Enrollment
289
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKFIELD·NCES 250312000413
Brookfield Elementary
37 Central Street, Brookfield, MA 01506 · (508) 867-8774 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
26 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
27%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
45.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
52.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 60.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2016-17 | 59.0% | 58.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brookfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #324 of 920 ▼ 51 | #32 of 113 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #407 of 920 ▼ 38 | #40 of 113 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #300 of 901 | #50 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #745 of 1,086 | #97 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #260 of 938 | #6 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #803 of 938 | #112 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #406 of 602 | #48 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
289
+23 (+9%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 289 | 26 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 26 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 23.9 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 20 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 23.8 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 327 | 24 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 25% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | N/A | N/A | 15% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 314 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (311 to 289); teachers up 9% (23.8 to 26).
About Brookfield Elementary
Brookfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Brookfield, Massachusetts. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 289 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.
Brookfield is responsible for Brookfield Elementary.
About 85% of the student body at Brookfield Elementary is White. Other students are 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, Worcester County residents are about 73% White. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 26 full-time equivalents, or about 11.1 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 11.1:1 here.
In the county around the school, Worcester County, the median household income is $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Worcester County has 257 public schools and roughly 121,490 students.
Nearest public school: West Brookfield Elementary, about 2.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Brookfield Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Brookfield Elementary's enrollment climbed from 266 in 2020-21 to 289 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 13.3 in 2020-21 to 11.1 in 2024-25.
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Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Brookfield Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Brookfield Elementary. Brookfield Elementary is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Brookfield ElementaryChantilly, VA · 684 students
- Brookfield ElementaryBrookfield, WI · 641 students
- BROOKFIELD ELEM.BROOKFIELD, MO · 417 students
- Brookfield Elementary SchoolBrookfield, OH · 378 students
- Brookfield ElementaryOakland, CA · 133 students
Nearby schools
- West Brookfield Elementary2.5 mi · 227
- East Brookfield Elementary3.3 mi · 247
- Tantasqua Regional Jr High4.0 mi · 576
- Tantasqua Regional Vocational4.1 mi · 542
- Tantasqua Regional Sr High4.1 mi · 632
- North Brookfield High4.5 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Brookfield ElementaryHow many students attend Brookfield Elementary?
Brookfield Elementary enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-06.
Is Brookfield Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brookfield Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookfield Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brookfield Elementary is approximately 11.1:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Brookfield Elementary?
Brookfield Elementary reports a student body of 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Brookfield Elementary?
Brookfield Elementary is overseen by Brookfield in Worcester County.
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