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Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon

1187 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02445 · (617) 713-5471 · Norfolk County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL47 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

Enrollment
47
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K47100%
Student demographics
White
1838%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
36%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
12%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
1940%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
613%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
3370%
Female
1430%

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Where Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Norfolk County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
47#1,075 of 1,086#121 of 123
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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
47
+21 (+81%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 6.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254759.4:1N/A
2023-24464.99.5:1N/A
2022-23504.910.3:1N/A
2020-212646.5:1N/A
2017-1860319.7:1N/A
2015-1663415.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon.

Since 2017-18: students down 22% (60 to 47); teachers up 64% (3 to 5).

About Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon

Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon is a small elementary school in Massachusetts, with an address in Brookline. The school reports 47 students in pre-K. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.

Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon is one of the 13 schools that make up Brookline (7,056 students in total).

Enrollment at Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon is mixed, with Asian students the largest group at 40%. After that, the student body is 38% White, 13% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Census figures show Norfolk County is about 12% Asian.

Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.4:1. That ratio is under the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Across Norfolk County, median household income is about $130,739, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon is among the 198 public schools in Norfolk County.

Nearby, Lawrence is about 0.3 miles away. Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Reported enrollment: 26 (2020-21) and 47 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 6.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.4:1.

Discussions about Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students

Quick facts

School name
Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon
District
Brookline
Address
1187 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02445
Phone
(617) 713-5471
County
Norfolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
47
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
9.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250315002776
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon
How many students attend Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon?
Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon enrolls approximately 47 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon serve?
Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many students per teacher at Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon.
What is the student diversity at Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon?
Student demographics at Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon are roughly 38% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 40% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon in?
Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon is part of Brookline.
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