Pierce Primary School
50 School St
Brookline MA, 02446, Norfolk County
Phone: 617-730-2580
Ranking: (147 out of 1,316, top 11%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Brookline School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 50 | 52 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 47 | |||||||
Total Students: | 783 | 752 | 716 | 665 | 671 | 637 | 607 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 111 | 14.2% | 91 | 12.1% | 79 | 11.0% | 83 | 12.5% | 88 | 13.1% | 76 | 11.9% | 65 | 10.7% |
Grade 1: | 92 | 11.7% | 93 | 12.4% | 88 | 12.3% | 89 | 13.4% | 75 | 11.2% | 68 | 10.7% | 79 | 13.0% |
Grade 2: | 91 | 11.6% | 86 | 11.4% | 94 | 13.1% | 83 | 12.5% | 64 | 9.5% | 86 | 13.5% | 71 | 11.7% |
Grade 3: | 81 | 10.3% | 87 | 11.6% | 87 | 12.2% | 62 | 9.3% | 86 | 12.8% | 70 | 11.0% | 62 | 10.2% |
Grade 4: | 88 | 11.2% | 85 | 11.3% | 67 | 9.4% | 81 | 12.2% | 79 | 11.8% | 66 | 10.4% | 69 | 11.4% |
Grade 5: | 85 | 10.9% | 67 | 8.9% | 83 | 11.6% | 79 | 11.9% | 65 | 9.7% | 69 | 10.8% | 64 | 10.5% |
Grade 6: | 68 | 8.7% | 90 | 12.0% | 75 | 10.5% | 56 | 8.4% | 71 | 10.6% | 65 | 10.2% | 65 | 10.7% |
Grade 7: | 95 | 12.1% | 72 | 9.6% | 59 | 8.2% | 63 | 9.5% | 64 | 9.5% | 65 | 10.2% | 59 | 9.7% |
Grade 8: | 72 | 9.2% | 64 | 8.5% | 67 | 9.4% | 53 | 8.0% | 65 | 9.7% | 59 | 9.3% | 57 | 9.4% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 387 | 49.4% | 370 | 49.2% | 360 | 50.3% | 334 | 50.2% | 325 | 48.4% | 312 | 49.0% | 285 | 47.0% |
Female: | 396 | 50.6% | 382 | 50.8% | 356 | 49.7% | 331 | 49.8% | 346 | 51.6% | 325 | 51.0% | 275 | 45.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 158 | 20.2% | 142 | 18.9% | 148 | 20.7% | 137 | 20.6% | 147 | 21.9% | 133 | 20.9% | 137 | 22.6% |
Hispanic: | 77 | 9.8% | 83 | 11.0% | 72 | 10.1% | 63 | 9.5% | 61 | 9.1% | 55 | 8.6% | 43 | 7.1% |
Black: | 47 | 6.0% | 51 | 6.8% | 46 | 6.4% | 47 | 7.1% | 42 | 6.3% | 58 | 9.1% | 52 | 8.6% |
White: | 430 | 54.9% | 411 | 54.7% | 389 | 54.3% | 362 | 54.4% | 358 | 53.4% | 337 | 52.9% | 332 | 54.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 70 | 8.9% | 65 | 8.6% | 61 | 8.5% | 56 | 8.4% | 63 | 9.4% | 54 | 8.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 74 | 9.5% | 69 | 9.2% | 65 | 9.1% | 58 | 8.7% | 57 | 8.5% | 71 | 11.1% | 53 | 8.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 0.8% | 16 | 2.1% | 10 | 1.4% | 18 | 2.7% | 15 | 2.2% | 16 | 2.5% | 17 | 2.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.64 | 14.43 | 14.77 | 13.59 | 13.35 | 13.10 | 13.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75.9% | 73.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 79% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 74% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 77% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 77% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 73% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 77% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 70% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 70% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 75% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 80% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 84% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 79% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 80% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 78% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 75% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 78% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 78% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 76% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.0% | 68.4% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 73% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 67% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 75% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 66% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 71% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 74% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 67% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 72% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 69% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51.6% | 55.2% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 62% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 52% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 62% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 63% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 69% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 75% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 71% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 81% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 82% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 82% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 84% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 87% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 79% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 67% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 72% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 73% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 80% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 80% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 84% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 78% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44.93% | 52% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 60% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 60% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 60% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 67% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 63% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 68% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 73% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 67% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 62% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 87% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 88% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 84% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 88% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 91% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 86% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 87% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 86% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60.3% | 68.5% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 71% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 76% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 78% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 81% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 83% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 83% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 83% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 80% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80.7% | 82.2% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 88% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 83% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 85% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 89% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 90% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 90% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 90% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 92% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 89% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 88% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 68% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 74% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 72% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 78% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 82% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 78% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 79% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 88% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 90% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 93% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 91% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 93% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 94% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 92% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56.8% | 63.6% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 67% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 72% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 69% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 70% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 76% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 76% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 75% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 78% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 80% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 82% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45.7% | 50.1% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 50% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 56% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 53% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 49% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 63% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 58% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 57% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 53% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 66% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 61% | 39% |
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* Pierce Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.