Photo: Richard B. Johnson · CC BY-SA 3.0North Brookfield’s public schools score below 84% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
26% of students in North Brookfield’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Brookfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
North Brookfield’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,823 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is North Brookfield High. Enrollment is down 21% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Valley View School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind North Brookfield’s grade
C−: better than 16% of Massachusetts school districts, #254 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores are below the Massachusetts average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Brookfield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in North Brookfield
North Brookfield Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 240 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in North Brookfield
North Brookfield Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 240 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in North Brookfield
North Brookfield Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 240 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in North Brookfield
North Brookfield Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 240 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in North Brookfield
North Brookfield Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 240 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in North Brookfield
North Brookfield Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 240 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in North Brookfield
North Brookfield Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 240 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in North Brookfield
North Brookfield High
Grades 6–12 · 157 students · 5:1 students per teacher
7th grade in North Brookfield
North Brookfield High
Grades 6–12 · 157 students · 5:1 students per teacher
8th grade in North Brookfield
North Brookfield High
Grades 6–12 · 157 students · 5:1 students per teacher
9th grade in North Brookfield
North Brookfield High
Grades 6–12 · 157 students · 5:1 students per teacher
10th grade in North Brookfield
North Brookfield High
Grades 6–12 · 157 students · 5:1 students per teacher
11th grade in North Brookfield
North Brookfield High
Grades 6–12 · 157 students · 5:1 students per teacher
12th grade in North Brookfield
North Brookfield High
Grades 6–12 · 157 students · 5:1 students per teacher
North Brookfield’s public schools are run by North Brookfield School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
North Brookfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share North Brookfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Brookfield | C− | North Brookfield |
| Brookfield | B | Brookfield PK–6 · Tantasqua 7–12 |
| West Brookfield | C+ | Quaboag Regional |
| East Brookfield | C− | Spencer-East Brookfield |
| New Braintree | C | Quabbin |
Every school in North Brookfield
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about North Brookfield’s schools
Are North Brookfield’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Brookfield children attend score below 84% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #254 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Brookfield in?
North Brookfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 397 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does North Brookfield spend per student?
$24,823 in North Brookfield School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in North Brookfield?
Yes: Valley View School (special education · all-boys, grades 6–10, 34 students).
Parents talk
What North Brookfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near North Brookfield → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.