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Florida Ruffin Ridley School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
67th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 93% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Florida Ruffin Ridley School is a PK–8 school at 345 Harvard Street in Brookline, Massachusetts, serving 857 students — the largest enrollment among the schools it is compared with — inside the Brookline district, which ranks 16th of 351 districts statewide.

Its ten-year record shows steady improvement: the school climbed from the 64th percentile statewide (3 stars) in 2015–16 to the 93rd percentile (5 stars) in 2025–26, its best year on record. On the most recent MCAS results, 72.28% of students were proficient in math — roughly 31 points above the state — and the school has essentially closed its gap to the Brookline district average in that subject, from about 6.8 points behind to 0.3. ELA sits at 64.21%, still more than 24 points above the state but the lowest among the six Brookline schools in this group, while science reaches 69.62%.

Compared with out-of-district neighbors, the contrast is striking. Tobin K-8 School in Roxbury, about 1.5 miles away, posts 13.68% ELA and 13.27% math proficiency while spending slightly more per student, and Gardner Pilot Academy shows a similar pattern. Within Brookline, results are strongest in grades 3 and 5 and weaker in grades 6 and 8, where the school trails its district. Outcomes for students with disabilities, English learners, and Hispanic students rank among the state's highest, and low-income student results rose from the 43rd to the 64th percentile in a single year. Note that free/reduced-lunch data is unavailable, so the school's poverty profile is unknown.

857
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,139
Per pupil spending ?
12.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 345 Harvard Street
       Brookline, MA  02446

(617) 879-4400

District: Brookline


Students who attend Florida Ruffin Ridley School usually attend:

High:    Brookline High
Racial breakdown:

White:
51.8%
Asian:
16.7%
Hispanic:
13.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Massachusetts average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 7% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school69%
District avg71%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
67th of 899
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 29 pts since 2016
From top 36% (2016) to top 7% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
37th of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From top 20% (2016) to top 8% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd 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
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202690.567 of 89992.5%★★★★★
202585.8117 of 90687.1%★★★★☆
202483.3140 of 91684.7%★★★★☆
202378.0205 of 92877.9%★★★★☆
202284.4135 of 93285.5%★★★★☆
202184.5135 of 93685.6%★★★★☆
201972.8257 of 94272.7%★★★★☆
201879.9174 of 93481.4%★★★★☆
201772.8242 of 93874.2%★★★★☆
201663.9338 of 93263.7%★★★☆☆
201568.9296 of 91467.6%★★★☆☆
201462.8371 of 92659.9%★★★☆☆
201372.4268 of 92871.1%★★★★☆
201273.8250 of 93073.1%★★★★☆
201177.1218 of 92476.4%★★★★☆
201078.1203 of 92077.9%★★★★☆
200983.2126 of 90986.1%★★★★☆
200880.1167 of 90881.6%★★★★☆
200780.0169 of 91181.4%★★★★☆
200678.8180 of 91180.2%★★★★☆
200570.6275 of 88769.0%★★★☆☆
200473.6249 of 88271.8%★★★★☆
200358.8407 of 88454.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202665.364 of 14957.0%★★★☆☆
202562.564 of 14254.9%★★★☆☆
202455.082 of 15246.1%★★☆☆☆
202351.086 of 14540.7%★★☆☆☆
202244.199 of 14330.8%★★☆☆☆
202151.887 of 14138.3%★★☆☆☆
201935.0113 of 15527.1%★☆☆☆☆
201860.969 of 15455.2%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202281.967 of 67290.0%★★★★★
202174.1118 of 63281.3%★★★★☆
201962.1194 of 66570.8%★★★★☆
201851.9259 of 65660.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202474.026 of 28290.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202690.651 of 86994.1%★★★★★
202586.990 of 86989.6%★★★★☆
202483.4137 of 88684.5%★★★★☆
202377.3196 of 88777.9%★★★★☆
202279.4169 of 90181.2%★★★★☆
202181.9150 of 89883.3%★★★★☆
201968.4268 of 90270.3%★★★★☆
201877.6169 of 89381.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202684.239 of 47591.8%★★★★★
202251.9139 of 40165.3%★★★☆☆
201955.5148 of 39862.8%★★★☆☆
201882.426 of 37993.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202656.9267 of 74264.0%★★★☆☆
202542.6423 of 73642.5%★★☆☆☆
202447.7372 of 76051.1%★★★☆☆
202356.4300 of 75760.4%★★★☆☆
202243.9434 of 77243.8%★★☆☆☆
202147.2361 of 70548.8%★★☆☆☆
201920.4623 of 70011.0%★☆☆☆☆
201828.7553 of 68519.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202686.593 of 87989.4%★★★★☆
202580.3166 of 88481.2%★★★★☆
202480.1164 of 89181.6%★★★★☆
202375.2210 of 89676.6%★★★★☆
202286.897 of 90889.3%★★★★☆
202183.6126 of 90486.1%★★★★☆
201974.2221 of 90775.6%★★★★☆
201879.5162 of 89882.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202583.39 of 4881.3%★★★★☆
202477.713 of 4067.5%★★★☆☆
202363.616 of 3351.5%★★★☆☆
202248.017 of 3145.2%★★☆☆☆
202159.710 of 2763.0%★★★☆☆
201973.410 of 3167.7%★★★★☆
201845.913 of 2548.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202676.898 of 70986.2%★★★★☆
202581.779 of 71789.0%★★★★☆
202489.734 of 73195.3%★★★★★
202374.4123 of 70382.5%★★★★☆
202281.1107 of 90588.2%★★★★☆
202174.5151 of 89483.1%★★★★☆
201952.8398 of 89655.6%★★★☆☆
201860.3295 of 88666.7%★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202185.1126 of 92586.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202689.738 of 73494.8%★★★★★
202580.4107 of 73785.5%★★★★☆
202479.6119 of 75384.2%★★★★☆
202372.8174 of 76277.2%★★★★☆
202285.770 of 76490.8%★★★★★
202187.851 of 76593.3%★★★★★
201977.2141 of 78081.9%★★★★☆
201885.069 of 77291.1%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202692.537 of 47892.3%★★★★★
202591.749 of 48489.9%★★★★★
202492.139 of 49392.1%★★★★★
202392.144 of 50191.2%★★★★★
202293.330 of 49794.0%★★★★★
202190.643 of 50191.4%★★★★★
201988.051 of 49889.8%★★★★☆
201885.161 of 48487.4%★★★★☆
201784.761 of 48787.5%★★★★☆
201677.697 of 48279.9%★★★★☆
201579.286 of 44180.5%★★★★☆
201483.264 of 45585.9%★★★★☆
201384.057 of 45587.5%★★★★☆
201287.039 of 45591.4%★★★★★
201179.882 of 44981.7%★★★★☆
201091.214 of 43496.8%★★★★★
200990.514 of 40996.6%★★★★★
200889.721 of 40794.8%★★★★★
200788.328 of 39993.0%★★★★★
200686.549 of 39987.7%★★★★☆
200588.939 of 35689.0%★★★★☆
200481.865 of 34481.1%★★★★☆
200387.542 of 33987.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202679.918 of 13186.3%★★★★☆
202559.466 of 12748.0%★★☆☆☆
202472.540 of 12066.7%★★★☆☆
202350.476 of 13443.3%★★☆☆☆
202270.950 of 13563.0%★★★☆☆
201850.773 of 11938.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202290.326 of 44594.2%★★★★★
202185.235 of 43191.9%★★★★★
201971.583 of 42480.4%★★★★☆
201868.088 of 41778.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202690.643 of 46890.8%★★★★★
202589.547 of 47390.1%★★★★★
202491.237 of 48192.3%★★★★★
202390.842 of 48991.4%★★★★★
202291.140 of 49491.9%★★★★★
202188.646 of 48390.5%★★★★★
201985.054 of 47888.7%★★★★☆
201886.845 of 46390.3%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202584.444 of 37688.3%★★★★☆
202237.2220 of 36840.2%★★☆☆☆
202169.771 of 33578.8%★★★★☆
201986.729 of 32291.0%★★★★★
201885.433 of 30989.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202668.295 of 46179.4%★★★★☆
202552.7187 of 46459.7%★★★☆☆
202475.767 of 46985.7%★★★★☆
202368.2111 of 48176.9%★★★★☆
202251.7198 of 48959.5%★★★☆☆
202155.1176 of 46261.9%★★★☆☆
201881.542 of 43890.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202692.536 of 47092.3%★★★★★
202591.543 of 47390.9%★★★★★
202491.340 of 48391.7%★★★★★
202389.848 of 48990.2%★★★★★
202293.229 of 49794.2%★★★★★
202189.146 of 48590.5%★★★★★
201987.848 of 47890.0%★★★★★
201881.176 of 46683.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202668.341 of 11263.4%★★★☆☆
202565.243 of 11662.9%★★★☆☆
202383.819 of 11082.7%★★★★☆
202288.616 of 10284.3%★★★★☆
202180.521 of 9277.2%★★★★☆
201993.22 of 8797.7%★★★★★
201883.114 of 8483.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202691.326 of 43694.0%★★★★★
202572.777 of 43582.3%★★★★☆
202467.495 of 44178.5%★★★★☆
202385.540 of 44491.0%★★★★★
202276.167 of 50386.7%★★★★☆
202178.958 of 48988.1%★★★★☆
201971.793 of 48480.8%★★★★☆
201869.484 of 46782.0%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202190.539 of 49192.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202690.531 of 39392.1%★★★★★
202590.230 of 38692.2%★★★★★
202491.124 of 39293.9%★★★★★
202394.711 of 40397.3%★★★★★
202295.89 of 40497.8%★★★★★
202194.78 of 40198.0%★★★★★
201987.135 of 39691.2%★★★★★
201881.158 of 39585.3%★★★★☆
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
White (2026)95th percentile~ school
Female (2026)94th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2022)90th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)86th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)86th percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-29 vs school
Asian (2026)57th percentile-36 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2022)94th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)94th percentile~ school
Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school
White (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)92nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)91st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school
Asian (2026)86th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)63rd percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
Civics76%+37 vs state
Mathematics72%+31 vs state
Science70%+29 vs state
English Language Arts64%+24 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Florida Ruffin Ridley School

Students at Florida Ruffin Ridley School are 52% White, 17% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Yes. Florida Ruffin Ridley School ranks in the top 7.5% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 857 students attended Florida Ruffin Ridley School.

Students who attend Florida Ruffin Ridley School usually go on to attend:

High : Brookline High

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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