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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRAMINGHAM·NCES 250498000714
Brophy
575 Pleasant Street, Framingham, MA 01701 · (508) 626-9158 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
19.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
19.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 29.0% | 30.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brophy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #801 of 920 ▲ 12 | #198 of 207 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #820 of 920 ▼ 62 | #199 of 207 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #383 of 901 | #85 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #231 of 1,086 | #50 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #416 of 938 | #105 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #450 of 938 | #147 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #184 of 317 | #38 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
504
+58 (+13%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 566
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 504 | 42.1 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 39.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 40.3 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 42 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 41.3 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 44 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 37 | 12.1:1 | 55% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 519 | N/A | N/A | 26% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 566 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brophy.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (476 to 504); teachers up 2% (41.3 to 42.1).
About Brophy
This page covers Brophy, a mid-sized elementary school in Framingham, Massachusetts. Enrollment totals 504 students across kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 381.
Brophy sits within Framingham, which has 14 schools and 9,124 students.
The largest group at Brophy is Hispanic students, at 64%. Other groups include 23% White, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Middlesex County residents are about 9% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
A staff of 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.0:1. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is close to this figure.
In the wider Middlesex County area, median household income comes to about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.
Charlotte A Dunning is about 2.0 miles from Brophy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Brophy is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 13% rise, from 446 to 504. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.6:1 to 12.0:1 over the same years.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Framingham
- Framingham High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- Walsh MiddleMiddle · 785 students
- Barbieri ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Cameron Middle SchoolMiddle · 592 students
- Fuller MiddleMiddle · 592 students
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Other schools in Framingham
- Framingham High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- Joseph P Keefe Technical High SchoolHigh · 896 students
- Walsh MiddleMiddle · 785 students
- Barbieri ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Cameron Middle SchoolMiddle · 592 students
- Fuller MiddleMiddle · 592 students
Nearby schools
- Charlotte A Dunning2.0 mi · 436
- Walsh Middle2.2 mi · 785
- Hemenway2.3 mi · 538
- Barbieri Elementary2.5 mi · 671
- Joseph P Keefe Technical High School2.5 mi · 896
- King Elementary School2.6 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About BrophyHow large is Brophy?
Brophy enrolls approximately 504 students in grades KG-05.
Is Brophy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brophy is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brophy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brophy is approximately 12.0:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brophy?
At Brophy, the student body is approximately 23% White, 64% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Brophy public or private?
Brophy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Framingham.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.