Brooks School
388 High St
Medford MA, 02155, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-393-2166
Ranking: (793 out of 1,316, bottom 40%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Medford School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 38 | 40 | |||||||
Total Students: | 553 | 574 | 605 | 585 | 589 | 583 | 590 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 13 | 2.4% | 11 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 83 | 15.0% | 79 | 13.8% | 113 | 18.7% | 107 | 18.3% | 98 | 16.6% | 95 | 16.3% | 95 | 16.1% |
Grade 1: | 76 | 13.7% | 111 | 19.3% | 112 | 18.5% | 89 | 15.2% | 88 | 14.9% | 91 | 15.6% | 103 | 17.5% |
Grade 2: | 98 | 17.7% | 110 | 19.2% | 91 | 15.0% | 93 | 15.9% | 92 | 15.6% | 105 | 18.0% | 104 | 17.6% |
Grade 3: | 108 | 19.5% | 95 | 16.6% | 92 | 15.2% | 86 | 14.7% | 113 | 19.2% | 102 | 17.5% | 98 | 16.6% |
Grade 4: | 86 | 15.6% | 91 | 15.9% | 82 | 13.6% | 113 | 19.3% | 103 | 17.5% | 102 | 17.5% | 82 | 13.9% |
Grade 5: | 89 | 16.1% | 77 | 13.4% | 115 | 19.0% | 97 | 16.6% | 95 | 16.1% | 88 | 15.1% | 108 | 18.3% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 296 | 53.5% | 304 | 53.0% | 309 | 51.1% | 308 | 52.6% | 312 | 53.0% | 314 | 53.9% | 314 | 53.2% |
Female: | 257 | 46.5% | 270 | 47.0% | 296 | 48.9% | 277 | 47.4% | 277 | 47.0% | 269 | 46.1% | 258 | 43.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 23 | 4.2% | 26 | 4.5% | 29 | 4.8% | 33 | 5.6% | 34 | 5.8% | 31 | 5.3% | 30 | 5.1% |
Hispanic: | 30 | 5.4% | 33 | 5.7% | 37 | 6.1% | 33 | 5.6% | 29 | 4.9% | 25 | 4.3% | 34 | 5.8% |
Black: | 53 | 9.6% | 66 | 11.5% | 76 | 12.6% | 63 | 10.8% | 65 | 11.0% | 66 | 11.3% | 77 | 13.1% |
White: | 414 | 74.9% | 423 | 73.7% | 435 | 71.9% | 430 | 73.5% | 435 | 73.9% | 441 | 75.6% | 434 | 73.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 32 | 5.8% | 25 | 4.4% | 26 | 4.3% | 24 | 4.1% | 24 | 4.1% | 19 | 3.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 74 | 13.4% | 68 | 11.8% | 89 | 14.7% | 80 | 13.7% | 70 | 11.9% | 59 | 10.1% | 57 | 9.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 0.9% | 10 | 1.7% | 14 | 2.3% | 12 | 2.1% | 19 | 3.2% | 12 | 2.1% | 21 | 3.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.88 | 14.16 | 14.33 | 14.20 | 15.83 | 15.50 | 14.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 52% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 55% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 53% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 55% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 51% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 44% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 51% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 49% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 51% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 52% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 54% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 51% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 54% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 62% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 62% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 57% | 58% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 52% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 49% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 45% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 50% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 51% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 45% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 49% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 45% | 53% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 38% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 45% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 28% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 40% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 40% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 35% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 42% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 35% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 44% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 36% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 62% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 62% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 59% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 62% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 67% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 54% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 41% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 47% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 50% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 50% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 47% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 52% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 49% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 51% | 61% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 46% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 55% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 54% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 50% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 53% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 53% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 49% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 48% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 51% | 51% |
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* Brooks School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.