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Massachusetts public elementary school

Florida Ruffin Ridley School

Brookline school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #120 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 14%.

Overall rank
#120
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
66%+23 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
69%+25 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
862 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: Math, in the top 12% statewide. An average of 69% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 38% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 26 points since 2023 (47% to 73%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 12 points since 2023 (59% to 71%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 14% · #120
ELA
Above averagetop 13% · #114
Math
Above averagetop 12% · #100
Attendance
Averagebottom 38% · #561
Teacher quality
Averagetop 43% · #382

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 Arts71%in 2026 · state 43%
28 points above the state
0%50%100%This school71%State43%20172019202120232026
Math73%in 2026 · state 42%
31 points above the state
0%50%100%This school73%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)82nd · 92nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students862
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
53.1%
Asian
16.2%
Hispanic/Latino
13.3%
Multi-Race
11.6%
Black/African American
5.7%

51.4% girls · 48.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
17.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
98.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)61.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers88.1%
Special education teachers4%
English learner teachers7.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.9%
MA avg
15.6%

10.7 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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