Brookline Public Schools 2021 DESE Report Cards Now Available

BROOKLINE, MA — State report cards for the 2020-2021 school year are now available for the Public Schools of Brookline.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) did not make accountability determinations for the 2020-2021 school year, but the report cards include enrollment, graduation rates, MCAS scores, and more.

According to the district report card, Brookline schools outperformed most of the state on all metrics. In addition, students in the district had higher MCAS scores than the state average, except for in Grade 10 English, and made "typical progress” in most categories compared to other schools.

On the 0-99 student progress scale, with higher numbers meaning more progress, Brookline scored 50.7 in Grade 3-8 English, 46.8 in Grade 3-8 math, 44.7 in Grade 10 English, and 36.9 in Grade 10 math.

Brookline also scored well in other metrics. In measures including attendance, college attendance, access to the arts, and more, the town outperformed the state. Compared to the state average, a larger proportion of Brookline students are also meeting or exceeding expectations.

Despite difficulties related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Brookline schools have managed to keep attendance rates higher and chronic absenteeism rates lower than the state average. In addition, even though next-year college attendance has decreased by about 8 percent since 2019, it is still nearly 18 percent higher than the state average.

Brookline's district report card and individual school metrics are available here.