Brooks School

Summary:

Brooks School is an elementary school located in Medford, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 547. The school is part of the Medford school district, which is ranked 225 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brooks School consistently outperforms the Medford district and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. In 2023-2024, the school had 61.9% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.87% for Medford and 39.17% for Massachusetts. In Math, 55.41% of Brooks School students were proficient or better, compared to 34.67% for Medford and 40.91% for Massachusetts. The school's performance is particularly strong in Science, with 65.67% of students proficient or better, compared to 36.27% for Medford and 41.95% for Massachusetts. Brooks School performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% and top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as John J. McGlynn Elementary and Missituk Elementary, Brooks School stands out as a higher-performing school, particularly in academic achievement and subgroup performance. However, the school's relatively homogeneous student population, with a majority (over 70%) of White students, raises questions about the school's ability to provide a diverse and inclusive learning environment.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 388 High Street
       Medford, MA  02155


(781) 393-2166

District: Medford

SchoolDigger Rank:
177th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,026 Help


Students who attend Brooks School usually attend:

Middle:    John J. McGlynn Middle School
    Madeleine Dugger Andrews
High:    Medford High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  537

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.2%
Two or more races:
7.6%
Hispanic:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Brooks School ranks better than 80.7% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Medford School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.2%), two or more races (7.6%), Hispanic (6.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooks School is 12, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Medford School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooks School is $19,026, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Medford School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brooks School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooks School 177th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Brooks School in the ranking list.)

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Medford:

SchoolDigger ranks Medford 225th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brooks School

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Rank History for all students at Brooks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.22 481st 882 45.5%
2005 66.48 323rd 887 63.6%
2006 56.66 419th 911 54.0%
2007 45.22 559th 911 38.6%
2008 47.14 531st 908 41.5%
2009 50.31 496th 909 45.4%
2010 44.59 584th 920 36.5%
2011 53.22 488th 924 47.2%
2012 51.22 517th 930 44.4%
2013 45.14 553rd 928 40.4%
2014 47.55 546th 926 41.0%
2015 50.02 497th 914 45.6%
2016 66.55 303rd 932 67.5%
2017 62.17 362nd 938 61.4%
2018 69.60 288th 934 69.2%
2019 66.23 319th 942 66.1%
2021 63.13 359th 936 61.6%
2022 65.88 319th 932 65.8%
2023 71.04 277th 928 70.2%
2024 80.42 177th 916 80.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Brooks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.51 657th 886 25.8%
2019 44.29 515th 896 42.5%
2021 45.37 475th 894 46.9%
2022 38.82 581st 905 35.8%
2023 67.04 173rd 703 75.4%
2024 62.09 205th 731 72.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.94 372nd 700 46.9%
2021 47.95 353rd 705 49.9%
2022 37.75 505th 772 34.6%
2023 40.33 471st 757 37.8%
2024 64.52 212th 760 72.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Brooks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.17 217th 893 75.7%
2019 62.45 338th 902 62.5%
2021 58.75 374th 898 58.4%
2022 67.35 284th 901 68.5%
2023 66.25 307th 887 65.4%
2024 82.32 146th 886 83.5%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Brooks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.33 379th 656 42.2%
2019 54.04 247th 665 62.9%
2021 60.95 186th 632 70.6%
2022 63.29 188th 672 72.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Brooks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.76 331st 898 63.1%
2019 67.76 291st 907 67.9%
2021 66.39 295th 904 67.4%
2022 61.82 346th 908 61.9%
2023 73.06 239th 896 73.3%
2024 74.15 224th 891 74.9%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Brooks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.03 386th 925 58.3%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Brooks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.37 101st 399 74.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brooks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.75 33rd 420 92.1%
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Rank History for White students at Brooks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.24 225th 772 70.9%
2019 63.59 276th 780 64.6%
2021 53.12 351st 765 54.1%
2022 54.93 348th 764 54.5%
2023 64.10 259th 762 66.0%
2024 70.70 202nd 753 73.2%
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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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Enrollment information for Brooks School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 416 70 18 41 3 n/a n/a 0 548
2005 407 85 22 38 2 n/a n/a 0 554
2006 426 85 28 39 0 n/a n/a 10 588
2007 441 82 27 36 1 n/a n/a 16 603
2008 434 77 30 34 1 n/a n/a 14 590
2009 441 66 31 25 0 1 19 0 583
2010 435 65 34 29 0 2 24 0 589
2011 430 63 33 33 0 2 24 0 585
2012 435 76 29 37 0 2 26 0 605
2013 423 66 26 33 0 1 25 0 574
2014 414 53 23 30 0 1 32 0 553
2015 408 49 20 28 0 0 29 0 534
2016 394 48 21 24 0 0 23 0 510
2017 382 43 22 20 0 0 30 0 497
2018 369 37 31 34 1 0 30 0 502
2019 375 38 24 47 2 0 31 0 517
2020 379 35 23 46 3 0 27 0 513
2021 360 28 25 37 3 0 30 0 483
2022 394 22 26 37 4 0 38 1 522
2023 401 23 35 41 4 0 43 0 547
2024 409 24 25 36 2 0 41 0 537

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 Brooks School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 548 46.0 11.9 17.3
2005 554 44.6 12.4 14.4
2006 588 41.6 14.1 19.2
2007 603 42.0 14.4 13.1
2008 590 39.5 14.9 13.5
2009 583 37.5 15.5 12.2
2010 589 37.2 15.8 15.1
2011 585 41.2 14.1 15.7
2012 605 42.2 14.3 17
2013 574 40.5 14.1 13.6
2014 553 39.8 13.8 14.3
2015 534 40.0 13.3 18.5
2016 510 40.0 12.7 n/a
2017 497 41.2 12.0 n/a
2018 502 42.0 11.9 n/a
2019 517 42.7 12.1 n/a
2020 513 43.5 11.7 n/a
2021 483 42.0 11.4 n/a
2022 522 43.5 12.0 n/a
2023 547 42.5 12.8 n/a
2024 537 44.5 12.0 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 Brooks School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 548 46.0 11.9 17.3
2005 554 44.6 12.4 14.4
2006 588 41.6 14.1 19.2
2007 603 42.0 14.4 13.1
2008 590 39.5 14.9 13.5
2009 583 37.5 15.5 12.2
2010 589 37.2 15.8 15.1
2011 585 41.2 14.1 15.7
2012 605 42.2 14.3 17
2013 574 40.5 14.1 13.6
2014 553 39.8 13.8 14.3
2015 534 40.0 13.3 18.5
2016 510 40.0 12.7 n/a
2017 497 41.2 12.0 n/a
2018 502 42.0 11.9 n/a
2019 517 42.7 12.1 n/a
2020 513 43.5 11.7 n/a
2021 483 42.0 11.4 n/a
2022 522 43.5 12.0 n/a
2023 547 42.5 12.8 n/a
2024 537 44.5 12.0 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 Brooks School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $306 (1.8%) $16,625 (98.2%) $16,931
2020 $223 (1.1%) $19,191 (98.9%) $19,414
2021 $706 (3.7%) $18,319 (96.3%) $19,026

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Brooks School

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 319th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 277th of 928 Elementary schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brooks School)6464.8
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Medford)4546.7
 1.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brooks School)5948.9
 10.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Medford)4736.5
 10.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks School)7359.7
 13.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Medford)5640.5
 15.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brooks School)7259.7
 12.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Medford)4342.1
 0.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks School)6144.6
 16.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Medford)4942.3
 6.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brooks School)4046.4
 6.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Medford)4036.6
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Brooks School)5356
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Medford)4339.6
 3.4%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brooks School)6656.4
 9.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Medford)4840.3
 7.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Brooks School)5751.2
 5.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Medford)4036
 4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Brooks School)5356
 3%
   All Grades Science (Medford)4242.7
 0.7%
   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 Students517547
 5.8%
African American3823
 39.5%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian2435
 45.8%
Hispanic4741
 12.8%
Pacific Islander00
White375401
 6.9%
Two or More Races3143
 38.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Brooks School

In the 2023-24 school year, 537 students attended Brooks School.

Students at Brooks School are 76% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

Students who attend Brooks School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John J. McGlynn Middle School
Middle : Madeleine Dugger Andrews
High : Medford High

Brooks School ranks 177th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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