Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAINTREE·NCES 250294000367
Mary E Flaherty School
99 Lakeside Dr, Braintree, MA 02184 · (781) 380-0180 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
65.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
290
-87 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.3:1
% White
49%
was 66%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
31%
was 23%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Mary E Flaherty School
Mary E Flaherty School operates as a low-enrollment K-5 school in Braintree, Massachusetts, part of Braintree. Current enrollment sits at 290 students spanning grades K through 4. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Mary E Flaherty School sits 24% leaner than that benchmark.
Mary E Flaherty School is one of 10 schools operated by Braintree, a district that educates 5,392 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Mary E Flaherty School lists that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 31% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.
In the surrounding community, Norfolk County reports that median household income runs about $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), Mary E Flaherty School is one campus in the mix.
Hollis is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Mary E Flaherty School operates from an outer-ring location.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 23%: 377 students in 2018 compared to 290 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 49% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.
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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
- Hollis0.8 mi · 365
- Monatiquot Kindergarten Center0.9 mi · 183
- Amelio Della Chiesa Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 170
- Braintree High1.2 mi · 1,694
- South West Middle School1.3 mi · 449
- Lincoln-Hancock Community School1.5 mi · 565
Frequently asked questions
About Mary E Flaherty SchoolHow large is Mary E Flaherty School?
Mary E Flaherty School enrolls approximately 290 students in grades KG-04.
Is Mary E Flaherty School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mary E Flaherty School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Mary E Flaherty School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Mary E Flaherty School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mary E Flaherty School?
At Mary E Flaherty School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 31% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Mary E Flaherty School public or private?
Mary E Flaherty School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Braintree.
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