Florida Ruffin Ridley School
345 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446|(617) 879-4400|Website|
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Type
Public
Grades
PK-8
Total Enrollment
830
Overview of Florida Ruffin Ridley School
Florida Ruffin Ridley School is a public school located in Brookline, MA, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Florida Ruffin Ridley School is 830 and the school serves PK-8. At Florida Ruffin Ridley School, 57% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 68% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 43%. The student-teacher ratio is 11:1, which is the same as that of the district.The student population is made up of 50% female students and 50% male students. There are 74 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 11:1
- Math Proficiency
- 57%
- Reading Proficiency
- 68%
Florida Ruffin Ridley School 2024 Rankings
Florida Ruffin Ridley School is ranked #143 in Massachusetts Elementary Schools and ranked #33 in Massachusetts Middle Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle Schools.
All Rankings
Ranking Factors
How Florida Ruffin Ridley School placed statewide out of 958 elementary schools and 492 middle schools ranked in Massachusetts.
Elementary School Reading Proficiency Rank
#151
Middle School Reading Proficiency Rank
#40
Elementary School Math Proficiency Rank
#161
Middle School Math Proficiency Rank
#41
Elementary School Reading Performance
Somewhat Above Expectations
Middle School Reading Performance
Somewhat Above Expectations
Elementary School Math Performance
Somewhat Above Expectations
Middle School Math Performance
Well Above Expectations
Students/Teachers at Florida Ruffin Ridley School
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
43.2%
Minority Enrollment
43.2%
Minority Enrollment
56.8%
White
15.8%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
11.5%
Two or more races
10.5%
Hispanic/Latino
5.3%
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and American Indian or Alaska Native are not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Full-time teachers
74
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
100%
Student-teacher ratio
11:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
79.8%
Number of full-time school counselors
2
Test Scores at Florida Ruffin Ridley School
At Florida Ruffin Ridley School, 57% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 68% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this metric. In The Public Schools Of Brookline, 73% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 66% tested at or above that level for math.Florida Ruffin Ridley School did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Massachusetts, 47% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 33% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
57%
66%
33%
68%
73%
47%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Large Suburb
Charter School
No
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
13
Total Ranked Elementary Schools
8
Total Ranked Middle Schools
8
Total Students (all grades)
6,928
Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
70%
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
75%
Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
62%
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
69%
School Map
Florida Ruffin Ridley School
345 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446
Nearby Schools
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50 Druce Street, Brookline, MA 02445 (1 mile)
Florida Ruffin Ridley School's high ranking earned it eligibility to display U.S. News Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle Schools award badges. Badge eligibility recognizes educational excellence, as described here. Officials at badge-eligible schools can learn how to promote their awards here.
Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
