Top Rankings
Braintree School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,634 students in Braintree School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Braintree School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
5,209 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
404 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Braintree School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.6%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
28%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
28%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
54%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,036 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,972 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$172 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,036
$25,197
Spending / Student
$32,972
$27,523
Best Braintree School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
220 Peach Street
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0160
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0160
Gr: 5-8 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
East Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
305 River St.
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0170
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0170
Gr: 5-8 | 999 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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