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Donald Ross

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Braintree, MA 02184

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Serving 182 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Donald Ross ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 182 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 50% in MA
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Donald Ross's student population of 182 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Donald Ross
Kind	41
1	28
2	38
3	40
4	35

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Total Students

182 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Donald Ross
2025	182
2024	179
2023	206
2022	199
2021	254
2020	258
2019	270
2018	285
2017	282
2016	304
2015	266
2014	297
2013	302
2012	312
2011	322
2010	300
2009	279
2008	269
2007	317
2006	310
2005	294
2004	308
2003	249
2002	234
2001	248
2000	242
1999	254
1998	262
1997	261
1996	261
1995	263
1994	312
1993	304
1992	300
1991	300
1990	300
1989	285
1988	270

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Donald Ross
2025	20
2024	20
2023	19
2022	22
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	22
2016	25
2015	25
2014	24
2013	27
2012	26
2011	26
2010	23
2009	22
2008	25
2007	25
2006	21
2005	21
2004	19

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School Rankings

Donald Ross ranks within the top 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Donald Ross is 0.72, which is more 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)

#692 out of 1626 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Donald Ross
2023	#692
2022	#800
2021	#932
2019	#493
2018	#605
2017	#557
2016	#492
2015	#383
2014	#357
2013	#447
2012	#352
2011	#523
2010	#507

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45-49%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Donald Ross	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2023	47%	42%	59%
2022	37%	41%	53%
2021	37%	37%	47%
2019	57%	51%	62%
2018	57%	52%	63%
2017	62%	53%	63%
2016	77%	64%	79%
2015	77%	61%	76%
2014	77%	61%	75%
2013	77%	61%	76%
2012	77%	59%	76%
2011	77%	59%	75%
2010	77%	59%	73%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Donald Ross	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2022	47%	44%	53%
2021	42%	49%	60%
2019	67%	54%	68%
2018	67%	56%	63%
2017	62%	54%	67%
2016	77%	71%	87%
2015	82%	69%	86%
2014	82%	69%	83%
2013	77%	69%	82%
2012	82%	69%	83%
2011	72%	70%	83%
2010	72%	69%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Donald Ross	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2025	9:1	12:1
2024	9:1	12:1
2023	11:1	12:1	14:1
2022	9:1	12:1	14:1
2021	10:1	12:1	13:1
2020	11:1	13:1	15:1
2019	11:1	13:1	15:1
2018	11:1	13:1	15:1
2017	13:1	13:1	15:1
2016	12:1	13:1	14:1
2015	11:1	13:1	15:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	11:1	14:1	14:1
2012	12:1	14:1	14:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1

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Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Donald Ross	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2025	25%	8%
2024	24%	7%
2023	27%	7%	25%
2022	31%	7%	24%
2021	33%	7%	23%
2020	24%	7%	19%
2019	21%	7%	19%
2018	19%	7%	16%
2017	18%	7%	16%
2016	15%	6%	14%
2015	14%	6%	12%
2014	13%	6%	12%
2013	12%	6%	11%
2012	12%	6%	10%
2011	12%	6%	10%
2010	12%	6%	9%
2009	14%	5%	9%
2008	13%	5%	8%
2007	10%	5%	9%
2006	10%	5%	8%
2005	8%	5%	6%
2004	7%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	6%
2002	7%	4%	5%
2001	7%	4%	3%
2000	6%	4%	4%
1999	5%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	4%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	4%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1993	1%	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%	3%
1988	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Donald Ross	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2025	11%	26%
2024	11%	25%
2023	12%	24%	7%
2022	5%	23%	5%
2021	5%	22%	5%
2020	6%	22%	5%
2019	6%	21%	5%
2018	9%	20%	4%
2017	8%	19%	4%
2016	10%	19%	4%
2015	10%	18%	4%
2014	9%	17%	4%
2013	9%	16%	4%
2012	7%	16%	4%
2011	7%	16%	4%
2010	7%	15%	4%
2009	6%	15%	3%
2008	6%	14%	4%
2007	5%	14%	3%
2006	5%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	11%	2%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1998	2%	10%	1%
1997	2%	10%	1%
1996	3%	9%	1%
1995	3%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1988	1%	6%	1%

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Black

15%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Donald Ross	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2025	15%	10%
2024	13%	10%
2023	12%	10%	5%
2022	11%	10%	5%
2021	8%	10%	5%
2020	6%	9%	5%
2019	6%	9%	5%
2018	7%	9%	5%
2017	7%	9%	5%
2016	9%	9%	4%
2015	8%	9%	4%
2014	9%	9%	5%
2013	8%	9%	5%
2012	8%	8%	5%
2011	8%	8%	4%
2010	10%	8%	4%
2009	6%	8%	4%
2008	6%	9%	4%
2007	6%	8%	3%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	5%	9%	4%
2003	4%	9%	3%
2002	4%	9%	3%
2001	2%	9%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	1%	8%	2%
1997	1%	8%	3%
1996	1%	8%	2%
1995	1%	8%	2%
1994	3%	8%	2%
1993	2%	8%	2%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%
1990	1%	8%	3%
1989	1%	7%	2%

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White

43%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Donald Ross	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2025	43%	51%
2024	48%	53%
2023	46%	54%	61%
2022	50%	56%	63%
2021	52%	57%	65%
2020	62%	58%	70%
2019	66%	59%	70%
2018	63%	60%	75%
2017	65%	61%	75%
2016	64%	63%	77%
2015	67%	64%	79%
2014	68%	65%	78%
2013	71%	66%	80%
2012	72%	67%	81%
2011	72%	68%	81%
2010	69%	69%	82%
2009	74%	70%	83%
2008	75%	71%	84%
2007	79%	72%	85%
2006	79%	73%	86%
2005	85%	74%	88%
2004	86%	75%	89%
2003	87%	75%	89%
2002	87%	76%	90%
2001	89%	76%	92%
2000	91%	77%	91%
1999	93%	77%	93%
1998	95%	78%	93%
1997	96%	78%	93%
1996	96%	79%	94%
1995	95%	79%	93%
1994	94%	79%	94%
1993	95%	80%	93%
1992	94%	80%	94%
1991	95%	81%	94%
1990	96%	82%	93%
1989	96%	83%	94%
1988	96%	84%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Donald Ross	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

57%

49%

0.72

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Donald Ross	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2025	0.72	0.66
2024	0.69	0.65
2023	0.69	0.64	0.57
2022	0.65	0.62	0.54
2021	0.62	0.62	0.52
2020	0.56	0.61	0.47
2019	0.52	0.60	0.47
2018	0.56	0.59	0.41
2017	0.54	0.58	0.41
2016	0.56	0.56	0.38
2015	0.52	0.55	0.37
2014	0.51	0.54	0.38
2013	0.47	0.53	0.35
2012	0.46	0.52	0.34
2011	0.46	0.51	0.33
2010	0.50	0.50	0.33
2009	0.43	0.48	0.30
2008	0.42	0.47	0.28
2007	0.36	0.46	0.27
2006	0.36	0.45	0.26
2005	0.27	0.43	0.23
2004	0.26	0.42	0.21
2003	0.24	0.42	0.20
2002	0.24	0.40	0.18
2001	0.20	0.40	0.15
2000	0.17	0.39	0.15
1999	0.13	0.39	0.13
1998	0.10	0.38	0.13
1997	0.08	0.38	0.13
1996	0.08	0.36	0.11
1995	0.10	0.36	0.13
1994	0.12	0.36	0.12
1993	0.10	0.35	0.13
1992	0.12	0.35	0.12
1991	0.10	0.33	0.12
1990	0.08	0.32	0.12
1989	0.08	0.30	0.10
1988	0.08	0.29	0.10

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(22-23)

19.8%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Donald Ross	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2023	19.8%	22.8%	12.6%
2022	17%	28.6%	17.3%
2021	7.7%	18.2%	10.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Donald Ross	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2025	50%	34%
2024	51%	35%
2023	44%	35%	21%
2021	36%	36%	20%
2019	34%	35%	19%
2015	34%	36%	19%
2014	29%	34%	18%
2013	24%	32%	14%
2012	22%	30%	13%
2011	16%	29%	12%
2010	18%	27%	11%
2009	13%	25%	9%
2008	10%	24%	8%
2007	11%	23%	8%
2006	13%	23%	9%
2005	11%	23%	8%
2004	9%	22%	8%
2001	11%	19%	6%
2000	10%	20%	5%
1999	7%	17%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Donald Ross	Massachusetts	Braintree School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	6%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
1999	5%	3%	2%

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School District Name

Braintree School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Donald Ross's ranking?

Donald Ross is ranked #692 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Donald Ross often compared to?

Donald Rossis often viewed alongside schools like Archie T Morrison, Hollis by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Donald Ross?

182 students attend Donald Ross.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Donald Ross students are White, 25% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Donald Ross?

Donald Ross has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Donald Ross offer ?

Donald Ross offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Donald Ross part of?

Donald Ross is part of Braintree School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 182 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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