Total enrollment
5,209
-247 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Braintree
Massachusetts · 5,392 students · 1 city
Braintree's public-school footprint covers 10 schools with combined enrollment of about 5,392 students, averaging 539 per school.
4-year change in Braintree
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Braintree ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,392 | #36 of 231 | #1,777 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #33 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #170 of 231 | #2,957 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #37 of 206 | #1,420 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Braintree
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 5,578 to 5,209 students (down 7%) and from 408 to 404 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree High | Braintree | High | 09-12 | 1,694 |
| East Middle School | Braintree | Middle | 05-08 | 999 |
| South Middle School | Braintree | Middle | 05-08 | 635 |
| Liberty | Braintree | Elementary | KG-04 | 367 |
| Hollis | Braintree | Elementary | KG-04 | 365 |
| Highlands | Braintree | Elementary | KG-04 | 350 |
| Archie T Morrison | Braintree | Elementary | KG-04 | 327 |
| Mary E Flaherty School | Braintree | Elementary | KG-04 | 290 |
| Monatiquot Kindergarten Center | Braintree | Elementary | KG-KG | 183 |
| Donald Ross | Braintree | Elementary | KG-04 | 182 |
About Braintree
Braintree operates 10 public schools across Massachusetts, collectively serveing roughly 5,392 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Braintree consists of 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 5%: 5,456 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,209 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Braintree shed 1 school, going from 10 to 9.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Braintree discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.