Brackett (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Brackett

66 Eastern Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476

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Top 20%

Serving 423 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brackett ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20% in MA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Brackett's student population of 423 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brackett
Kind	60
1	81
2	51
3	69
4	64
5	98

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brackett
2023	425
2022	442
2021	465
2020	517
2019	517
2018	476
2017	476
2016	481
2015	497
2014	481
2013	449
2012	453
2011	444
2010	441
2009	445
2008	423
2007	426
2006	430
2005	402
2004	356
2003	350
2002	324
2001	293
2000	263
1999	285
1998	371
1997	377
1996	381
1995	361
1994	373
1993	366
1992	331
1991	313

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Brackett
2023	34
2022	35
2021	35
2020	33
2019	33
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	31
2014	29
2013	27
2012	27
2011	26
2010	28
2009	30
2008	28
2007	28
2006	25
2005	23

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Year Founded

1931

School Calendar

First Day of School

Thu. Aug 28, 2025

School Mascot

Cricket

School Rankings

Brackett ranks within the top 20% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brackett is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#238 out of 1626 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brackett
2023	#238
2022	#279
2021	#179
2019	#326
2018	#433
2017	#445
2016	#159
2015	#185
2014	#258
2013	#208
2012	#194

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63%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	63%	42%	72%
2022	57%	41%	69%
2021	60%	37%	62%
2019	66%	51%	70%
2018	64%	52%	69%
2017	66%	53%	68%
2016	87%	64%	78%
2015	84%	61%	80%
2014	84%	61%	78%
2013	85%	61%	77%
2012	85%	59%	75%

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68%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2022	68%	44%	70%
2021	80%	49%	73%
2019	73%	54%	72%
2018	75%	56%	69%
2017	71%	54%	72%
2016	89%	71%	85%
2015	89%	69%	87%
2014	84%	69%	85%
2013	88%	69%	86%
2012	90%	69%	85%
2011	87%	70%	87%

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75-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2022	77%	44%	70%
2021	87%	42%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	16:1	13:1	14:1
2019	16:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	13:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	13:1	14:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	10%	7%	13%
2022	10%	7%	13%
2021	11%	7%	14%
2020	10%	7%	13%
2019	10%	7%	13%
2018	11%	8%	13%
2017	11%	8%	13%
2016	7%	6%	12%
2015	9%	6%	12%
2014	9%	6%	11%
2013	9%	6%	11%
2012	8%	6%	11%
2011	7%	7%	10%
2010	7%	6%	10%
2009	7%	6%	10%
2008	7%	6%	11%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	9%
2005	10%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2002	6%	5%	7%
2001	5%	4%	6%
2000	4%	4%	6%
1999	6%	4%	6%
1998	3%	4%	5%
1997	4%	4%	6%
1996	3%	4%	6%
1995	3%	4%	5%
1994	3%	4%	5%
1993	2%	4%	5%
1992	4%	4%	4%
1991	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	5%	24%	7%
2022	6%	23%	6%
2021	5%	22%	6%
2020	4%	21%	6%
2019	4%	21%	6%
2018	4%	19%	6%
2017	4%	19%	6%
2016	6%	19%	5%
2015	6%	18%	6%
2014	6%	17%	5%
2013	5%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	4%	15%	5%
2010	4%	15%	5%
2009	3%	14%	5%
2008	4%	15%	5%
2007	4%	14%	5%
2006	3%	13%	5%
2005	1%	12%	3%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
1999	1%	10%	2%
1998	1%	10%	3%
1997	2%	10%	3%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1995	1%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	2%	8%	3%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	1%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	4%
2021	1%	10%	3%
2020	1%	9%	4%
2019	1%	9%	4%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	1%	9%	3%
2016	1%	9%	3%
2015	1%	9%	3%
2014	1%	9%	3%
2013	1%	9%	3%
2012	2%	8%	4%
2011	1%	8%	4%
2010	1%	8%	4%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2002	1%	9%	5%
2001	2%	9%	6%
2000	2%	9%	6%
1999	1%	9%	6%
1998	2%	8%	6%
1997	2%	8%	5%
1996	3%	8%	5%
1995	2%	8%	6%
1994	3%	7%	5%
1993	3%	7%	5%
1992	2%	7%	4%
1990	1%	8%	4%
1989	1%	7%	3%

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White

67%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	69%	54%	68%
2022	71%	56%	70%
2021	73%	57%	70%
2020	76%	59%	71%
2019	76%	59%	71%
2018	78%	61%	74%
2017	78%	61%	74%
2016	77%	63%	75%
2015	75%	64%	75%
2014	77%	65%	77%
2013	78%	66%	77%
2012	79%	67%	77%
2011	83%	68%	78%
2010	85%	69%	79%
2009	86%	70%	79%
2008	87%	71%	80%
2007	87%	72%	81%
2006	87%	73%	82%
2005	89%	74%	84%
2004	92%	74%	85%
2003	94%	75%	86%
2002	92%	75%	86%
2001	91%	76%	86%
2000	94%	77%	86%
1999	92%	77%	86%
1998	94%	78%	86%
1997	92%	78%	86%
1996	93%	79%	86%
1995	94%	79%	86%
1994	93%	80%	88%
1993	94%	80%	88%
1992	92%	81%	89%
1991	97%	81%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	15%	5%	9%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	9%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	0.49	0.64	0.52
2022	0.47	0.62	0.49
2021	0.45	0.62	0.49
2020	0.41	0.60	0.47
2019	0.41	0.60	0.47
2018	0.38	0.58	0.44
2017	0.38	0.58	0.44
2016	0.39	0.56	0.42
2015	0.42	0.55	0.42
2014	0.39	0.54	0.39
2013	0.38	0.53	0.39
2012	0.37	0.52	0.39
2011	0.31	0.51	0.38
2010	0.28	0.50	0.37
2009	0.26	0.51	0.36
2008	0.24	0.47	0.34
2007	0.26	0.46	0.33
2006	0.24	0.45	0.31
2005	0.20	0.43	0.29
2004	0.15	0.43	0.28
2003	0.11	0.42	0.25
2002	0.14	0.41	0.25
2001	0.17	0.40	0.25
2000	0.12	0.39	0.25
1999	0.15	0.39	0.25
1998	0.12	0.38	0.26
1997	0.15	0.38	0.25
1996	0.13	0.36	0.26
1995	0.12	0.36	0.25
1994	0.13	0.35	0.23
1993	0.12	0.35	0.22
1992	0.15	0.34	0.19
1991	0.06	0.33	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Brackett	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Arlington School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Cricket

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brackett's ranking?

Brackett is ranked #238 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Brackett often compared to?

Brackettis often viewed alongside schools like Cyrus E Dallin, John A Bishop by visitors of our site.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Brackett?

423 students attend Brackett.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Brackett students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brackett?

Brackett has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Brackett offer ?

Brackett offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Brackett part of?

Brackett is part of Arlington School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education