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Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot vs. Brooke Charter School

Should you attend Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot or Brooke Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot
25 Walk Hill Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Brooke Charter School
190 Cummins Highway
Roslindale, MA 02131
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,223 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Brooke Charter School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-12
Total Students
299 students
2,223 students
This chart displays total students of Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Brooke Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
This chart displays gender of Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot
This chart displays gender of Brooke Charter School
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
176 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Brooke Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brooke Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1098 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#430 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brooke Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
57%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brooke Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
56%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooke Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
48%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brooke Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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90-94%
(Top 50% in MA)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Brooke Charter School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot by grade.
This chart displays the students of Brooke Charter School by grade.
Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
23
188
Grade 1 Students
26
196
Grade 2 Students
29
193
Grade 3 Students
26
193
Grade 4 Students
23
192
Grade 5 Students
25
194
Grade 6 Students
37
187
Grade 7 Students
35
179
Grade 8 Students
46
179
Grade 9 Students
-
157
Grade 10 Students
-
143
Grade 11 Students
-
123
Grade 12 Students
-
97
Ungraded Students
-
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brooke Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brooke Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brooke Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brooke Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brooke Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brooke Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brooke Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(13-14 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brooke Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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