Enrollment
182
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAINTREE·NCES 250294000363
Donald Ross
20 Hayward Street, Braintree, MA 02184 · (781) 380-0240 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 17% larger than its 4th grade class (35).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
56.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2016
Math
53.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 58.0% |
| 2016-17 | 64.0% | 62.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Donald Ross ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #313 of 920 ▼ 47 | #64 of 104 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #236 of 920 ▲ 117 | #57 of 104 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #67 of 901 | #6 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #958 of 1,086 | #112 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.1% | #18 of 602 | #1 of 49 |
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
182
-72 (-28%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 300
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 182 | 20.2 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 19.8 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 19.1 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 254 | 25 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 26.1 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 25 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 20% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | N/A | N/A | 12% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 300 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donald Ross.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (285 to 182); teachers down 23% (26.1 to 20.2).
About Donald Ross
Donald Ross is one of the public schools in Braintree, Massachusetts. It is a small elementary school. Its 182 students are spread across kindergarten through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.
Donald Ross is among 10 schools run by Braintree, which serves 5,392 students.
The most common group at Donald Ross is White students, at 43%. It is also 25% Asian, 15% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Norfolk County's residents are about 70% White, 27 points above the school's share. Donald Ross's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Donald Ross employs 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Donald Ross is located in Norfolk County, where the median household income is $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Donald Ross is one of 198 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Donald Ross is East Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. Donald Ross is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 72 students since 2020-21, to 182. The number of students per teacher fell from 10.2 to 9.0 over 4 years.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Braintree
- Braintree HighHigh · 1,694 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- LibertyElementary · 367 students
- HollisElementary · 365 students
- HighlandsElementary · 350 students
Other schools in Braintree
- Braintree HighHigh · 1,694 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- LibertyElementary · 367 students
- HollisElementary · 365 students
- HighlandsElementary · 350 students
Nearby schools
- East Middle School0.6 mi · 999
- Clifford H Marshall Elementary1.1 mi · 535
- Hollis1.2 mi · 365
- Point Webster Middle1.3 mi · 377
- Archie T Morrison1.3 mi · 327
- Amelio Della Chiesa Early Childhood Center1.5 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About Donald RossHow large is Donald Ross?
Donald Ross enrolls approximately 182 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Donald Ross serve?
Donald Ross serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Donald Ross?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Donald Ross.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Donald Ross?
At Donald Ross, the student body is approximately 43% White, 11% Hispanic, 15% Black, 25% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Donald Ross in?
Donald Ross is part of Braintree.
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