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Serving 394 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brackett ranks in the top 20% 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 63% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20% in MA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: Brackett School serves a central area in Arlington, MA, encompassing approximately 0.9 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 0.6 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Brackett ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Brackett's student population of 394 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brackett
Kind	54
1	66
2	82
3	54
4	73
5	65

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Total Students

394 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Brackett
2025	394
2024	423
2023	425
2022	442
2021	465
2020	535
2019	517
2018	488
2017	476
2016	481
2015	497
2014	481
2013	449
2012	453
2011	444
2010	441
2009	445
2008	423
2007	426
2006	430
2005	402
2004	356
2003	350
2002	324
2001	293
2000	263
1999	285
1998	371
1997	377
1996	381
1995	361
1994	373
1993	366
1992	331
1991	313
1990	312
1989	299
1988	321

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Brackett
2025	30
2024	34
2023	34
2022	35
2021	35
2020	36
2019	33
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	31
2014	29
2013	27
2012	27
2011	26
2010	28
2009	30
2008	28
2007	28
2006	25
2005	23
2004	20

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Year Founded

1931

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School Rankings

Brackett ranks within the top 20% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brackett is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#238 out of 1626 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Brackett
2023	#238
2022	#279
2021	#179
2019	#326
2018	#433
2017	#445
2016	#159
2015	#185
2014	#258
2013	#208
2012	#194
2011	#192
2010	#90

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63%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	63%	42%	72%
2022	57%	41%	69%
2021	60%	37%	62%
2019	66%	51%	70%
2018	64%	52%	69%
2017	66%	53%	68%
2016	87%	64%	78%
2015	84%	61%	80%
2014	84%	61%	78%
2013	85%	61%	77%
2012	85%	59%	75%
2011	83%	59%	74%
2010	91%	59%	75%

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68%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2022	68%	44%	70%
2021	80%	49%	73%
2019	73%	54%	72%
2018	75%	56%	69%
2017	71%	54%	72%
2016	89%	71%	85%
2015	89%	69%	87%
2014	84%	69%	85%
2013	88%	69%	86%
2012	90%	69%	85%
2011	87%	70%	87%
2010	89%	69%	85%

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75-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2022	77%	44%	70%
2021	87%	42%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	12:1	12:1
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	16:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	13:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	13:1	14:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	18:1	14:1	14:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2025	12%	8%
2024	11%	7%
2023	10%	7%	13%
2022	10%	7%	13%
2021	11%	7%	14%
2020	11%	7%	13%
2019	10%	7%	13%
2018	11%	7%	13%
2017	10%	7%	13%
2016	8%	6%	12%
2015	9%	6%	12%
2014	9%	6%	11%
2013	9%	6%	11%
2012	8%	6%	11%
2011	7%	6%	10%
2010	7%	6%	10%
2009	7%	5%	10%
2008	7%	5%	11%
2007	8%	5%	10%
2006	9%	5%	9%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2002	5%	4%	7%
2001	4%	4%	6%
2000	4%	4%	6%
1999	6%	4%	6%
1998	3%	4%	5%
1997	4%	4%	6%
1996	3%	4%	6%
1995	3%	4%	5%
1994	3%	4%	5%
1993	2%	4%	5%
1992	4%	4%	4%
1991	2%	3%	4%
1990	2%	3%	4%
1989	3%	3%	3%
1988	5%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2025	7%	26%
2024	6%	25%
2023	5%	24%	7%
2022	6%	23%	6%
2021	5%	22%	6%
2020	5%	22%	6%
2019	4%	21%	6%
2018	5%	20%	6%
2017	5%	19%	6%
2016	6%	19%	5%
2015	7%	18%	6%
2014	6%	17%	5%
2013	5%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	4%	16%	5%
2010	3%	15%	5%
2009	3%	15%	5%
2008	4%	14%	5%
2007	4%	14%	5%
2006	3%	13%	5%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	2%	11%	3%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
1999	1%	10%	2%
1998	1%	10%	3%
1997	2%	10%	3%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1995	1%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	8%	2%
1992	2%	8%	3%
1991	1%	8%	2%
1989	1%	7%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2025	2%	10%
2024	1%	10%
2023	1%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	4%
2021	1%	10%	3%
2020	1%	9%	4%
2019	1%	9%	4%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	1%	9%	3%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	1%	9%	3%
2013	1%	9%	3%
2012	2%	8%	4%
2011	1%	8%	4%
2010	1%	8%	4%
2008	1%	9%	4%
2007	1%	8%	4%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2002	1%	9%	5%
2001	2%	9%	6%
2000	2%	9%	6%
1999	1%	9%	6%
1998	2%	8%	6%
1997	2%	8%	5%
1996	3%	8%	5%
1995	2%	8%	6%
1994	3%	8%	5%
1993	3%	8%	5%
1992	2%	8%	4%
1990	1%	8%	4%
1989	1%	7%	3%
1988	1%	7%	3%

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White

63%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2025	63%	51%
2024	67%	53%
2023	69%	54%	68%
2022	71%	56%	70%
2021	73%	57%	70%
2020	74%	58%	71%
2019	76%	59%	71%
2018	76%	60%	74%
2017	77%	61%	74%
2016	77%	63%	75%
2015	74%	64%	75%
2014	76%	65%	77%
2013	78%	66%	77%
2012	79%	67%	77%
2011	83%	68%	78%
2010	85%	69%	79%
2009	86%	70%	79%
2008	88%	71%	80%
2007	87%	72%	81%
2006	87%	73%	82%
2005	89%	74%	84%
2004	92%	75%	85%
2003	94%	75%	86%
2002	93%	76%	86%
2001	92%	76%	86%
2000	94%	77%	86%
1999	92%	77%	86%
1998	94%	78%	86%
1997	92%	78%	86%
1996	93%	79%	86%
1995	94%	79%	86%
1994	93%	79%	88%
1993	94%	80%	88%
1992	92%	80%	89%
1991	97%	81%	90%
1990	97%	82%	90%
1989	95%	83%	92%
1988	94%	84%	92%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2025	16%	5%
2024	15%	5%
2023	15%	5%	9%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

49%

0.56

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2025	0.56	0.66
2024	0.52	0.65
2023	0.49	0.64	0.52
2022	0.47	0.62	0.49
2021	0.45	0.62	0.49
2020	0.43	0.61	0.47
2019	0.41	0.60	0.47
2018	0.41	0.59	0.44
2017	0.39	0.58	0.44
2016	0.39	0.56	0.42
2015	0.44	0.55	0.42
2014	0.41	0.54	0.39
2013	0.38	0.53	0.39
2012	0.37	0.52	0.39
2011	0.31	0.51	0.38
2010	0.27	0.50	0.37
2009	0.26	0.48	0.36
2008	0.22	0.47	0.34
2007	0.24	0.46	0.33
2006	0.24	0.45	0.31
2005	0.20	0.43	0.29
2004	0.15	0.42	0.28
2003	0.11	0.42	0.25
2002	0.13	0.40	0.25
2001	0.15	0.40	0.25
2000	0.12	0.39	0.25
1999	0.15	0.39	0.25
1998	0.12	0.38	0.26
1997	0.15	0.38	0.25
1996	0.13	0.36	0.26
1995	0.12	0.36	0.25
1994	0.13	0.36	0.23
1993	0.12	0.35	0.22
1992	0.15	0.35	0.19
1991	0.06	0.33	0.18
1990	0.06	0.32	0.17
1989	0.10	0.30	0.16
1988	0.11	0.29	0.14

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(22-23)

9.4%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	9.4%	22.8%	11%
2022	10.4%	28.6%	13.6%
2021	1.5%	18.2%	5.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2025	8%	34%
2024	7%	35%
2023	7%	35%	9%
2021	6%	36%	9%
2019	6%	35%	9%
2015	6%	36%	9%
2014	6%	34%	9%
2013	4%	32%	9%
2012	4%	30%	9%
2011	2%	29%	9%
2010	3%	27%	9%
2009	4%	25%	8%
2008	3%	24%	8%
2007	3%	23%	7%
2006	3%	23%	8%
2005	2%	23%	6%
2004	3%	22%	6%
2001	2%	19%	6%
2000	2%	20%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Arlington School District

Sports

Colors

Blue and White

School Mascot

Cricket

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brackett's ranking?

Brackett is ranked #238 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Brackett often compared to?

Brackettis often viewed alongside schools like Cyrus E Dallin, John A Bishop by visitors of our site.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Brackett?

394 students attend Brackett.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Brackett students are White, 16% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brackett?

Brackett has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Brackett offer ?

Brackett offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Brackett part of?

Brackett is part of Arlington School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: Brackett School serves a central area in Arlington, MA, encompassing approximately 0.9 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 0.6 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education