Pierce

Pierce is a substantial elementary school in Brookline, Massachusetts, part of Brookline. The school caters to 592 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 55% larger than the state mean of about 381.

Within Brookline, which oversees 13 schools and 7,056 students, Pierce is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Pierce logs that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% Asian, 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the income-and-resources front, Pierce shows 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Pierce higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Norfolk County) records that median household income runs about $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pierce is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students).

The Lynch Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Pierce operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pierce has edged down 31%, going from 859 students in 2018 to 592 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 54% to 42% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.