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Schools in Brookline · Brookline School District, Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District

Brookline’s public schools outscore 91% of New Hampshire districts

In Brookline, 63% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Brookline, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

#5of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.

Reading proficiency
76%
▲ 26 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 23 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.4K
▼ 4% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024 · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative
Students per teacher
11.3
NH 11.2
Schools in town
2
1,665 students on the public path
In brief

Brookline’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 43 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brookline’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Brookline runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Richard Maghakian Memorial School (PK–3) is Brookline’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District with Hollis: Hollis-Brookline Middle School in Hollis, then Hollis-Brookline High School in Hollis. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path; the middle school earns an A. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 63% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Brookline spends $19,574 per student and Hollis-Brookline Cooperative $22,388, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brookline’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 91% of New Hampshire school districts, #5 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Hampshire average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (43)Better than 81%
Towns in Hillsborough County (28)Better than 89%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 842 test results and a graduating class of 205 could put Brookline anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Brookline’s students in the tested grades sat them (843 in math, 843 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brookline, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Richard Maghakian Memorial SchoolBrookline School DistrictB+
7–8Hollis-Brookline Middle Schoolin HollisA
9–12Hollis-Brookline High Schoolin HollisA

Brookline runs its own schools through grade 6 (Brookline School District). From grade 7, students attend the Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District, shared with Hollis. Its middle school is in Hollis. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Brookline

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brookline School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 2 schools · 551 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$19,574NH $23,296 · FY2024
A
Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,114 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$22,388NH $23,296 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Brookline School District72%
State average 50.8% · 320 students tested
Math · PK–6, Brookline School District62%
State average 40.5% · 321 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District79%
State average 50.8% · 523 students tested
Math · 7–12, Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District64%
State average 40.5% · 522 students tested

Brookline vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Brookline’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrooklineABrookline PK–6 · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative 7–12
HollisAHollis PK–6 · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative 7–12
MilfordB−Milford
MasonA+Mason

Townsend, MA borders Brookline but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Brookline

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Brooklineby address
Richard Maghakian Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
309 students10:1Rate it →
Captain Samuel Douglass Academy
Middle · Grades 4–6
A
242 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Brooklinein other towns
Hollis-Brookline Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hollis
A
369 students11:1Rate it →
Hollis-Brookline High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hollis
A
745 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Brookline’s schools

Are Brookline’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brookline children attend outscore 91% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #5 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brookline in?

Two districts: Brookline School District runs grades PK–6, and Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Hollis.

Where do Brookline kids go to high school?

Hollis-Brookline High School in Hollis, with 745 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Brookline’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Brookline spend per student?

$19,574 in Brookline School District and $22,388 in Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.