For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 247 students in Spencer-E Brookfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Spencer-E Brookfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,418 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
17,796 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
287 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
30%
# Black Students
45 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,001 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
71%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
116
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
485
# Ungraded Students:
3
79
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 Preschools (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
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