Donald Ross

Summary:

Donald Ross Elementary School is a public school in Braintree, Massachusetts, serving 206 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Braintree School District, which is ranked 69 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donald Ross has a relatively diverse student population, with 46.12% White, 12.14% African American, 11.65% Hispanic, and 27.18% Asian students. Academically, the school has shown a mixed performance, with 46.15% of students proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts, slightly lower than the Braintree district average, but 58.23% proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation Mathematics, higher than both the district and state averages. The school has excelled in supporting English Language Learners, ranking 5th out of 267 Massachusetts elementary schools, but its performance for Asian and White students has been relatively lower compared to other schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Donald Ross has a higher spending per student at $17,567, and a lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic performance and support for specific student subgroups. However, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 106th out of 926 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 291st out of 916 in 2023-2024, despite the relatively stable performance of the Braintree district as a whole.


Detail:

Public K-4

 20 Hayward Street
       Braintree, MA  02184


(781) 380-0240

District: Braintree

SchoolDigger Rank:
291st of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,567 Help


Students who attend Donald Ross usually attend:

Middle:    East Middle School
High:    Braintree High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  206

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.1%
Asian:
27.2%
African American:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Donald Ross ranks better than 68.2% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Braintree School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Donald Ross is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.1%), Asian (27.2%), African American (12.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Donald Ross is 10.8, which is the 2nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Braintree School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Donald Ross is $17,567. 4 elementary schools in the Braintree School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Donald Ross:

SchoolDigger ranks Donald Ross 291st of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Donald Ross in the ranking list.)

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Braintree:

SchoolDigger ranks Braintree 69th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Donald Ross

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Rank History for all students at Donald Ross

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 65.59 343rd 884 61.2%
2004 74.49 235th 882 73.4%
2005 75.05 241st 887 72.8%
2006 67.38 291st 911 68.1%
2007 56.17 441st 911 51.6%
2008 62.62 354th 908 61.0%
2009 76.94 205th 909 77.4%
2010 75.20 235th 920 74.5%
2011 81.01 162nd 924 82.5%
2012 85.59 100th 930 89.2%
2013 78.85 180th 928 80.6%
2014 84.30 106th 926 88.6%
2015 81.75 138th 914 84.9%
2016 78.26 192nd 932 79.4%
2017 78.05 192nd 938 79.5%
2018 72.58 255th 934 72.7%
2019 70.76 277th 942 70.6%
2021 44.67 526th 936 43.8%
2022 54.70 436th 932 53.2%
2023 64.00 340th 928 63.4%
2024 68.66 291st 916 68.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Donald Ross

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 91.09 5th 267 98.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Donald Ross

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.83 100th 886 88.7%
2019 73.96 151st 896 83.1%
2021 53.71 372nd 894 58.4%
2022 50.88 409th 905 54.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Donald Ross

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.35 69th 685 89.9%
2019 61.63 225th 700 67.9%
2021 54.96 279th 705 60.4%
2022 38.61 498th 772 35.5%
2023 49.94 381st 757 49.7%
2024 68.71 164th 760 78.4%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Donald Ross

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.77 225th 893 74.8%
2019 79.29 158th 902 82.5%
2021 36.86 591st 898 34.2%
2022 51.18 455th 901 49.5%
2023 64.29 326th 887 63.2%
2024 60.64 354th 886 60.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Donald Ross

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.09 15th 656 97.7%
2019 50.81 274th 665 58.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Donald Ross

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.38 276th 898 69.3%
2019 59.03 376th 907 58.5%
2021 52.98 437th 904 51.7%
2022 57.00 399th 908 56.1%
2023 61.25 348th 896 61.2%
2024 75.33 211th 891 76.3%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Donald Ross

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.49 509th 925 45.0%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Donald Ross

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.31 180th 399 54.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Donald Ross

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.87 89th 154 42.2%
2019 58.69 69th 155 55.5%
2021 27.58 116th 141 17.7%
2022 41.30 107th 143 25.2%
2023 45.04 97th 145 33.1%
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Rank History for White students at Donald Ross

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.79 307th 772 60.2%
2019 59.09 319th 780 59.1%
2021 34.91 543rd 765 29.0%
2022 35.67 527th 764 31.0%
2023 43.33 452nd 762 40.7%
2024 69.20 217th 753 71.2%
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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.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Open Quote Awsome teachers,Principle and awsome staff.My kids love the school so much and are learning alot. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Donald Ross

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 259 1 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1989 272 4 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 285
1990 288 4 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1991 286 4 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1992 283 4 7 4 2 n/a n/a 0 300
1993 290 7 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 304
1994 294 8 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 312
1995 250 3 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1996 250 3 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1997 250 4 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1998 250 3 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 262
1999 238 2 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 254
2000 220 6 14 2 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2001 222 5 17 4 0 n/a n/a 0 248
2002 216 9 16 8 0 n/a n/a 0 249
2003 216 9 16 8 0 n/a n/a 0 249
2004 266 16 20 6 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2005 249 14 24 7 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2006 244 17 32 16 0 n/a n/a 1 310
2007 250 19 32 14 0 n/a n/a 2 317
2008 200 16 35 16 0 n/a n/a 2 269
2009 205 18 38 17 0 0 1 0 279
2010 208 29 37 21 0 0 5 0 300
2011 231 26 39 21 1 0 4 0 322
2012 225 25 36 22 1 0 3 0 312
2013 213 24 36 27 1 0 1 0 302
2014 202 26 39 27 1 0 2 0 297
2015 178 21 38 26 1 0 2 0 266
2016 196 27 44 30 3 0 4 0 304
2017 182 20 50 22 4 0 4 0 282
2018 178 20 55 26 2 0 4 0 285
2019 178 16 58 16 0 0 2 0 270
2020 160 16 63 14 0 0 5 0 258
2021 132 21 84 12 1 0 4 0 254
2022 99 21 62 11 2 0 4 0 199
2023 95 25 56 24 1 0 5 0 206

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 Donald Ross

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 270 n/a n/a n/a
1989 285 n/a n/a n/a
1990 300 n/a n/a n/a
1991 300 n/a n/a n/a
1992 300 n/a n/a n/a
1993 304 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 312 n/a n/a n/a
1995 261 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 261 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 261 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 262 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 254 n/a 0.0 11.8
2000 242 n/a 0.0 10.3
2001 248 n/a 0.0 12.1
2002 249 n/a n/a 13.7
2003 249 n/a n/a 13.7
2004 308 19.5 15.8 13.3
2005 294 21.6 13.6 13.9
2006 310 21.9 14.2 14.2
2007 317 25.0 12.7 13.3
2008 269 24.6 10.9 14.2
2009 279 21.7 12.9 16.5
2010 300 23.4 12.7 21.3
2011 322 25.8 12.4 20.2
2012 312 25.7 12.1 26.9
2013 302 27.4 11.0 29.5
2014 297 24.0 12.3 35.7
2015 266 25.0 10.6 39.1
2016 304 25.0 12.1 n/a
2017 282 21.8 12.9 n/a
2018 285 26.0 10.9 n/a
2019 270 23.9 11.2 n/a
2020 258 24.0 10.7 n/a
2021 254 25.4 10.0 n/a
2022 199 21.5 9.2 n/a
2023 206 19.0 10.8 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 Donald Ross

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 270 n/a n/a n/a
1989 285 n/a n/a n/a
1990 300 n/a n/a n/a
1991 300 n/a n/a n/a
1992 300 n/a n/a n/a
1993 304 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 312 n/a n/a n/a
1995 261 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 261 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 261 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 262 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 254 n/a 0.0 11.8
2000 242 n/a 0.0 10.3
2001 248 n/a 0.0 12.1
2002 249 n/a n/a 13.7
2003 249 n/a n/a 13.7
2004 308 19.5 15.8 13.3
2005 294 21.6 13.6 13.9
2006 310 21.9 14.2 14.2
2007 317 25.0 12.7 13.3
2008 269 24.6 10.9 14.2
2009 279 21.7 12.9 16.5
2010 300 23.4 12.7 21.3
2011 322 25.8 12.4 20.2
2012 312 25.7 12.1 26.9
2013 302 27.4 11.0 29.5
2014 297 24.0 12.3 35.7
2015 266 25.0 10.6 39.1
2016 304 25.0 12.1 n/a
2017 282 21.8 12.9 n/a
2018 285 26.0 10.9 n/a
2019 270 23.9 11.2 n/a
2020 258 24.0 10.7 n/a
2021 254 25.4 10.0 n/a
2022 199 21.5 9.2 n/a
2023 206 19.0 10.8 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Donald Ross

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $808 (4.7%) $16,540 (95.3%) $17,348
2020 $919 (5.6%) $15,356 (94.4%) $16,275
2021 $1,103 (6.3%) $16,464 (93.7%) $17,567

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Donald Ross

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 277th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 340th of 928 Elementary schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Donald Ross)6561.4
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Braintree)7461.1
 12.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Donald Ross)4043.2
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Braintree)6458.9
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Donald Ross)5546.9
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Braintree)6654.4
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Donald Ross)6049
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Braintree)6059.1
 0.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Donald Ross)6553.8
 11.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Braintree)6552.1
 12.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Donald Ross)5546.2
 8.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Braintree)5955.6
 3.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students270206
 23.7%
African American1625
 56.3%
American Indian01
Asian5856
 3.4%
Hispanic1624
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White17895
 46.6%
Two or More Races25
 150%


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Students who attend Donald Ross usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle School
High : Braintree High

In the 2022-23 school year, 206 students attended Donald Ross.

Students at Donald Ross are 46% White, 27% Asian, 12% African American, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Donald Ross ranks 291st of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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