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Enrollment
599
Middle
DISTRICT 589 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATTLEBORO·NCES 250219000087
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School
320 Rathbun Willard Drive, Attleboro, MA 02703 · (508) 222-6260 · Bristol County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 126 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 162 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 156 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 26% |
Student demographics
62%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School→Attleboro High
Based on grade levels within Attleboro. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 16 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cyril K. Brennan Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #169 of 304 ▼ 5 | #17 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #180 of 304 ▲ 1 | #15 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #124 of 299 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #118 of 310 | #14 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #279 of 296 | #22 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #57 of 296 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #59 of 82 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
599
-21 (-3%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 599 | 40.3 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 43.7 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 42.1 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 620 | 41 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 33.8 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 34 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 35% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 801 | N/A | N/A | 27% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cyril K. Brennan Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (582 to 599); teachers up 19% (33.8 to 40.3).
About Cyril K. Brennan Middle School
In Attleboro, Massachusetts, part of Bristol County, Cyril K. Brennan Middle School is a middle school. It is open to students in grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 599 students.
A total of 12 schools make up Attleboro, with 6,239 students enrolled.
The share of White students at Cyril K. Brennan Middle School is 55%, a majority. It is also 21% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Bristol County is roughly 77% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
Its staff includes 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.9 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 11.5:1.
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
The school's county is Bristol County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $85,625 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Bristol County number 142, with about 80,897 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, A. Irvin Studley Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The NCES locale for Cyril K. Brennan Middle School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% decline, from 620 to 599.
This page is set up for the Cyril K. Brennan Middle School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Attleboro
- Attleboro HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Wamsutta Middle SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Robert J. Coelho Middle SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Hyman Fine Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Peter Thacher Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Hill-Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
Other schools in Attleboro
- Attleboro HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Wamsutta Middle SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Robert J. Coelho Middle SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Hyman Fine Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Peter Thacher Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Hill-Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
Nearby schools
- A. Irvin Studley Elementary School0.1 mi · 372
- Attleboro Virtual Academy0.2 mi · 39
- Attleboro Community Academy0.2 mi · 64
- Attleboro High0.2 mi · 2,030
- Thomas Willett Elementary School1.0 mi · 373
- Early Learning Center1.5 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Cyril K. Brennan Middle SchoolHow large is Cyril K. Brennan Middle School?
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 05-08.
Is Cyril K. Brennan Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cyril K. Brennan Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cyril K. Brennan Middle School is approximately 14.9:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Cyril K. Brennan Middle School?
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School reports a student body of 55% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Cyril K. Brennan Middle School in?
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School is part of Attleboro.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.