Braintree vs Pembroke Schools
How the two districts, about 14 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Braintree ranks higher, #63 to Pembroke's #81 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Braintree students score higher: ELA 49% vs 40%, Math 57% vs 54% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Braintree averages 32 points higher (1183 vs 1151).
- Spending: Similar: $20,829 per student in Braintree and $20,481 in Pembroke.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Braintree: single-family homes average $726K vs $638K. The average tax bill is $7,306 in Braintree and $7,521 in Pembroke.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Braintree | Pembroke | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49% | 40% | 41% |
| 2025 | 53% | 42% | 43% |
| 2024 | 51% | 47% | 42% |
| 2023 | 55% | 52% | 45% |
| 2022 | 53% | 51% | 43% |
| 2021 | 60% | 57% | 48% |
| Year | Braintree | Pembroke | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57% | 54% | 41% |
| 2025 | 58% | 54% | 41% |
| 2024 | 57% | 60% | 42% |
| 2023 | 58% | 59% | 42% |
| 2022 | 53% | 56% | 40% |
| 2021 | 47% | 52% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Braintree | Pembroke | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 5,275 | 2,378 |
| English learners | 8.2% | 1.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 23.3% | 19.6% |
| White | 52.5% | 89.9% |
| Asian | 29.7% | 0.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.8% | 3.3% |
| Black/African American | 6% | 0.4% |
| Multi-race | 3.8% | 5.6% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.