Summary:
Brookline, New Hampshire, has two public schools serving students from prekindergarten through sixth grade in the Brookline School District. The schools serve 551 students in total: 309 attend Richard Maghakian Memorial School in grades PK–3, and 242 attend Captain Samuel Douglass Academy in grades 4–6. Brookline is a small community with favorable student–teacher ratios of 10.4:1 and 11.9:1, respectively. The available data do not list a local high school, so students likely continue elsewhere after sixth grade.
Richard Maghakian Memorial School is the stronger overall performer in the latest assessment results. In 2025–2026, 79% of students were proficient in mathematics and 66% in reading, well above New Hampshire averages of 44% and 55%. Mathematics improved six percentage points from the prior year, while reading was essentially steady. Captain Samuel Douglass Academy also exceeded statewide results in mathematics and reading, with 59% and 62% proficiency. Its reading result matched the district average, while mathematics was below the district’s 64% but still above the state. Both schools improved in mathematics and reading overall, making those subjects notable strengths across Brookline.
The main area for improvement is science at Captain Samuel Douglass Academy, where proficiency declined from 39% to 32% and fell below the 38% state average. Performance also varies by grade: fourth-grade mathematics was strong at 74%, fifth-grade mathematics dropped to 40%, and sixth grade rebounded to 65%. Reading was more consistent, with sixth grade leading at 68%. Parents may want to look closely at support during the transition from third to fourth grade, fifth-grade mathematics, and science instruction. Reported free- and reduced-price lunch participation is below 3% at both schools, though such figures can be affected by eligibility and reporting practices.
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