Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Florida Ruffin Ridley School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
117th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 87% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Florida Ruffin Ridley School is a public elementary school serving 852 students in grades PK-8 in Brookline, MA, a highly-ranked school district in the state. This school consistently performs among the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with strong academic achievement across all grades and subjects.

Florida Ruffin Ridley School's MCAS Next Generation test scores significantly exceed the state averages, with 63.27% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 41.53%. The school also outperforms the Brookline district average, and its performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as female students, white students, and students with disabilities. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.2 to 12.8, lower than nearby Lawrence, Pierce, and Michael Driscoll schools.

With higher per-student spending compared to the state average, ranging from $16,412 to $25,453 over the past few years, Florida Ruffin Ridley School has been able to invest in resources and support services that contribute to its strong academic performance. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top schools in Brookline and the state of Massachusetts, providing a quality education for its diverse student population.

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%
more
 See top rated Massachusetts elementary schools

 Compare Florida Ruffin Ridley School to nearby elementary schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Massachusetts average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 13% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015
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 (2024-2025) ?
This school66%
District avg70%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
117th of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From top 32% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
49th of 484
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From top 20% (2015) to top 10% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 8Elementary Schools in the Brookline
18th of 348Brookline 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
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
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
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
202251.9139 of 40165.3%★★★☆☆
201955.5148 of 39862.8%★★★☆☆
201882.426 of 37993.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
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
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
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
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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2022)90th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)89th percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)86th percentile~ school
White (2025)85th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2022)65th percentile-20 vs school
Asian (2025)55th percentile-32 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-45 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2022)94th percentile~ school
White (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)91st percentile~ school
Female (2025)90th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile-27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-30 vs school
Asian (2025)48th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
Civics72%+33 vs state
Mathematics69%+28 vs state
English Language Arts63%+22 vs state
Science63%+22 vs state

No ratings yet
Be the first to rate Florida Ruffin Ridley School and help other families decide.
Rate Florida Ruffin Ridley School
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
Reviews
No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.



Schools Near Florida Ruffin Ridley School









Frequently Asked Questions about Florida Ruffin Ridley School

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

High : Brookline High

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

Florida Ruffin Ridley School ranks 117th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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


Rate Florida Ruffin Ridley School!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Florida Ruffin Ridley School!




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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 324 milliseconds.