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Roland Hayes

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Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Roland Hayes ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (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 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 10% in MA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: Heath serves the southwest area of Chestnut Hill, MA, covering approximately 4.1 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Roland Hayes's student population of 418 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roland Hayes
Pre-K	16
Kind	37
1	43
2	36
3	43
4	49
5	48
6	51
7	56
8	39

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Total Students

418 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Roland Hayes
2025	418
2024	434
2023	459
2022	457
2021	477
2020	551
2019	551
2018	578
2017	578
2016	586
2015	567
2014	550
2013	547
2012	511
2011	470
2010	458
2009	419
2008	397
2007	390
2006	377
2005	394
2004	397
2003	386
2002	407
2001	386
2000	401
1999	393
1998	395
1997	393
1996	390
1995	380
1994	401
1993	395
1992	407
1991	379
1990	371
1989	348

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Roland Hayes
2025	31
2024	33
2023	36
2022	39
2021	40
2020	43
2019	43
2018	41
2017	41
2016	41
2015	40
2014	38
2013	41
2012	36
2011	36
2010	35
2009	35
2008	33
2007	35
2006	32
2005	32

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School Rankings

Roland Hayes ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Roland Hayes is 0.67, 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)

#95 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Roland Hayes
2023	#95
2022	#97
2021	#91
2019	#74
2018	#188
2017	#220
2016	#149
2015	#170
2014	#216
2013	#163
2012	#180

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71%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Roland Hayes	Massachusetts	Brookline School District
2023	71%	42%	73%
2022	69%	41%	71%
2021	71%	37%	66%
2019	78%	51%	74%
2018	79%	52%	75%
2017	79%	53%	74%
2016	88%	64%	81%
2015	86%	61%	79%
2014	83%	61%	78%
2013	87%	61%	79%
2012	86%	59%	79%

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77%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Roland Hayes	Massachusetts	Brookline School District
2022	77%	44%	72%
2021	79%	49%	73%
2019	82%	54%	77%
2018	85%	56%	75%
2017	80%	54%	75%
2016	90%	71%	84%
2015	89%	69%	84%
2014	87%	69%	83%
2013	89%	69%	83%
2012	90%	69%	84%
2011	91%	70%	84%

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55-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Roland Hayes	Massachusetts	Brookline School District
2022	57%	44%	67%
2021	67%	42%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Roland Hayes	Massachusetts	Brookline School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	13:1	12:1
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	13:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	14:1	13:1	13:1
2015	14:1	13:1	13:1
2014	14:1	14:1	13:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	11:1	13:1	11:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Roland Hayes	Massachusetts	Brookline School District
2025	17%	8%
2024	18%	7%
2023	16%	7%	21%
2022	16%	7%	20%
2021	17%	7%	20%
2020	17%	7%	20%
2019	17%	7%	20%
2018	18%	8%	20%
2017	18%	8%	20%
2016	19%	6%	19%
2015	16%	6%	20%
2014	14%	6%	18%
2013	13%	6%	19%
2012	13%	6%	18%
2011	11%	7%	18%
2010	11%	6%	19%
2009	14%	6%	19%
2008	16%	6%	20%
2007	15%	6%	20%
2006	16%	6%	19%
2005	15%	5%	18%
2004	17%	5%	18%
2003	24%	5%	19%
2002	25%	5%	19%
2001	19%	4%	18%
2000	17%	4%	18%
1999	13%	4%	16%
1998	11%	4%	16%
1997	10%	4%	15%
1996	7%	4%	15%
1995	8%	4%	14%
1994	10%	4%	13%
1993	9%	4%	13%
1992	7%	4%	13%
1991	5%	3%	13%
1990	4%	3%	13%
1989	5%	3%	12%

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Hispanic

12%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Roland Hayes	Massachusetts	Brookline School District
2025	12%	26%
2024	13%	25%
2023	11%	24%	11%
2022	10%	23%	12%
2021	8%	22%	11%
2020	9%	21%	11%
2019	9%	21%	11%
2018	9%	19%	10%
2017	9%	19%	10%
2016	9%	19%	10%
2015	10%	18%	10%
2014	8%	17%	10%
2013	8%	16%	10%
2012	9%	16%	10%
2011	10%	15%	9%
2010	8%	15%	9%
2009	9%	14%	9%
2008	9%	15%	10%
2007	8%	14%	9%
2006	8%	13%	6%
2005	5%	12%	6%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	3%	11%	6%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	3%	11%	5%
2000	3%	10%	4%
1999	2%	10%	5%
1998	2%	10%	5%
1997	2%	10%	5%
1996	3%	9%	4%
1995	4%	9%	4%
1994	3%	9%	5%
1993	4%	9%	5%
1992	5%	8%	5%
1991	3%	8%	5%
1990	4%	7%	5%
1989	2%	7%	4%

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Black

10%

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

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White

52%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Roland Hayes	Massachusetts	Brookline School District
2025	52%	51%
2024	52%	53%
2023	55%	54%	50%
2022	58%	56%	51%
2021	58%	57%	52%
2020	60%	59%	54%
2019	60%	59%	54%
2018	61%	61%	56%
2017	61%	61%	56%
2016	62%	63%	57%
2015	65%	64%	57%
2014	68%	65%	57%
2013	70%	66%	58%
2012	70%	67%	58%
2011	71%	68%	59%
2010	74%	69%	59%
2009	69%	70%	59%
2008	69%	71%	61%
2007	70%	72%	62%
2006	69%	73%	67%
2005	72%	74%	66%
2004	70%	74%	66%
2003	65%	75%	65%
2002	62%	75%	67%
2001	69%	76%	67%
2000	73%	77%	68%
1999	75%	77%	68%
1998	77%	78%	69%
1997	78%	78%	69%
1996	79%	79%	71%
1995	79%	79%	71%
1994	79%	80%	72%
1993	81%	80%	72%
1992	80%	81%	72%
1991	83%	81%	71%
1990	84%	82%	71%
1989	84%	83%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Roland Hayes	Massachusetts	Brookline School District
2025	12%	5%
2024	12%	5%
2023	13%	5%	11%
2022	12%	4%	11%
2021	12%	4%	11%
2020	10%	4%	9%
2019	10%	4%	9%
2018	9%	3%	9%
2017	9%	3%	9%
2016	7%	3%	9%
2015	6%	3%	8%
2014	6%	3%	9%
2013	4%	3%	7%
2012	3%	3%	7%
2011	3%	2%	7%
2010	3%	2%	6%
2009	3%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Roland Hayes	Massachusetts	Brookline School District
2025	0.67	0.66
2024	0.67	0.65
2023	0.65	0.64	0.69
2022	0.62	0.62	0.68
2021	0.62	0.62	0.67
2020	0.60	0.60	0.65
2019	0.60	0.60	0.65
2018	0.58	0.58	0.63
2017	0.58	0.58	0.63
2016	0.57	0.56	0.63
2015	0.54	0.55	0.63
2014	0.51	0.54	0.62
2013	0.50	0.53	0.62
2012	0.49	0.52	0.62
2011	0.48	0.51	0.61
2010	0.44	0.50	0.60
2009	0.50	0.51	0.60
2008	0.50	0.47	0.57
2007	0.49	0.46	0.56
2006	0.50	0.45	0.54
2005	0.46	0.43	0.52
2004	0.48	0.43	0.53
2003	0.52	0.42	0.53
2002	0.55	0.41	0.52
2001	0.49	0.40	0.50
2000	0.44	0.39	0.49
1999	0.41	0.39	0.50
1998	0.39	0.38	0.49
1997	0.37	0.38	0.48
1996	0.36	0.36	0.47
1995	0.36	0.36	0.46
1994	0.36	0.35	0.46
1993	0.33	0.35	0.46
1992	0.35	0.34	0.46
1991	0.30	0.33	0.47
1990	0.29	0.31	0.46
1989	0.29	0.30	0.42

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(22-23)

18.7%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Roland Hayes	Massachusetts	Brookline School District
2023	18.7%	22.8%	14.3%
2022	17.2%	28.6%	14.8%
2021	6.5%	18.2%	5.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Roland Hayes	Massachusetts	Brookline School District
2025	6%	34%
2024	5%	35%
2023	5%	35%	10%
2022	5%	35%	10%
2021	5%	36%	10%
2020	4%	35%	9%
2019	4%	35%	9%
2015	4%	36%	9%
2014	5%	34%	10%
2013	6%	32%	10%
2012	6%	30%	10%
2011	6%	29%	10%
2010	5%	27%	9%
2009	3%	25%	9%
2008	4%	24%	8%
2007	5%	23%	10%
2006	2%	23%	9%
2005	3%	23%	8%
2004	2%	22%	7%
2001	2%	19%	7%
2000	3%	20%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Roland Hayes	Massachusetts	Brookline School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Brookline School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Roland Hayes's ranking?

Roland Hayes is ranked #95 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Roland Hayes often compared to?

Roland Hayesis often viewed alongside schools like Edith C Baker, Michael Driscoll by visitors of our site.

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Roland Hayes?

418 students attend Roland Hayes.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Roland Hayes students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Roland Hayes?

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

What grades does Roland Hayes offer ?

Roland Hayes offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Roland Hayes part of?

Roland Hayes is part of Brookline School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: Heath serves the southwest area of Chestnut Hill, MA, covering approximately 4.1 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education