← Back to Elementary Rankings
Massachusetts public elementary school

Brooks School

Medford school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #156 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 18%.

Overall rank
#156
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
68%+26 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
60%+16 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
568 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: ELA, in the top 9% statewide. An average of 68% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 41% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 12 points since 2023 (49% to 61%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 10 points since 2023 (65% to 75%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 18% · #156
ELA
Excellenttop 9% · #76
Math
Above averagetop 24% · #212
Attendance
Above averagetop 24% · #212
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 41% · #532

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

ELA has been above the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts75%in 2026 · state 43%
32 points above the state
0%50%100%This school75%State43%20172019202120232026
Math61%in 2026 · state 42%
19 points above the state
0%50%100%This school61%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)511
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)93rd · 80th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students568
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
74.1%
Multi-Race
7.9%
Hispanic/Latino
7.2%
Asian
5.5%
Black/African American
5.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

50% girls · 49.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
15.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
67.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)44
Principal retention100%
General education teachers81.8%
Special education teachers15.9%
English learner teachers2.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7.5%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Medford

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$861KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,427MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$52,925MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school86.2%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves9.4% of budget

Medford 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.

Other schools in Medford

Similar schools elsewhere

Schools with similar test results, attendance, demographics, and class sizes.