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Roland Hayes Elementary

Brookline school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #104 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 12%.

Overall rank
#104
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
67%+24 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
68%+25 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
408 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 12% statewide. An average of 67% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 48%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is down 7 points since 2023 (70% to 63%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 5 points since 2023 (74% to 69%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 12% · #104
ELA
Above averagetop 12% · #104
Math
Above averagetop 13% · #110
Attendance
Averagetop 48% · #424
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 25% · #221

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 Arts69%in 2026 · state 43%
26 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State43%20172019202120232026
Math63%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points above the state
0%50%100%This school63%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)511
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)92nd · 88th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students408
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
52.9%
Asian
16.2%
Multi-Race
12.8%
Hispanic/Latino
11.5%
Black/African American
6.6%

45.8% girls · 53.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
12.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
8.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
84.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
82.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)31.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers94.3%
Special education teachers2.8%
English learner teachers2.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.1%
MA avg
15.6%

9.7 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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