Public SchoolElementary

Florida Ruffin Ridley School

345 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
857
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Brookline
Norfolk County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores65% proficient in math & reading
87thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
46thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
41stpercentile
Class size13.9 students per teacher
16thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Florida Ruffin Ridley School

Florida Ruffin Ridley School is a public elementary school in Brookline, Massachusetts, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Brookline. The school is located in a large suburb in Norfolk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 857 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

345 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
857 students
Students per teacher
13.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Brookline
County
Norfolk County
NCES school ID
250315000417

Schools near Florida Ruffin Ridley School

All 18 schools in Brookline →
Lawrence
Public · Grades K–8 · 630 students
A0.6 mi
Pierce
Public · Grades K–8 · 592 students
A0.7 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.