Florida Ruffin Ridley School

Florida Ruffin Ridley School, a substantial primary school in Brookline, Massachusetts, part of Brookline, serves 857 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 125% larger than typical.

Across the 13 schools in Brookline (7,056 students total), Florida Ruffin Ridley School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Florida Ruffin Ridley School logs that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 17% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 6% Black. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Florida Ruffin Ridley School logs 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Florida Ruffin Ridley School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Norfolk County) shows that median household earnings sit near $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Florida Ruffin Ridley School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Florida Ruffin Ridley School.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 7%: 801 students in 2018 compared to 857 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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