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Mary E Flaherty School

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Serving 281 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Mary E Flaherty School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 281 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 30% in MA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary E Flaherty School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Mary E Flaherty School's student population of 281 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary E Flaherty School
Kind	21
1	52
2	86
3	54
4	68

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School
2023	290
2022	272
2021	270
2020	376
2019	376
2018	371
2017	371
2016	361
2015	378
2014	397
2013	428
2012	387
2011	398
2010	399
2009	387
2008	359
2007	352
2006	350
2005	358
2004	337
2003	329
2002	332
2001	322
2000	333
1999	316
1998	355
1997	321
1996	311
1995	320
1994	311
1993	314
1992	300
1991	349

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School
2023	27
2022	24
2021	26
2020	29
2019	29
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	28
2014	28
2013	31
2012	28
2011	28
2010	26
2009	26
2008	27
2007	26
2006	27
2005	27

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School Rankings

Mary E Flaherty School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary E Flaherty School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#336 out of 1631 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School
2022	#336
2021	#302
2019	#404
2018	#427
2017	#609
2016	#477
2015	#535
2014	#478
2013	#494
2012	#469
2011	#498

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60-64%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2022	62%	41%	53%
2021	57%	37%	47%
2019	59%	51%	62%
2018	65%	52%	63%
2017	53%	53%	63%
2016	75%	64%	79%
2015	69%	61%	76%
2014	74%	61%	75%
2013	79%	61%	76%
2012	73%	59%	76%
2011	72%	59%	75%

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55-59%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2022	57%	44%	53%
2021	67%	49%	60%
2019	74%	54%	68%
2018	76%	56%	63%
2017	71%	54%	67%
2016	82%	71%	87%
2015	82%	69%	86%
2014	79%	69%	83%
2013	75%	69%	82%
2012	80%	69%	83%
2011	77%	70%	83%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2023	11:1	12:1	14:1
2022	11:1	12:1	14:1
2021	10:1	12:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	15:1
2019	13:1	13:1	15:1
2018	14:1	13:1	15:1
2017	14:1	13:1	15:1
2016	14:1	13:1	14:1
2015	14:1	13:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2023	29%	7%	25%
2022	29%	7%	24%
2021	28%	7%	23%
2020	25%	7%	19%
2019	25%	7%	19%
2018	23%	8%	16%
2017	23%	8%	16%
2016	19%	6%	14%
2015	15%	6%	12%
2014	15%	6%	12%
2013	12%	6%	11%
2012	9%	6%	10%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	8%	6%	9%
2009	7%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	8%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	5%	4%	4%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2023	5%	24%	7%
2022	4%	23%	5%
2021	4%	22%	5%
2020	5%	21%	5%
2019	5%	21%	5%
2018	5%	19%	4%
2017	5%	19%	4%
2016	4%	19%	4%
2015	4%	18%	4%
2014	3%	17%	4%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	3%	15%	4%
2010	2%	15%	4%
2009	1%	14%	3%
2008	2%	15%	4%
2007	2%	14%	3%
2006	2%	13%	3%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	2%	7%	1%
1989	2%	7%	1%
1988	1%	6%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2023	3%	10%	5%
2022	3%	10%	5%
2021	2%	10%	5%
2020	3%	9%	5%
2019	3%	9%	5%
2018	2%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2016	1%	9%	4%
2015	1%	9%	4%
2014	4%	9%	5%
2013	3%	9%	5%
2012	2%	8%	5%
2011	1%	8%	4%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	3%	9%	4%
2003	4%	9%	3%
2002	5%	9%	3%
2001	5%	9%	3%
2000	4%	9%	3%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	4%	8%	2%
1997	4%	8%	3%
1996	5%	8%	2%
1995	5%	8%	2%
1994	7%	7%	2%
1993	8%	7%	2%
1992	8%	7%	2%
1991	10%	8%	2%

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White

54%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2023	56%	54%	61%
2022	56%	56%	63%
2021	62%	57%	65%
2020	64%	59%	70%
2019	64%	59%	70%
2018	69%	61%	75%
2017	69%	61%	75%
2016	74%	63%	77%
2015	77%	64%	79%
2014	75%	65%	78%
2013	79%	66%	80%
2012	84%	67%	81%
2011	85%	68%	81%
2010	85%	69%	82%
2009	86%	70%	83%
2008	87%	71%	84%
2007	88%	72%	85%
2006	88%	73%	86%
2005	89%	74%	88%
2004	91%	74%	89%
2003	89%	75%	89%
2002	89%	75%	90%
2001	89%	76%	92%
2000	90%	77%	91%
1999	93%	77%	93%
1998	93%	78%	93%
1997	92%	78%	93%
1996	91%	79%	94%
1995	90%	79%	93%
1994	90%	80%	94%
1993	89%	80%	93%
1992	89%	81%	94%
1991	85%	81%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2023	7%	5%	2%
2022	7%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.57
2022	0.60	0.62	0.54
2021	0.54	0.62	0.52
2020	0.53	0.60	0.47
2019	0.53	0.60	0.47
2018	0.47	0.58	0.41
2017	0.47	0.58	0.41
2016	0.42	0.56	0.38
2015	0.39	0.55	0.37
2014	0.43	0.54	0.38
2013	0.37	0.53	0.35
2012	0.29	0.52	0.34
2011	0.27	0.51	0.33
2010	0.27	0.50	0.33
2009	0.26	0.51	0.30
2008	0.24	0.47	0.28
2007	0.22	0.46	0.27
2006	0.22	0.45	0.26
2005	0.21	0.43	0.23
2004	0.17	0.43	0.21
2003	0.21	0.42	0.20
2002	0.21	0.41	0.18
2001	0.20	0.40	0.15
2000	0.19	0.39	0.15
1999	0.13	0.39	0.13
1998	0.13	0.38	0.13
1997	0.15	0.38	0.13
1996	0.16	0.36	0.11
1995	0.18	0.36	0.13
1994	0.19	0.35	0.12
1993	0.20	0.35	0.13
1992	0.20	0.34	0.12
1991	0.27	0.33	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2023	22%	35%	21%
2022	24%	35%	20%
2021	24%	36%	20%
2020	17%	35%	19%
2019	17%	35%	19%
2015	16%	36%	19%
2014	14%	34%	18%
2013	11%	32%	14%
2012	7%	30%	13%
2011	6%	29%	12%
2010	5%	27%	11%
2009	5%	25%	9%
2008	5%	24%	8%
2007	3%	23%	8%
2006	7%	23%	9%
2005	8%	23%	8%
2004	6%	22%	8%
2001	6%	19%	6%
2000	5%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mary E Flaherty School	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Braintree School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary E Flaherty School's ranking?

Mary E Flaherty School is ranked #336 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Mary E Flaherty School often compared to?

Mary E Flaherty Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hollis by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Mary E Flaherty School?

281 students attend Mary E Flaherty School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Mary E Flaherty School students are White, 28% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mary E Flaherty School?

Mary E Flaherty School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Mary E Flaherty School offer ?

Mary E Flaherty School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mary E Flaherty School part of?

Mary E Flaherty School is part of Braintree School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 281 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 30%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education