Enrollment
131
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000264
Philbrick Elementary School
40 Philbrick Street, Roslindale, MA 02131 · (617) 635-8069 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL131 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- AThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (18).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
50.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +18.0pp since 2016
Math
53.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +29.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 50 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 up about 18 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 29 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 24.0% |
| 2016-17 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Philbrick Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #312 of 920 ▲ 101 | #10 of 84 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #309 of 920 ▲ 164 | #9 of 84 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #17 of 901 | #4 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131 | #1,016 of 1,086 | #92 of 94 |
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
131
+20 (+18%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 7.9:1
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 | 131 | 13.3 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 14.2 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 114 | 14.4 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 111 | 14 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 163 | 9.7 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 165 | 11 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 152 | 10 | 15.2:1 | 46% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 151 | N/A | N/A | 75% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 173 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philbrick Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (163 to 131); teachers up 37% (9.7 to 13.3).
About Philbrick Elementary School
Philbrick Elementary School, a very small elementary school, is located in Roslindale, Massachusetts. Students in pre-K through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 131 students. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students, which makes this school 66% below average.
Enrollment across the 109 schools in Boston totals 46,437 students.
Hispanic students account for 40% of enrollment at Philbrick Elementary School, more than any other group. Other students are 32% Black, 21% White, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Suffolk County residents are about 23% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
There are about 9.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Philbrick Elementary School, which has 13.3. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 2.3 more students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Philbrick Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 69% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Suffolk County, median household income comes to about $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Suffolk County counts 157 public schools with about 75,679 students.
Sumner Elementary School is the nearest public school to Philbrick Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Philbrick Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Philbrick Elementary School had a net gain of 20 students, or 18%. By 2024-25, the school had 9.8 students per teacher, compared with 7.9 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Philbrick Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Philbrick Elementary SchoolHow large is Philbrick Elementary School?
Philbrick Elementary School enrolls approximately 131 students in grades PK-06.
Is Philbrick Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Philbrick Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Philbrick Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Philbrick Elementary School is approximately 9.8:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Philbrick Elementary School?
At Philbrick Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 40% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Philbrick Elementary School?
Philbrick Elementary School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
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