Is Brooks School a good school?

Brooks School ranks 277 th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brooks School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 547 students attended Brooks School.

What is the racial makeup of Brooks School?

Students at Brooks School are 73% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Brooks School attend?

Students who attend Brooks School usually go on to attend: Middle : John J. McGlynn Middle School Middle : Madeleine Dugger Andrews High : Medford High

Brooks School

Public PK, KG-5

388 High Street
Medford, MA 02155

(781) 393-2166

District: Medford

SchoolDigger Rank:
277^th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,026

Students who attend Brooks School usually attend:

Middle:	John J. McGlynn Middle School
	Madeleine Dugger Andrews
High:	Medford High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 547

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.5%

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Compare Details Brooks School ranks better than 70.2% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Medford School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.3%), two or more races (7.9%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooks School is 12.8, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Medford School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooks School is $19,026, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Medford School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brooks School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooks School 277^th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Brooks School in the ranking list.)

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Medford:

SchoolDigger ranks Medford 225^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brooks School

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Rank History for all students at Brooks School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2004	50.22	481^st	882	45.5%
2005	66.48	323^rd	887	63.6%
2006	56.66	419^th	911	54.0%
2007	45.22	559^th	911	38.6%
2008	47.14	531^st	908	41.5%
2009	50.31	496^th	909	45.4%
2010	44.59	584^th	920	36.5%
2011	53.22	488^th	924	47.2%
2012	51.22	517^th	930	44.4%
2013	45.14	553^rd	928	40.4%
2014	47.55	546^th	926	41.0%
2015	50.02	497^th	914	45.6%
2016	66.55	303^rd	932	67.5%
2017	62.17	362^nd	938	61.4%
2018	69.60	288^th	934	69.2%
2019	66.23	319^th	942	66.1%
2021	63.13	359^th	936	61.6%
2022	65.88	319^th	932	65.8%
2023	71.04	277^th	928	70.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brooks School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	33.51	657^th	886	25.8%
2019	44.29	515^th	896	42.5%
2021	45.37	475^th	894	46.9%
2022	38.82	581^st	905	35.8%
2023	67.04	173^rd	703	75.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooks School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2019	47.94	372^nd	700	46.9%
2021	47.95	353^rd	705	49.9%
2022	37.75	505^th	772	34.6%
2023	40.33	471^st	757	37.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Brooks School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	74.17	217^th	893	75.7%
2019	62.45	338^th	902	62.5%
2021	58.75	374^th	898	58.4%
2022	67.35	284^th	901	68.5%
2023	66.25	307^th	887	65.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Brooks School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	39.33	379^th	656	42.2%
2019	54.04	247^th	665	62.9%
2021	60.95	186^th	632	70.6%
2022	63.29	188^th	672	72.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Brooks School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	63.76	331^st	898	63.1%
2019	67.76	291^st	907	67.9%
2021	66.39	295^th	904	67.4%
2022	61.82	346^th	908	61.9%
2023	73.06	239^th	896	73.3%

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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Brooks School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	60.03	386^th	925	58.3%

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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Brooks School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.37	101^st	399	74.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brooks School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.75	33^rd	420	92.1%

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Rank History for White students at Brooks School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	68.24	225^th	772	70.9%
2019	63.59	276^th	780	64.6%
2021	53.12	351^st	765	54.1%
2022	54.93	348^th	764	54.5%
2023	64.10	259^th	762	66.0%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Brooks School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	416	70	18	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	548
2005	407	85	22	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	554
2006	426	85	28	39	0	n/a	n/a	10	588
2007	441	82	27	36	1	n/a	n/a	16	603
2008	434	77	30	34	1	n/a	n/a	14	590
2009	441	66	31	25	0	1	19	0	583
2010	435	65	34	29	0	2	24	0	589
2011	430	63	33	33	0	2	24	0	585
2012	435	76	29	37	0	2	26	0	605
2013	423	66	26	33	0	1	25	0	574
2014	414	53	23	30	0	1	32	0	553
2015	408	49	20	28	0	0	29	0	534
2016	394	48	21	24	0	0	23	0	510
2017	382	43	22	20	0	0	30	0	497
2018	369	37	31	34	1	0	30	0	502
2019	375	38	24	47	2	0	31	0	517
2020	379	35	23	46	3	0	27	0	513
2021	360	28	25	37	3	0	30	0	483
2022	394	22	26	37	4	0	38	1	522
2023	401	23	35	41	4	0	43	0	547

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brooks School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	548	46.0	11.9	17.3
2005	554	44.6	12.4	14.4
2006	588	41.6	14.1	19.2
2007	603	42.0	14.4	13.1
2008	590	39.5	14.9	13.5
2009	583	37.5	15.5	12.2
2010	589	37.2	15.8	15.1
2011	585	41.2	14.1	15.7
2012	605	42.2	14.3	17
2013	574	40.5	14.1	13.6
2014	553	39.8	13.8	14.3
2015	534	40.0	13.3	18.5
2016	510	40.0	12.7	n/a
2017	497	41.2	12.0	n/a
2018	502	42.0	11.9	n/a
2019	517	42.7	12.1	n/a
2020	513	43.5	11.7	n/a
2021	483	42.0	11.4	n/a
2022	522	43.5	12.0	n/a
2023	547	42.5	12.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brooks School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	548	46.0	11.9	17.3
2005	554	44.6	12.4	14.4
2006	588	41.6	14.1	19.2
2007	603	42.0	14.4	13.1
2008	590	39.5	14.9	13.5
2009	583	37.5	15.5	12.2
2010	589	37.2	15.8	15.1
2011	585	41.2	14.1	15.7
2012	605	42.2	14.3	17
2013	574	40.5	14.1	13.6
2014	553	39.8	13.8	14.3
2015	534	40.0	13.3	18.5
2016	510	40.0	12.7	n/a
2017	497	41.2	12.0	n/a
2018	502	42.0	11.9	n/a
2019	517	42.7	12.1	n/a
2020	513	43.5	11.7	n/a
2021	483	42.0	11.4	n/a
2022	522	43.5	12.0	n/a
2023	547	42.5	12.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brooks School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$306 (1.8%)	$16,625 (98.2%)	$16,931
2020	$223 (1.1%)	$19,191 (98.9%)	$19,414
2021	$706 (3.7%)	$18,319 (96.3%)	$19,026

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brooks School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 319^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 277^th of 928 Elementary schools	4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brooks School)	64	64.8	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Medford)	45	46.7	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brooks School)	59	48.9	10.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Medford)	47	36.5	10.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks School)	73	59.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Medford)	56	40.5	15.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brooks School)	72	59.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Medford)	43	42.1	0.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks School)	61	44.6	16.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Medford)	49	42.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	43.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brooks School)	40	46.4	6.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Medford)	40	36.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.9	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Brooks School)	53	56	3%
5th Grade Science (Medford)	43	39.6	3.4%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	41.6	6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brooks School)	66	56.4	9.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Medford)	48	40.3	7.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Brooks School)	57	51.2	5.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Medford)	40	36	4%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (Brooks School)	53	56	3%
All Grades Science (Medford)	42	42.7	0.7%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.2	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	517	547	5.8%
African American	38	23	39.5%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	24	35	45.8%
Hispanic	47	41	12.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	375	401	6.9%
Two or More Races	31	43	38.7%

Schools Near Brooks School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooks School	Public	PK, KG-5	388 High Street	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 393-2166	547	43	12.8		401 (73.3%)	23 (4.2%)	41 (7.5%)	35 (6.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	71	277^th of 928 public elementary schools	70.2%		65.9	319^th of 932 public elementary schools	65.8%	42	64.8	59.7	44.6				56.4	48.9	59.7	46.4				51.2	56.0		56.0	$19,026	$707	$18,319
Thompson	Public	K-5	187 Everett Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3768	502	40	12.7		315 (62.7%)	27 (5.4%)	44 (8.8%)	64 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.0%)	84	146^th of 928 public elementary schools	84.3%		82.3	156^th of 932 public elementary schools	83.3%	10	55.6	74.7	70.8				66.5	48.2	74.7	67.1				62.7	64.8		64.8	$16,024	$725	$15,298
West Somerville Neighborhood	Public	PK, KG-8	177 Powderhouse Blvd	Somerville	02144	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 625-6600	371	28	13.1		232 (62.5%)	36 (9.7%)	37 (10.0%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (11.9%)	55.5	425^th of 928 public elementary schools	54.2%		62.9	354^th of 932 public elementary schools	62.0%	71	46.2	29.0	45.2	67.4	48.8	29.7	45.0	41.5	26.3	43.8	59.1	54.8	30.6	43.4	43.8	25.0	33.8	$20,378	$912	$19,466
John A Bishop	Public	K-5	25 Columbia Road	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3791	401	33	12.0		264 (65.8%)	11 (2.7%)	22 (5.5%)	55 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.2%)	94.7	24^th of 928 public elementary schools	97.4%		94.2	27^th of 932 public elementary schools	97.1%	3	77.1	64.4	74.1				71.4	70.5	83.6	84.5				79.7	80.7		80.7	$17,246	$736	$16,510
Hardy	Public	K-5	52 Lake Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3781	397	35	11.4		256 (64.5%)	13 (3.3%)	25 (6.3%)	56 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.6%)	88.6	88^th of 928 public elementary schools	90.5%		90.8	76^th of 932 public elementary schools	91.8%	12	70.0	53.9	73.8				65.3	64.0	63.1	78.7				68.8	80.7		80.7	$17,241	$780	$16,461
Milton Fuller Roberts	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Court Street	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 393-2155	552	44	12.5		345 (62.5%)	48 (8.7%)	65 (11.8%)	55 (10.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	38.7	577^th of 928 public elementary schools	37.8%		35.2	615^th of 932 public elementary schools	34.0%	38	47.3	37.4	35.7				40.1	24.7	42.2	27.1				31.9	37.1		37.1	$19,282	$707	$18,575
Menotomy Preschool	Public	PK	17 Irving Street	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3698	88	7	12.2		49 (55.7%)	1 (1.1%)	7 (8.0%)	13 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	17 (19.3%)								(n/a)																		$25,091	$3,500	$21,590
John J McGlynn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3002 Mystic Valley Pkwy	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 393-2333	481	40	11.9		210 (43.7%)	52 (10.8%)	111 (23.1%)	82 (17.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	35.3	618^th of 928 public elementary schools	33.4%		42.5	542^nd of 932 public elementary schools	41.8%	76	34.4	35.7	42.1				37.8	40.3	25.0	33.3				33.2	27.3		27.3	$19,278	$707	$18,571
Benjamin G Brown	Public	K-5	201 Willow Avenue	Somerville	02144	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 629-5620	211	13	16.0		127 (60.2%)	14 (6.6%)	15 (7.1%)	20 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (16.6%)	83.8	148^th of 928 public elementary schools	84.1%		96.5	8^th of 932 public elementary schools	99.1%	140	70.3	80.0	63.2				72.1	59.5	66.7	47.4				59.3	52.6		52.6	$18,254	$696	$17,558
Missituk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37 Hicks Avenue	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 393-2177	391	41	9.6		225 (57.5%)	33 (8.4%)	74 (18.9%)	25 (6.4%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.2%)	40.9	558^th of 928 public elementary schools	39.9%		37.1	590^th of 932 public elementary schools	36.7%	32	40.0	29.5	46.5				37.9	34.3	38.3	41.9				37.6	37.2		37.2	$21,197	$707	$20,490

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