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John D Runkle

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John D Runkle ranks 126 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

John D Runkle is an exceptional elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Brookline, MA. With 483 students, the school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, currently at 126 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools.

John D Runkle's academic performance is truly impressive, with students outperforming the Brookline district and state averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67% of all students at John D Runkle were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 69.32% for Brookline and 41.53% for Massachusetts. In Mathematics, 70.16% of John D Runkle students were proficient or better, compared to 70.81% for Brookline and 40.74% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, white, multi-racial, disabled, and low socioeconomic status students.

John D Runkle's success can be attributed to its well-resourced environment, with a high per-student spending of $26,299 in the 2020-2021 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.1 in the 2023-2024 school year. When compared to other nearby schools in the Brookline district, John D Runkle generally outperforms them on academic measures, making it a standout school in the region.

476

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,986

Per pupil spending ?

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Druce Street
Brookline, MA 02445

(617) 879-4650

District: Brookline

Students who attend John D Runkle usually attend:

High:

Brookline High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Asian:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2021 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2021) to 86th (2025)

!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 school69%

District avg70%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

126^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

21^st of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Brookline

18^th 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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	126 of 906	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	61 of 916	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	143 of 928	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	78 of 932	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	46 of 936	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	120 of 942	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	104 of 934	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	86.6	90 of 938	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	78.0	194 of 932	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	253 of 914	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.6	192 of 926	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.7	330 of 928	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	268 of 930	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	196 of 924	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	88.1	66 of 920	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	84.6	109 of 909	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	176 of 908	80.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.0	202 of 911	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	84.6	122 of 911	86.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.4	179 of 887	79.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.4	133 of 882	84.9%	★★★★☆
2003	67.4	316 of 884	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	74 of 142	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	104 of 145	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	119 of 154	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	87.0	46 of 672	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	21 of 632	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	114 of 665	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	78 of 656	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	142 of 869	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.2	38 of 886	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	157 of 887	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	40 of 901	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	12 of 898	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	112 of 902	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	95 of 893	89.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	75.9	56 of 398	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	80.6	74 of 760	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	144 of 884	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	84 of 891	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	124 of 896	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	96 of 908	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	93 of 904	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	142 of 907	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	111 of 898	87.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	91.1	2 of 40	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	7 of 33	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	87 of 717	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	152 of 731	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	132 of 703	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	103 of 905	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	38 of 894	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	149 of 896	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	146 of 886	83.5%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	94.0	23 of 925	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	92 of 737	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	30 of 753	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	97 of 762	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	30 of 764	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	11 of 765	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	81 of 780	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	79 of 772	89.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	21 of 484	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	5 of 493	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	30 of 501	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	39 of 497	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	27 of 501	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	29 of 498	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	24 of 484	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	88.9	38 of 487	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	78.0	93 of 482	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	98 of 441	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	84.4	56 of 455	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	83.5	61 of 455	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	68 of 455	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	85.1	49 of 449	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	81 of 434	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	64 of 409	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	83.8	62 of 407	84.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	84 of 399	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	84.7	58 of 399	85.5%	★★★★☆
2005	91.1	24 of 356	93.3%	★★★★★
2004	87.3	39 of 344	88.7%	★★★★☆
2003	68.4	110 of 339	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	63.8	55 of 128	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	85.0	40 of 445	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	11 of 431	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	12 of 424	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	24 of 417	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	15 of 473	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	1 of 481	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	31 of 489	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	36 of 494	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	39 of 483	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	20 of 478	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	9 of 463	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	78.2	55 of 368	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	67.4	110 of 489	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	31 of 473	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	14 of 483	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	26 of 489	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	48 of 497	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	22 of 485	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	44 of 478	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	44 of 466	90.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	90.2	3 of 84	96.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	44 of 435	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	61 of 441	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	24 of 444	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.1	76 of 503	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	28 of 489	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	20 of 484	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	52 of 467	88.9%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	92.5	30 of 491	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	7 of 386	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	4 of 392	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	15 of 403	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	36 of 404	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	23 of 401	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	31 of 396	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	25 of 395	93.7%	★★★★★

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

Tested In Person (2021)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)90th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)48th percentile-38 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)96th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2022)85th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)78th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2019)57th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics83%+43 vs state

Mathematics70%+29 vs state

English Language Arts67%+25 vs state

Science67%+25 vs state

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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)
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John D Runkle	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Druce Street	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4650	476	37	12.8		234 (49.2%)	16 (3.4%)	82 (17.2%)	73 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.3%)	84.9	126^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.1%		91	61^st of 916 public elementary schools	93.3%	65	76.5	59.5	55.9	60.0	75.0	75.6	67.0	76.9	56.8	55.9	78.2	78.6	71.7	70.2	61.0	73.9	66.7	82.6	$29,986
Roland Hayes	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Eliot Street	Chestnut Hill	02467	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4570	418	31	13.3		217 (51.9%)	27 (6.5%)	51 (12.2%)	71 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	88.5	91^st of 906 public elementary schools	90.0%		89.3	84^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.8%	7	61.5	75.0	66.0	70.8	83.6	78.4	73.0	71.8	70.5	55.6	64.6	83.3	61.1	68.4	67.4	59.5	63.9	74.3	$26,505
Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	121 Corey Road	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8409	165	18	9.3		22 (13.3%)	22 (13.3%)	71 (43.0%)	35 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.1%)								(n/a)																			$38,717
Michael Driscoll	Public	PK, KG-8	725 Washington St	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4250	567	42	13.6		271 (47.8%)	30 (5.3%)	76 (13.4%)	111 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.6%)	89.5	75^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.7%		89	86^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.6%	11	65.9	64.8	60.0	78.2	81.1	70.2	69.9	59.1	62.0	76.4	74.6	84.6	79.0	72.5	81.8	59.7	70.5	66.1	$26,692
William H Lincoln	Public	K-8	19 Kennard Rd	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4600	494	39	12.6		189 (38.3%)	51 (10.3%)	70 (14.2%)	128 (25.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.1%)	90.7	60^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.4%		87.1	107^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.3%	47	77.1	59.3	66.0	69.8	76.1	78.7	71.2	79.2	64.8	72.6	69.8	67.4	86.9	73.9	70.0	70.5	70.3	68.9	$30,172
Pierce	Public	K-8	50 School Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 730-2583	592	45	13.3		250 (42.2%)	36 (6.1%)	67 (11.3%)	162 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.0%)	89.3	77^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.5%		92.4	46^th of 916 public elementary schools	95.0%	31	55.9	77.4	70.3	75.8	79.0	80.7	73.4	59.3	71.0	65.6	78.8	80.0	71.4	71.5	68.8	70.2	69.4	73.7	$24,877
Winship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	54 Dighton Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8399	353	25	13.8		99 (28.0%)	32 (9.1%)	128 (36.3%)	66 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	71.6	266^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.6%		70.6	274^th of 916 public elementary schools	70.1%	8	66.7	50.0	60.9	52.1			57.4	60.0	43.2	50.0	45.8			49.7	56.5		56.5		$31,481
Florida Ruffin Ridley School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Harvard Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4400	857	62	13.8		444 (51.8%)	50 (5.8%)	117 (13.7%)	143 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (12.0%)	85.8	117^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.1%		83.3	140^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.7%	23	57.9	66.3	58.5	62.2	68.0	68.0	63.3	67.7	69.8	65.9	63.2	74.7	71.6	68.8	64.2	61.8	63.1	72.0	$26,139
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	60 Glenmont Road	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8436	502	57	8.8		77 (15.3%)	90 (17.9%)	285 (56.8%)	36 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	13.3	807^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.9%		12.6	828^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.6%	21	10.8	17.9	17.1	16.4			15.5	12.1	25.0	20.0	22.2			19.7	21.6		21.6		$38,326
Lawrence	Public	K-8	27 Francis Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4303	630	45	14.0		250 (39.7%)	32 (5.1%)	54 (8.6%)	233 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.5%)	92.8	44^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.1%		90.9	62^nd of 916 public elementary schools	93.2%	18	73.3	63.9	68.9	70.2	76.2	84.1	72.0	74.6	76.4	67.2	73.7	80.7	91.1	76.7	78.7	80.0	79.3	86.7	$25,772

Frequently Asked Questions about John D Runkle

What district is John D Runkle in?

Brookline

How many students attend John D Runkle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended John D Runkle.

What is the racial makeup of John D Runkle?

Students at John D Runkle are 49% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of John D Runkle attend?

Students who attend John D Runkle usually go on to attend:

High : Brookline High

Is John D Runkle a good school?

John D Runkle ranks 126^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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