John D Runkle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 515 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 74th out of 443 middle schools in MA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 50 Druce Street, Brookline, MA 02445
School District Details
- Brookline School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $17,676
- Graduation Rate: 100.0%
- Dropout Rate: 0.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.6
- Enrolled Students: 6,472
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 515
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 257 (49.9%)
- Females: 258 (50.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 11 (2.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 33 (6.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 44 (8.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 27 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 74 | 14.4% |
| Hispanic | 66 | 12.8% |
| White | 303 | 58.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 14 | 2.7% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 13.0% |
| 1st Grade | 60 | 11.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 60 | 11.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 52 | 10.1% |
| 4th Grade | 65 | 12.6% |
| 5th Grade | 42 | 8.2% |
| 6th Grade | 54 | 10.5% |
| 7th Grade | 60 | 11.7% |
| 8th Grade | 41 | 8.0% |
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that John D Runkle School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 77.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | 77.0% | 57.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 79.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 84.0% | 60.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 91.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 78.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 75.0% | 51.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 76.0% | 48.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 57.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 58.0% | 39.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 90.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 90.0% | 70.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 78.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 74.0% | 49.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 91.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 88.0% | 66.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 83.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 81.0% | 57.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 80.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | - | - |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 80.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | - | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 73.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | - | - |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 74.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 71.0% | 53.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 75.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 69.0% | 48.0% |
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010
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