Brimfield Elementary

Summary:

Brimfield Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Brimfield, MA, with a student population of 287. The school is part of the Brimfield school district, which is ranked 36 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brimfield Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, 62.5% of Brimfield students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 39.17%, and 70.39% were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 40.91%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where 84.85% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 78.79% were proficient or better in Math, significantly higher than the state averages. Brimfield Elementary also excels in supporting its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 4th out of 760 Massachusetts elementary schools in this category in 2023-2024.

While Brimfield Elementary's overall performance is impressive, the school could focus on improving the outcomes for its female and special education student subgroups, which lag behind the state averages and the school's overall performance. Additionally, the school has a predominantly white student population, with 91.99% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the analysis. Nonetheless, Brimfield Elementary has maintained a consistent level of high performance over the years, ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools for the past several years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 22 Wales Rd
       Brimfield, MA  01010-0427


(413) 245-7337

District: Brimfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
116th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,295 Help


Students who attend Brimfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tantasqua Regional Junior High
High:    Tantasqua Regional Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  287

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.0%
Hispanic:
4.2%
African American:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.3% Help


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Compare Details Brimfield Elementary ranks better than 87.3% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.07. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92%), Hispanic (4.2%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brimfield Elementary is 10.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brimfield Elementary is $18,295.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brimfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brimfield Elementary 116th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Brimfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Brimfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Brimfield 36th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brimfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brimfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 67.10 324th 884 63.3%
2004 66.56 325th 882 63.2%
2005 66.54 322nd 887 63.7%
2006 60.75 370th 911 59.4%
2007 55.02 450th 911 50.6%
2008 58.36 402nd 908 55.7%
2009 77.27 203rd 909 77.7%
2010 82.80 143rd 920 84.5%
2011 85.86 98th 924 89.4%
2012 86.30 93rd 930 90.0%
2013 79.92 171st 928 81.6%
2014 79.04 178th 926 80.8%
2015 83.51 118th 914 87.1%
2016 73.31 236th 932 74.7%
2017 84.96 112th 938 88.1%
2018 77.88 194th 934 79.2%
2019 78.65 194th 942 79.4%
2021 73.00 248th 936 73.5%
2022 78.56 195th 932 79.1%
2023 86.00 123rd 928 86.7%
2024 86.07 116th 916 87.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Brimfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.94 171st 886 80.7%
2019 83.03 79th 896 91.2%
2021 61.52 272nd 894 69.6%
2022 73.71 172nd 905 81.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brimfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.33 19th 685 97.2%
2019 87.31 35th 700 95.0%
2022 79.65 81st 772 89.5%
2023 92.80 16th 757 97.9%
2024 98.12 4th 760 99.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Brimfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.88 166th 893 81.4%
2019 75.04 210th 902 76.7%
2021 74.34 218th 898 75.7%
2022 68.49 273rd 901 69.7%
2023 80.55 162nd 887 81.7%
2024 80.37 166th 886 81.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Brimfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.84 172nd 632 72.8%
2022 56.06 236th 672 64.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Brimfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.40 225th 898 74.9%
2019 74.10 226th 907 75.1%
2021 68.05 281st 904 68.9%
2022 83.69 122nd 908 86.6%
2023 87.06 93rd 896 89.6%
2024 86.88 95th 891 89.3%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Brimfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.36 248th 925 73.2%
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Rank History for White students at Brimfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.09 206th 772 73.3%
2019 70.04 213th 780 72.7%
2021 64.93 251st 765 67.2%
2022 69.18 205th 764 73.2%
2023 78.60 137th 762 82.0%
2024 79.17 123rd 753 83.7%
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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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Enrollment information for Brimfield Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 323 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1989 321 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1990 338 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1991 360 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 366
1992 377 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1993 351 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1994 360 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1995 345 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1996 345 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1997 346 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1998 345 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1999 353 3 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2000 344 2 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2001 347 0 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2002 365 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2003 365 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2004 358 3 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2005 347 1 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2006 365 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2007 357 2 0 4 0 n/a n/a 6 369
2008 339 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 6 350
2009 334 1 2 5 0 0 6 0 348
2010 331 0 5 3 0 0 5 0 344
2011 334 4 5 3 0 0 3 0 349
2012 315 4 4 3 0 0 2 0 328
2013 320 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 328
2014 296 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 307
2015 276 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 291
2016 273 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 288
2017 269 10 5 1 0 0 0 0 285
2018 270 7 4 4 1 0 0 0 286
2019 275 5 4 6 3 0 0 0 293
2020 279 4 3 11 1 0 1 0 299
2021 247 4 3 13 2 0 0 0 269
2022 243 4 4 15 3 0 0 0 269
2023 264 4 3 12 2 0 2 0 287

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 Brimfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 326 n/a n/a n/a
1989 325 n/a n/a n/a
1990 339 n/a n/a n/a
1991 366 n/a n/a n/a
1992 381 n/a n/a n/a
1993 352 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 364 n/a n/a n/a
1995 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 349 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 346 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 359 n/a 0.0 12.3
2000 350 n/a 0.0 12.9
2001 352 n/a 0.0 10.5
2002 371 n/a n/a 7.5
2003 371 n/a n/a 7.5
2004 365 31.8 11.5 10.7
2005 353 30.4 11.6 9.6
2006 366 29.9 12.2 9.3
2007 369 31.0 11.9 8.3
2008 350 30.7 11.4 8.7
2009 348 29.8 11.7 7.2
2010 344 28.8 11.9 12.2
2011 349 28.3 12.2 14.6
2012 328 32.2 10.1 17.4
2013 328 27.3 11.9 13.4
2014 307 30.8 9.9 18.6
2015 291 27.0 10.7 20.3
2016 288 26.0 11.0 n/a
2017 285 26.3 10.8 n/a
2018 286 26.2 10.8 n/a
2019 293 25.3 11.5 n/a
2020 299 25.3 11.8 n/a
2021 269 24.3 11.0 n/a
2022 269 26.3 10.2 n/a
2023 287 27.3 10.5 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 Brimfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 326 n/a n/a n/a
1989 325 n/a n/a n/a
1990 339 n/a n/a n/a
1991 366 n/a n/a n/a
1992 381 n/a n/a n/a
1993 352 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 364 n/a n/a n/a
1995 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 349 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 346 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 359 n/a 0.0 12.3
2000 350 n/a 0.0 12.9
2001 352 n/a 0.0 10.5
2002 371 n/a n/a 7.5
2003 371 n/a n/a 7.5
2004 365 31.8 11.5 10.7
2005 353 30.4 11.6 9.6
2006 366 29.9 12.2 9.3
2007 369 31.0 11.9 8.3
2008 350 30.7 11.4 8.7
2009 348 29.8 11.7 7.2
2010 344 28.8 11.9 12.2
2011 349 28.3 12.2 14.6
2012 328 32.2 10.1 17.4
2013 328 27.3 11.9 13.4
2014 307 30.8 9.9 18.6
2015 291 27.0 10.7 20.3
2016 288 26.0 11.0 n/a
2017 285 26.3 10.8 n/a
2018 286 26.2 10.8 n/a
2019 293 25.3 11.5 n/a
2020 299 25.3 11.8 n/a
2021 269 24.3 11.0 n/a
2022 269 26.3 10.2 n/a
2023 287 27.3 10.5 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 Brimfield Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $242 (1.6%) $14,501 (98.4%) $14,743
2020 $343 (2.4%) $14,085 (97.6%) $14,428
2021 $846 (4.6%) $17,449 (95.4%) $18,295

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Brimfield Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 194th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 123rd of 928 Elementary schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brimfield Elementary)6860.5
 7.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brimfield)6860.5
 7.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brimfield Elementary)6751.2
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Brimfield)6751.2
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brimfield Elementary)6253.3
 8.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Brimfield)6253.3
 8.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brimfield Elementary)6066.7
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Brimfield)6066.7
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brimfield Elementary)7475
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Brimfield)7475
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brimfield Elementary)8679.6
 6.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Brimfield)8679.6
 6.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Brimfield Elementary)7872.7
 5.3%
   5th Grade Science (Brimfield)7672.7
 3.3%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brimfield Elementary)5360.5
 7.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Brimfield)5360.5
 7.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Brimfield Elementary)7168.4
 2.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Brimfield)7168.4
 2.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brimfield Elementary)6463.2
 0.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Brimfield)6463.2
 0.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Brimfield Elementary)7166.5
 4.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Brimfield)7166.5
 4.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Brimfield Elementary)7872.7
 5.3%
   All Grades Science (Brimfield)7672.7
 3.3%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students293287
 2%
African American54
 20%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic612
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White275264
 4%
Two or More Races02


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Brimfield Elementary ranks 116th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Brimfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tantasqua Regional Junior High
High : Tantasqua Regional Senior High

Students at Brimfield Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 287 students attended Brimfield Elementary.


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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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