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Massachusetts public elementary school

Pierce Elementary

Brookline school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #148 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 17%.

Overall rank
#148
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
61%+19 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
69%+25 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
598 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 8% statewide. Students attend 95.8% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 38% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 10 points since 2023 (62% to 72%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 8 points since 2023 (71% to 63%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 17% · #148
ELA
Above averagetop 19% · #170
Math
Above averagetop 12% · #101
Attendance
Excellenttop 8% · #65
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 38% · #564

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 Arts63%in 2026 · state 43%
20 points above the state
0%50%100%This school63%State43%20172019202120232026
Math72%in 2026 · state 42%
30 points above the state
0%50%100%This school72%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)515
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 95th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students598
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
41%
Asian
27.8%
Multi-Race
13.2%
Hispanic/Latino
12%
Black/African American
6%

50.8% girls · 49.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
12.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
14.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
76.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)44.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers88.4%
Special education teachers5.3%
English learner teachers6.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.6%
MA avg
15.6%

7.1 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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