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Brewster School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 439 students in Brewster School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Brewster School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
439 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brewster School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.7%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
27%
% Black
6%
11%
% White
73%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,595 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,649
$25,197
Spending / Student
$30,595
$27,523
Best Brewster School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eddy Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2298 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631
(508) 896-4531
Brewster, MA 02631
(508) 896-4531
Gr: 3-5 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
384 Underpass Road
Brewster, MA 02631
(508) 896-4545
Brewster, MA 02631
(508) 896-4545
Gr: PK-2 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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