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John D Runkle Elementary

Brookline school district

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overall grade

Ranks #69 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 8%.

Overall rank
#69
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
70%+27 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
71%+28 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
481 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: Teacher quality, in the top 8% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 92% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 38%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 8 points since 2023 (61% to 69%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 17.8% in 2022 to 11% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 8% · #69
ELA
Excellenttop 8% · #66
Math
Excellenttop 9% · #80
Attendance
Averagetop 38% · #334
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 8% · #63

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 Arts65%in 2026 · state 43%
22 points above the state
0%50%100%This school65%State43%20172019202120232026
Math69%in 2026 · state 42%
27 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 92nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students481
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
48.7%
Hispanic/Latino
18.5%
Asian
15.6%
Multi-Race
13.9%
Black/African American
3.3%

43.9% girls · 55.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
14.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
12.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
92%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
80%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37
Principal retention100%
General education teachers92%
Special education teachers4.1%
English learner teachers4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11%
MA avg
15.6%

9.2 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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