Top Rankings
Brookline School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 551 students in Brookline School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Brookline School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 19% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
551 Students
106,163 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
9,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brookline School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
36%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.6%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.33
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
1%
8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
2%
Showing 2008–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% White
92%
81%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,521 in this school district is less than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,648 is less than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,945 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$13 MM
$3,959 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$19,521
$24,192
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$22,648
$24,280
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Brookline School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Captain Samuel Douglass Academy
(Math: 53% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24 Townsend Hill Rd.
Brookline, NH 03033
(603) 673-0122
Brookline, NH 03033
(603) 673-0122
Gr: 4-6 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Richard Maghakian Memorial School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22 Milford St.
Brookline, NH 03033
(603) 673-4640
Brookline, NH 03033
(603) 673-4640
Gr: PK-3 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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