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Edith C Baker

Public Grades K-8
83rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 91% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Edith C Baker is a K–8 school in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, serving 665 students as part of Brookline Public Schools. It is the largest school in its nearby comparison group and one of the state's top performers: in 2025–2026 it ranked 83rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools, placing in the 91st percentile with 5 stars. That puts it in the top tier of a highly rated district—Brookline ranks 16th of 351 districts statewide. Over the past decade Baker has stayed in the top 10% of the state most years, peaking at the 97th percentile in 2017–2018.

Science is Baker's clearest strength. Its 75.00% science proficiency is the highest among all nearby schools, above the district's 71.51% and far above the state's 40.98%. Math is also strong at 70.47%, second only to Memorial Spaulding among nearby schools, with standout middle-grade results—6th grade math at 78.57% and 7th grade at 81.69%, both well above district. ELA is relatively softer at 67.67%, down from 71.18% the prior year and slightly behind Roland Hayes, Memorial Spaulding, and Manning. Third grade is the weakest spot: 3rd grade ELA (57.97%) and math (60.87%) trail district averages, and 8th grade civics (71.43%) is below district too, though far above the state.

Compared with neighbors, Baker is the second-highest ranked overall, behind only Memorial Spaulding in Newton, a K–5 school that scores higher in early-grade ELA and math but lower in science. Baker outranks its Brookline peer Roland Hayes (110th) and leads it in math and science, while the nearby Boston schools score far lower—only Manning comes close. Baker achieves this with the largest enrollment and highest student–teacher ratio nearby (14.8 in 2024–2025, up from 11.7 in 2022–2023), a trend worth watching. Its per-student spending of $25,103 is below several Boston schools that score much lower. Subgroup results are strong for special education students (94th percentile), but the school's effectiveness ranking for low-income students sits at the 50th percentile, well below its overall 91st.

665
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$27,407
Per pupil spending ?
15.2%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.
 205 Beverly Rd
       Chestnut Hill, MA  02467

(617) 879-4500

District: Brookline


Students who attend Edith C Baker usually attend:

High:    Brookline High
Racial breakdown:

White:
40.0%
Asian:
33.5%
Hispanic:
10.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 9% of Massachusetts elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Brookline's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school70%
District avg71%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
83rd of 899
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 17% (2016) to top 9% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
17th of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From top 10% (2016) to top 4% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 8Elementary Schools in the Brookline
16th of 351Brookline 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)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202689.283 of 89990.8%★★★★★
202589.180 of 90691.2%★★★★★
202490.963 of 91693.1%★★★★★
202387.4109 of 92888.3%★★★★☆
202290.381 of 93291.3%★★★★★
202189.687 of 93690.7%★★★★★
201990.060 of 94293.6%★★★★★
201892.431 of 93496.7%★★★★★
201791.238 of 93895.9%★★★★★
201681.4158 of 93283.0%★★★★☆
201580.7153 of 91483.3%★★★★☆
201485.289 of 92690.4%★★★★★
201385.2101 of 92889.1%★★★★☆
201289.356 of 93094.0%★★★★★
201189.644 of 92495.2%★★★★★
201089.448 of 92094.8%★★★★★
200988.565 of 90992.8%★★★★★
200883.5126 of 90886.1%★★★★☆
200785.992 of 91189.9%★★★★★
200688.175 of 91191.8%★★★★★
200583.8127 of 88785.7%★★★★☆
200479.3175 of 88280.2%★★★★☆
200379.4183 of 88479.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202668.451 of 14965.8%★★★☆☆
202576.725 of 14282.4%★★★★☆
202467.752 of 15265.8%★★★☆☆
202373.541 of 14571.7%★★★★☆
202273.643 of 14369.9%★★★★☆
202173.740 of 14171.6%★★★★☆
201983.310 of 15593.5%★★★★★
201874.236 of 15476.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202297.68 of 67298.8%★★★★★
202187.247 of 63292.6%★★★★★
201980.383 of 66587.5%★★★★☆
201877.597 of 65685.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202685.5111 of 86987.2%★★★★☆
202588.679 of 86990.9%★★★★★
202490.557 of 88693.6%★★★★★
202388.187 of 88790.2%★★★★★
202288.982 of 90190.9%★★★★★
202188.288 of 89890.2%★★★★★
201988.566 of 90292.7%★★★★★
201890.041 of 89395.4%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202668.295 of 47580.0%★★★★☆
202573.960 of 45886.9%★★★★☆
202276.449 of 40187.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202647.5372 of 74249.9%★★★☆☆
202437.8498 of 76034.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202690.062 of 87992.9%★★★★★
202586.695 of 88489.3%★★★★☆
202488.086 of 89190.3%★★★★★
202384.2122 of 89686.4%★★★★☆
202288.777 of 90891.5%★★★★★
202187.788 of 90490.3%★★★★★
201988.267 of 90792.6%★★★★★
201891.636 of 89896.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202688.940 of 70994.4%★★★★★
202591.923 of 71796.8%★★★★★
202489.140 of 73194.5%★★★★★
202381.471 of 70389.9%★★★★★
202294.420 of 90597.8%★★★★★
202188.459 of 89493.4%★★★★★
201990.327 of 89697.0%★★★★★
201888.452 of 88694.1%★★★★★

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202188.881 of 92591.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202685.168 of 73490.7%★★★★★
202586.263 of 73791.5%★★★★★
202488.153 of 75393.0%★★★★★
202379.2130 of 76282.9%★★★★☆
202286.067 of 76491.2%★★★★★
202189.835 of 76595.4%★★★★★
201989.133 of 78095.8%★★★★★
201891.715 of 77298.1%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202695.917 of 47896.4%★★★★★
202596.113 of 48497.3%★★★★★
202494.525 of 49394.9%★★★★★
202396.39 of 50198.2%★★★★★
202291.743 of 49791.3%★★★★★
202196.512 of 50197.6%★★★★★
201995.08 of 49898.4%★★★★★
201893.020 of 48495.9%★★★★★
201795.07 of 48798.6%★★★★★
201684.846 of 48290.5%★★★★★
201586.342 of 44190.5%★★★★★
201486.242 of 45590.8%★★★★★
201386.740 of 45591.2%★★★★★
201289.618 of 45596.0%★★★★★
201188.327 of 44994.0%★★★★★
201086.146 of 43489.4%★★★★☆
200989.325 of 40993.9%★★★★★
200885.646 of 40788.7%★★★★☆
200784.057 of 39985.7%★★★★☆
200688.236 of 39991.0%★★★★★
200586.651 of 35685.7%★★★★☆
200482.662 of 34482.0%★★★★☆
200379.474 of 33978.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
201992.09 of 19595.4%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202677.923 of 13182.4%★★★★☆
202581.114 of 12789.0%★★★★☆
202488.82 of 12098.3%★★★★★
202388.72 of 13498.5%★★★★★
202274.837 of 13572.6%★★★★☆
202173.634 of 12372.4%★★★★☆
201981.614 of 12889.1%★★★★☆
201878.424 of 11979.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202293.118 of 44596.0%★★★★★
202198.93 of 43199.3%★★★★★
201997.56 of 42498.6%★★★★★
201880.742 of 41789.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202695.414 of 46897.0%★★★★★
202595.214 of 47397.0%★★★★★
202494.120 of 48195.8%★★★★★
202396.07 of 48998.6%★★★★★
202293.026 of 49494.7%★★★★★
202191.434 of 48393.0%★★★★★
201992.715 of 47896.9%★★★★★
201889.727 of 46394.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
201879.147 of 30984.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202694.612 of 46197.4%★★★★★
202592.810 of 46497.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202695.020 of 47095.7%★★★★★
202595.417 of 47396.4%★★★★★
202492.934 of 48393.0%★★★★★
202395.216 of 48996.7%★★★★★
202288.353 of 49789.3%★★★★☆
202198.03 of 48599.4%★★★★★
201995.012 of 47897.5%★★★★★
201894.117 of 46696.4%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
201867.630 of 8464.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202699.72 of 43699.5%★★★★★
202594.524 of 43594.5%★★★★★
202499.91 of 44199.8%★★★★★
202399.43 of 44499.3%★★★★★
202288.430 of 50394.0%★★★★★
202195.513 of 48997.3%★★★★★
201996.213 of 48497.3%★★★★★
201884.338 of 46791.9%★★★★★

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202195.913 of 49197.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202693.817 of 39395.7%★★★★★
202595.78 of 38697.9%★★★★★
202493.515 of 39296.2%★★★★★
202397.34 of 40399.0%★★★★★
202290.124 of 40494.1%★★★★★
202196.53 of 40199.3%★★★★★
201994.06 of 39698.5%★★★★★
201892.814 of 39596.5%★★★★★
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)
Elementary school
Disabled (2022)99th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2026)94th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)91st percentile~ school
White (2026)91st percentile~ school
Female (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)80th percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2026)66th percentile-25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-41 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)100th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)97th percentile~ school
Female (2026)97th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)96th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)96th percentile~ school
White (2026)96th percentile~ school
African American (2019)95th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2018)85th percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2026)82nd percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2018)64th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
Science75%+34 vs state
Civics71%+32 vs state
Mathematics70%+29 vs state
English Language Arts68%+28 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Edith C Baker

Students at Edith C Baker are 40% White, 34% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American.

Yes. Edith C Baker ranks in the top 9.2% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Edith C Baker.

Students who attend Edith C Baker usually go on to attend:

High : Brookline High

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