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Enrollment
2,216
Combined
STATE 870
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKE CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 250007101747
Brooke Charter School
200 American Legion Highway, Mattapan, MA 02124 · (617) 874-5515 · Suffolk County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL2,216 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
178 FTE teachers
STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 194 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 198 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 199 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 196 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 198 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 190 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 186 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 185 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 185 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 132 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 131 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 120 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 5% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (194) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (185).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.2%
MA avg 43.8% . +6.2pp since 2016
Math
69.8%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.8pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.2% | 69.8% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.4% | 60.9% |
| 2021-22 | 56.4% | 56.6% |
| 2020-21 | 54.4% | 46.5% |
| 2018-19 | 74.1% | 76.3% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 71.0% |
| 2016-17 | 60.0% | 69.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,216
+163 (+8%) vs 2020
+392% since 2010-11, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,216 | 178.2 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,208 | 181.2 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,223 | 175.6 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,053 | 170 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,736 | 139.4 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 39 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 78% (351) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brooke Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (1,736 to 2,216); teachers up 28% (139.4 to 178.2).
About Brooke Charter School
Brooke Charter School sits in Mattapan, Massachusetts, and is classified as a combined-grade school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 12, with 2,216 students enrolled. The average among combined schools in Massachusetts is roughly 870 students; this school is 155% above that.
Federal records list Brooke Charter School as its own district.
Brooke Charter School's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 49%. The remaining students are 43% Hispanic, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Suffolk County, the Black share is about 18%. Brooke Charter School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 178.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Brooke Charter School was 12.4:1. Among combined schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 10.1:1.
Suffolk County census figures show that median household income is about $95,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 157 public schools operate in Suffolk County, serving about 75,679 students.
The nearest public school is Lee K-8 School, at about 0.7 miles. Brooke Charter School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Brooke Charter School is run as a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 2,053 to 2,216.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mattapan
- KIPP Academy Boston Charter SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Mildred Avenue K-8 SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Mattahunt Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Young Achievers K-8 SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 students
- Chittick Elementary SchoolElementary · 248 students
Nearby schools
- Lee K-8 School0.7 mi · 551
- Greenwood Sarah K-8 School0.7 mi · 357
- Young Achievers K-8 School0.8 mi · 489
- Haley Pilot School0.9 mi · 360
- Shaw-Taylor Elementary School0.9 mi · 528
- Holmes Elementary School0.9 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Brooke Charter SchoolHow large is Brooke Charter School?
Brooke Charter School enrolls approximately 2,216 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Brooke Charter School serve?
Brooke Charter School serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Brooke Charter School have?
Brooke Charter School employs 178 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brooke Charter School?
At Brooke Charter School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 43% Hispanic, 49% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Brooke Charter School?
Brooke Charter School is overseen by Brooke Charter School in Suffolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.