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Massachusetts public elementary school

Edith C Baker Elementary

Brookline school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #119 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 14%.

Overall rank
#119
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
65%+22 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
65%+21 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
680 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 15% statewide. An average of 65% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 6 points since 2023 (52% to 58%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 15.2% in 2022 to 9.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 14% · #119
ELA
Above averagetop 15% · #126
Math
Above averagetop 17% · #151
Attendance
Above averagetop 26% · #225
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 23% · #197

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 Arts58%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points above the state
0%50%100%This school58%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)503
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)74th · 78th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students680
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
39.9%
Asian
33.8%
Hispanic/Latino
10.6%
Multi-Race
9%
Black/African American
6.8%

49.4% girls · 50.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
16%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
98.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
80.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)44.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers90.1%
Special education teachers1.8%
English learner teachers8.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Brookline

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$2.56MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$26,237MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$104,506MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school80.9%
Town bond ratingAAA

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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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