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Massachusetts public elementary school

Brackett Elementary

Arlington school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #108 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 13%.

Overall rank
#108
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
69%+27 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
62%+19 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
398 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 6% statewide. Students attend 95.8% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 9.1% in 2022 to 5.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 13% · #108
ELA
Excellenttop 8% · #71
Math
Above averagetop 21% · #187
Attendance
Excellenttop 6% · #53
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 27% · #238

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts70%in 2026 · state 43%
27 points above the state
0%50%100%This school70%State43%20172019202120232026
Math66%in 2026 · state 42%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school66%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)92nd · 76th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students398
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
62.8%
Multi-Race
16.1%
Asian
12.1%
Hispanic/Latino
7%
Black/African American
2%

46.7% girls · 53% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
5.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
78.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)30
Principal retention100%
General education teachers90%
Special education teachers6.7%
English learner teachers3.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
5.2%
MA avg
15.6%

7.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Arlington

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$1.12MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$11,947MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$81,258MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.8%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves10.3% of budget

Arlington district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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