Is Pierce a good school?

Yes. Pierce ranks in the top 5.0% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Pierce?

In the 2022-23 school year, 705 students attended Pierce.

What is the racial makeup of Pierce?

Students at Pierce are 47% White, 25% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pierce attend?

Students who attend Pierce usually go on to attend: High : Brookline High

Pierce

Summary:

Pierce is an exceptional elementary school in Brookline, MA that serves 705 students in grades K-8. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming both the Brookline district and the state on MCAS Next Generation assessments.

Pierce's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 74.71% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 74.82% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 67.23% and 71.12% in the Brookline district, respectively. The school's strong performance extends to specific student subgroups, such as ranking 24th out of 891 Massachusetts elementary schools for male students and 24th out of 152 schools for Asian students in English Language Arts. Additionally, Pierce maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 students per teacher.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Brookline district, such as William H Lincoln, Florida Ruffin Ridley School, and Michael Driscoll, Pierce generally outperforms these schools on MCAS assessments. In contrast, the nearby Boston public schools, such as Hennigan K-8 School and Tobin K-8 School, have significantly lower academic performance, highlighting the disparities in educational outcomes between the Brookline and Boston school districts.

Detail:

Public K-8

50 School Street
Brookline, MA 02446

(617) 730-2583

District: Brookline

SchoolDigger Rank:
46^th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,559

Students who attend Pierce usually attend:

High:

Brookline High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 705

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Asian:

25.0%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pierce ranks better than 95% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Brookline School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.42. (See more...)

Compare Details Pierce ranks better than 99.4% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.92. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.5%), Asian (25%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pierce is 12.8. 6 elementary schools in the Brookline School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pierce is $23,559, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Brookline School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pierce:

SchoolDigger ranks Pierce 46^th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Pierce in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Pierce 3^rd of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Pierce in the ranking list.)

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Brookline:

SchoolDigger ranks Brookline 18^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pierce

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	64.13	359^th	884	59.4%
2004	64.80	340^th	882	61.5%
2005	76.78	219^th	887	75.3%
2006	86.05	101^st	911	88.9%
2007	81.89	147^th	911	83.9%
2008	80.38	163^rd	908	82.0%
2009	87.37	78^th	909	91.4%
2010	85.97	95^th	920	89.7%
2011	85.77	100^th	924	89.2%
2012	79.73	179^th	930	80.8%
2013	76.17	213^th	928	77.0%
2014	80.82	156^th	926	83.2%
2015	82.20	131^st	914	85.7%
2016	78.43	190^th	932	79.6%
2017	86.04	99^th	938	89.4%
2018	85.40	113^th	934	87.9%
2019	88.14	84^th	942	91.1%
2021	92.00	54^th	936	94.2%
2022	91.64	62^nd	932	93.3%
2023	91.36	60^th	928	93.5%
2024	92.42	46^th	916	95.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	81.12	4^th	25	84.0%
2019	70.26	11^th	31	64.5%
2021	75.89	7^th	27	74.1%
2022	75.66	10^th	31	67.7%
2023	78.56	10^th	33	69.7%
2024	71.61	15^th	40	62.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	85.21	74^th	886	91.6%
2019	84.34	70^th	896	92.2%
2021	93.83	21^st	894	97.7%
2022	91.01	35^th	905	96.1%
2023	92.60	33^rd	703	95.3%
2024	87.25	53^rd	731	92.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	74.08	108^th	685	84.2%
2021	75.62	98^th	705	86.1%
2022	70.47	162^nd	772	79.0%
2023	40.53	467^th	757	38.3%
2024	58.52	267^th	760	64.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	84.92	91^st	893	89.8%
2019	82.61	124^th	902	86.3%
2021	90.85	51^st	898	94.3%
2022	91.35	50^th	901	94.5%
2023	87.48	97^th	887	89.1%
2024	87.31	88^th	886	90.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	88.61	33^rd	656	95.0%
2019	85.41	56^th	665	91.6%
2021	95.82	10^th	632	98.4%
2022	93.86	17^th	672	97.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	82.81	124^th	898	86.2%
2019	91.02	36^th	907	96.0%
2021	90.23	56^th	904	93.8%
2022	88.53	80^th	908	91.2%
2023	91.77	50^th	896	94.4%
2024	93.98	24^th	891	97.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested In Person students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	91.35	51^st	925	94.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested Remotely students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	91.57	34^th	399	91.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	60.70	71^st	154	53.9%
2019	67.01	50^th	155	67.7%
2021	74.76	35^th	141	75.2%
2022	73.06	46^th	143	67.8%
2023	77.30	30^th	145	79.3%
2024	80.92	24^th	152	84.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	74.78	54^th	379	85.8%
2019	84.12	35^th	398	91.2%
2021	82.62	29^th	379	92.3%
2022	95.81	8^th	401	98.0%
2023	56.17	135^th	420	67.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	82.54	85^th	772	89.0%
2019	83.74	79^th	780	89.9%
2021	87.79	52^nd	765	93.2%
2022	88.83	42^nd	764	94.5%
2023	88.22	51^st	762	93.3%
2024	90.19	36^th	753	95.2%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	76.41	84^th	339	75.2%
2004	81.76	66^th	344	80.8%
2005	80.31	74^th	356	79.2%
2006	77.07	89^th	399	77.7%
2007	79.82	80^th	399	79.9%
2008	84.01	60^th	407	85.3%
2009	88.07	33^rd	409	91.9%
2010	91.41	12^th	434	97.2%
2011	91.09	10^th	449	97.8%
2012	89.30	20^th	455	95.6%
2013	87.95	28^th	455	93.8%
2014	86.90	34^th	455	92.5%
2015	80.73	80^th	441	81.9%
2016	71.82	124^th	482	74.3%
2017	92.62	19^th	487	96.1%
2018	94.45	13^th	484	97.3%
2019	94.57	13^th	498	97.4%
2021	97.48	6^th	501	98.8%
2022	98.30	3^rd	497	99.4%
2023	98.11	3^rd	501	99.4%
2024	97.92	3^rd	493	99.4%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	81.06	18^th	92	80.4%
2022	94.31	2^nd	102	98.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	94.57	11^th	467	97.6%
2019	90.20	23^rd	484	95.2%
2021	95.29	14^th	489	97.1%
2022	97.85	7^th	503	98.6%
2023	91.33	21^st	444	95.3%
2024	96.04	14^th	441	96.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	80.80	49^th	438	88.8%
2019	87.40	32^nd	452	92.9%
2022	91.98	18^th	489	96.3%
2023	87.87	24^th	481	95.0%
2024	89.29	21^st	469	95.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	94.61	5^th	463	98.9%
2019	94.77	6^th	478	98.7%
2021	95.95	8^th	483	98.3%
2022	97.01	4^th	494	99.2%
2023	96.55	4^th	489	99.2%
2024	95.00	14^th	481	97.1%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	91.58	15^th	417	96.4%
2019	85.71	38^th	424	91.0%
2021	94.59	17^th	431	96.1%
2022	96.95	10^th	445	97.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	91.77	26^th	466	94.4%
2019	92.13	26^th	478	94.6%
2021	98.00	4^th	485	99.2%
2022	98.47	3^rd	497	99.4%
2023	98.48	1^st	489	99.8%
2024	98.42	2^nd	483	99.6%

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Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	97.55	1^st	491	99.8%

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Rank History for middle school Tested Remotely students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	93.14	26^th	339	92.3%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	75.13	27^th	119	77.3%
2021	77.94	24^th	123	80.5%
2022	81.32	18^th	135	86.7%
2023	80.79	22^nd	134	83.6%
2024	73.18	37^th	120	69.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	97.75	4^th	309	98.7%
2019	94.48	12^th	322	96.3%
2021	86.42	32^nd	335	90.4%
2022	93.82	21^st	368	94.3%
2023	91.62	23^rd	364	93.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Pierce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	95.66	5^th	395	98.7%
2019	96.45	2^nd	396	99.5%
2021	96.91	2^nd	401	99.5%
2022	97.65	4^th	404	99.0%
2023	98.49	1^st	403	99.8%
2024	98.17	2^nd	392	99.5%

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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 Pierce

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	323	95	68	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1989	318	97	77	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1990	319	92	90	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1991	304	92	112	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	545
1992	338	94	117	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1993	336	89	118	34	6	n/a	n/a	0	583
1994	376	78	129	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1995	380	68	138	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1996	380	68	138	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1997	387	61	153	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1998	390	52	152	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1999	368	56	142	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2000	378	57	145	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2001	345	69	141	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	587
2002	315	69	142	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
2003	315	69	142	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
2004	310	77	126	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
2005	309	75	134	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
2006	300	70	114	28	0	n/a	n/a	32	544
2007	314	57	131	44	0	n/a	n/a	41	587
2008	332	52	137	43	0	n/a	n/a	43	607
2009	337	58	133	55	0	0	54	0	637
2010	358	42	147	61	0	0	63	0	671
2011	362	47	137	63	0	0	56	0	665
2012	389	46	148	72	0	0	61	0	716
2013	411	51	142	83	0	0	65	0	752
2014	430	47	158	77	1	0	70	0	783
2015	438	46	185	80	0	0	66	0	815
2016	455	41	186	77	0	0	65	0	824
2017	474	44	177	88	0	0	71	0	854
2018	462	35	199	87	0	0	76	0	859
2019	445	37	213	93	0	0	77	0	865
2020	418	36	217	84	0	0	86	1	842
2021	349	30	173	72	0	0	84	1	709
2022	350	35	164	77	0	0	92	3	721
2023	328	40	176	73	0	0	84	4	705

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 Pierce

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	513	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	522	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	532	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	545	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	583	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	614	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	616	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	616	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	632	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	617	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	584	n/a	0.0	22.3
2000	604	n/a	0.0	19
2001	587	n/a	0.0	13.8
2002	570	n/a	n/a	16.7
2003	570	n/a	n/a	16.7
2004	545	50.9	10.7	13
2005	548	48.6	11.3	15
2006	544	50.1	10.9	15
2007	587	51.0	11.5	15.8
2008	607	46.7	13.0	12.4
2009	637	48.6	13.1	13.7
2010	671	50.2	13.3	10.7
2011	665	48.9	13.5	11.4
2012	716	48.4	14.7	10.5
2013	752	52.1	14.4	11.3
2014	783	50.0	15.6	10.2
2015	815	55.0	14.8	9.9
2016	824	56.0	14.7	n/a
2017	854	56.2	15.1	n/a
2018	859	60.8	14.1	n/a
2019	865	62.0	13.9	n/a
2020	842	63.5	13.2	n/a
2021	709	60.0	11.8	n/a
2022	721	59.4	12.1	n/a
2023	705	54.8	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 Pierce

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	513	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	522	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	532	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	545	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	583	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	614	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	616	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	616	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	632	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	617	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	584	n/a	0.0	22.3
2000	604	n/a	0.0	19
2001	587	n/a	0.0	13.8
2002	570	n/a	n/a	16.7
2003	570	n/a	n/a	16.7
2004	545	50.9	10.7	13
2005	548	48.6	11.3	15
2006	544	50.1	10.9	15
2007	587	51.0	11.5	15.8
2008	607	46.7	13.0	12.4
2009	637	48.6	13.1	13.7
2010	671	50.2	13.3	10.7
2011	665	48.9	13.5	11.4
2012	716	48.4	14.7	10.5
2013	752	52.1	14.4	11.3
2014	783	50.0	15.6	10.2
2015	815	55.0	14.8	9.9
2016	824	56.0	14.7	n/a
2017	854	56.2	15.1	n/a
2018	859	60.8	14.1	n/a
2019	865	62.0	13.9	n/a
2020	842	63.5	13.2	n/a
2021	709	60.0	11.8	n/a
2022	721	59.4	12.1	n/a
2023	705	54.8	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 Pierce

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$377 (2.3%)	$16,067 (97.7%)	$16,444
2020	$362 (1.9%)	$18,937 (98.1%)	$19,299
2021	$905 (3.8%)	$22,654 (96.2%)	$23,559

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pierce

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 84^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 60^th of 928 Elementary schools	2.5%
Ranks 13^th of 498 Middle schools	Ranks 3^rd of 501 Middle schools	2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pierce)	77	70.8	6.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brookline)	75	63.3	11.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pierce)	68	62	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brookline)	68	58.7	9.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce)	77	71.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brookline)	71	62.5	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pierce)	65	69	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brookline)	68	65.8	2.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce)	76	71.8	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brookline)	71	68.8	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	43.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pierce)	77	74.4	2.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brookline)	71	68.6	2.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.9	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Pierce)	70	62.8	7.2%
5th Grade Science (Brookline)	66	66.5	0.5%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	41.6	6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce)	81	82	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brookline)	81	68.9	12.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	42.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pierce)	88	74.2	13.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Brookline)	79	69.8	9.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce)	80	84	3.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Brookline)	74	72	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	48	40.5	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pierce)	70	76.5	6.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Brookline)	76	77.4	1.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	48	38.1	9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce)	84	89.3	5.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Brookline)	82	79.9	2.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	51	43.7	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pierce)	82	83.1	1.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Brookline)	80	77.3	2.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	47	37.7	9.3%
8th Grade Science (Pierce)	84	80.7	3.3%
8th Grade Science (Brookline)	72	73.7	1.7%
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	46	40.9	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pierce)	79	78.5	0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brookline)	76	69.4	6.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Pierce)	75	73.5	1.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Brookline)	73	69.7	3.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (Pierce)	76	72.1	3.9%
All Grades Science (Brookline)	69	70.2	1.2%
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	865	705	18.5%
African American	37	40	8.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	213	176	17.4%
Hispanic	93	73	21.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	445	328	26.3%
Two or More Races	77	84	9.1%

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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
Pierce	Public	K-8	50 School Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 730-2583	705	55	12.8		328 (46.5%)	40 (5.7%)	73 (10.4%)	176 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (11.9%)	92.4	46^th of 916 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.4	60^th of 928 public elementary schools	93.5%	14	63.8	66.2	68.9	84.2	78.0	85.2	74.7	75.4	70.6	70.3	73.3	71.2	86.3	74.8	69.9	81.3	75.8	$23,559	$905	$22,654
Lawrence	Public	K-8	27 Francis Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4303	621	48	12.8		255 (41.1%)	31 (5.0%)	58 (9.3%)	210 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (10.6%)	90.9	62^nd of 916 public elementary schools	93.2%		89	85^th of 928 public elementary schools	90.8%	23	63.4	61.7	71.7	68.7	81.4	83.6	71.0	78.9	68.3	69.2	66.7	84.1	88.5	75.7	69.8	85.3	78.1	$24,729	$947	$23,782
William H Lincoln	Public	K-8	19 Kennard Rd	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4600	485	47	10.4		192 (39.6%)	59 (12.2%)	55 (11.3%)	132 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.5%)	87.1	107^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.3%		91.7	58^th of 928 public elementary schools	93.8%	49	61.5	52.0	65.9	73.5	74.1	74.4	66.9	73.1	64.0	72.5	57.1	77.2	83.7	71.1	68.3	64.3	66.3	$25,720	$1,345	$24,375
Florida Ruffin Ridley School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Harvard Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4400	851	69	12.3		485 (57.0%)	44 (5.2%)	85 (10.0%)	143 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (10.9%)	83.3	140^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.7%		78	205^th of 928 public elementary schools	77.9%	65	67.9	41.6	62.3	65.8	56.6	68.7	60.3	64.7	57.3	68.0	64.6	77.3	72.3	67.1	70.1	62.5	66.2	$25,453	$1,246	$24,207
Michael Driscoll	Public	PK, KG-8	725 Washington St	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4250	456	39	11.6		230 (50.4%)	27 (5.9%)	48 (10.5%)	88 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.8%)	89	86^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.6%		85.9	125^th of 928 public elementary schools	86.5%	39	68.8	55.8	63.5	77.6	60.4	72.6	66.4	62.5	63.5	69.2	75.5	73.6	86.3	71.3	73.6	74.5	74.0	$24,432	$947	$23,485
Hennigan K-8 School	Public	K-8	200 Heath Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8264	509	51	10.0		27 (5.3%)	125 (24.6%)	329 (64.6%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	6	899^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.9%		6.4	903^rd of 928 public elementary schools	2.7%	4	17.7	9.3	4.8	13.7	7.1	4.5	8.6	11.8	9.1	1.6	3.9	1.8	1.5	4.1	6.4	3.0	4.6	$27,994	$2,341	$25,654
West Zone Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	200 Heath Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8275	111	14	8.2		12 (10.8%)	28 (25.2%)	60 (54.1%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)																		$37,390	$2,133	$35,256
John D Runkle	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Druce Street	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4650	508	43	11.9		272 (53.5%)	22 (4.3%)	67 (13.2%)	73 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.4%)	91	61^st of 916 public elementary schools	93.3%		84.1	143^rd of 928 public elementary schools	84.6%	82	68.4	53.3	71.7	73.1	70.8	86.4	70.7	66.7	67.8	79.3	79.3	72.9	72.9	73.3	71.7	79.7	75.9	$26,299	$1,055	$25,245
Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	121 Corey Road	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8409	172	15	11.5		43 (25.0%)	18 (10.5%)	54 (31.4%)	43 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.1%)								(n/a)																		$36,134	$2,040	$34,094
Tobin K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 Smith St	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8393	426	36	11.9		17 (4.0%)	112 (26.3%)	267 (62.7%)	21 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	9.7	865^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.7	862^nd of 928 public elementary schools	7.1%	3	19.4	10.0	15.0	11.6	9.3	17.8	13.8	12.5	10.0	0.0	18.6	11.6	0.0	8.6	17.5	6.7	11.8	$26,331	$2,149	$24,182

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