcester County	Sturbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 347-7041	842	70	12.0		656 (77.9%)	14 (1.7%)	105 (12.5%)	20 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.5%)	66.5	315^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.2%		60.5	362^nd of 916 public elementary schools	60.5%	47	57.9	39.6	44.9	42.2			46.4	63.9	55.7	43.7	56.0			54.5	54.4		54.4		$18,124
Wire Village School	Public	K-4	60 Paxton Road	Spencer	01562	Worcester County	Spencer-E Brookfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 885-8524	430	36	12.0		286 (66.5%)	14 (3.3%)	108 (25.1%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	14.8	790^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.8	808^th of 916 public elementary schools	11.8%	18	25.3	21.8					23.7	21.1	18.0					19.7					$18,618
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	1 Old Sturbridge Village Road	Sturbridge	01566	Worcester County	Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 347-0283	356	25	14.5		207 (58.1%)	17 (4.8%)	120 (33.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	23.6	690^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.8%		32.4	620^th of 916 public elementary schools	32.3%	70	18.2	27.9	29.6	44.7	11.5	40.6	29.1	13.6	32.6	6.8	18.4	14.3	38.7	20.2	34.1	37.5	35.5	34.4	$17,727
Hardwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	76 School House Dr.	Gilbertville	01031	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 477-6351	169	14	12.4		145 (85.8%)	5 (3.0%)	13 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	38	571^st of 906 public elementary schools	37.0%		54.9	416^th of 916 public elementary schools	54.6%	155	40.6	47.4	37.1				40.7	43.8	15.8	28.6				31.4	28.6		28.6		$21,213
Brimfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	22 Wales Rd	Brimfield	01010	Hampden County	Brimfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 245-7337	258	28	9.3		228 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	79	191^st of 906 public elementary schools	78.9%		86.1	116^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.3%	75	50.0	42.3	44.4	72.7			52.2	55.9	61.5	82.2	72.7			69.6	68.9		68.9		$20,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookfield Elementary

Is Brookfield Elementary a good school?

Brookfield Elementary ranks 329^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brookfield Elementary?

Students at Brookfield Elementary are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Brookfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brookfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tantasqua Regional Junior High
High : Tantasqua Regional Senior High

What district is Brookfield Elementary in?

Brookfield

How many students attend Brookfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Brookfield Elementary.

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