Best Public Schools in Chestnut Hill, MA

Summary:

The city of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is home to two exceptional elementary schools, Edith C Baker and Roland Hayes. Both schools consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state, with Edith C Baker ranking in the top 15% and Roland Hayes in the top 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Academically, both schools significantly outperform the state averages in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. Edith C Baker excels in English Language Arts, with over 70% of 7th and 8th graders scoring proficient or better, while Roland Hayes shines in Mathematics, with nearly 80% of 6th graders and 90% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better.

In terms of resources, Edith C Baker spends $25,103 per student and has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7, compared to Roland Hayes' $23,617 per student and 12.6 student-teacher ratio. These factors may contribute to the schools' strong academic performance. Overall, Edith C Baker and Roland Hayes are exemplary elementary schools providing a high-quality education to their students in the Brookline school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Edith C Baker	Public	K-8	205 Beverly Rd	Chestnut Hill	02467	Middlesex County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4500	672	57	11.7		291 (43.3%)	45 (6.7%)	64 (9.5%)	188 (28.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (12.4%)	90.9	63^rd of 916 public elementary schools	93.1%		87.4	109^th of 928 public elementary schools	88.3%	46	69.9	55.2	69.6	72.4	76.2	73.0	69.2	67.1	65.2	73.5	81.0	82.8	63.5	71.9	76.5	58.7	67.9	$25,103	$1,196	$23,907
Roland Hayes	Public	K-8	100 Eliot Street	Chestnut Hill	02467	Middlesex County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4570	459	36	12.6		251 (54.7%)	21 (4.6%)	52 (11.3%)	73 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.3%)	89.3	84^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.8%		90.9	63^rd of 928 public elementary schools	93.2%	21	68.8	68.0	55.4	79.6	61.1	68.3	67.0	68.8	68.0	58.9	79.6	58.3	68.3	67.4	67.3	56.1	62.5	$23,617	$865	$22,752

Cities Near Chestnut Hill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brookline	1.31 mi	10	21^st
Newton Centre	1.53 mi	6	20^th
Jamaica Plain	1.59 mi	8	291^st
Brighton	1.83 mi	7	340^th
Newton	1.87 mi	5	58^th

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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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