For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,087 students in Spencer-E Brookfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Spencer-E Brookfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,418 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Spencer-E Brookfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#347 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%

Graduation Rate
70-74%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.66
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
287 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
26%
# Black Students
45 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,001 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
71%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
116
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
3
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,994 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,035 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$21,850 MM

Spending
$31 MM
$22,544 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,994
$23,845

Spending / Student
$22,035
$24,602

Best Spencer-E Brookfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Brookfield Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
410 East Main Street
East Brookfield, MA 01515
(508) 885-8536
East Brookfield, MA 01515
(508) 885-8536
Grades: PK-6
| 247 students
Rank: #22.
Knox Trail Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
73 Ash Street
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8550
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8550
Grades: 5-8
| 389 students
Rank: #33.
Wire Village School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Paxton Road
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8524
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8524
Grades: K-4
| 451 students
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