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Braintree School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,485 students in Braintree School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Braintree School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
5,305 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Braintree School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.67
# American Indian Students
7 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,374 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
26%
7%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
27%
# Black Students
277 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
3,135 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
59%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
347
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
407
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
397
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
394
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
418
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
416
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
407
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
402
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
429
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
377
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
404
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,828 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,716
$23,913
Spending / Student
$22,828
$24,672
Best Braintree School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
232 Peach Street
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0160
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0160
Grades: 6-8
| 514 students
Rank: #22.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
305 River St.
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0170
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0170
Grades: 5-8
| 971 students
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