The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in Math. The lowest is 47% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Brooke Charter School (district)
Brooke Charter School (District) is a public charter district serving kindergarten through twelfth grade, operating multiple campuses within Boston. Because it is a charter network, attendance is by application, not residential assignment, and the district’s governance sits apart from the traditional Boston Public Schools system.
The district’s student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, together accounting for the large majority of total enrollment, with a smaller share of white students and very small numbers of Asian, multiracial, and Native American students. The district serves a student population of a size that is substantial for a charter network, spanning the full K-12 grade band. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as counts for students with disabilities and English learners, were not available in the data provided. A parent looking for information on those supports would want to follow up directly with the district or its individual schools.
On state assessments, Brooke’s students posted proficiency rates that, when averaged across tested subjects and grades, place the district in the top quarter among Suffolk County’s districts. In math and English language arts at the elementary and middle school level, the proficiency rate was above the midpoint for tested grades. In science at those same levels, the rate was likewise strong. For eighth-grade social studies, the proficiency rate was lower, though the assessment’s cut scores changed in that year, which can affect comparability and may be something a parent would want to ask about. High school–level assessment data were not reported at the district level in this data set, so the full picture through grade twelve is incomplete.
Chronic absenteeism, a metric that tracks students missing a substantial number of school days, was reported at a rate that places Brooke in the top quarter of Suffolk County districts—meaning a lower rate of chronic absence compared with most districts in the county. That is a positive sign for consistent student attendance.
The district’s per-pupil spending is in the lower range among Suffolk County districts. For a parent, this may raise a question about what resources are available, but charter districts in Massachusetts often operate with different funding formulas than traditional districts, and spending level alone does not describe program quality.
No four-year graduation rate was available in the data provided. Because the district enrolls students through grade twelve, this is a meaningful gap. A parent considering Brooke for high school would want to ask the district for its graduation rate directly.
The data contained no information about course offerings, Advanced Placement, career pathways, or other academic programs. No information about the district’s buildings, class sizes, or teacher qualifications was available. The district brief found no recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary shifts, school closures, or leadership transitions to report.
Brooke is a charter network, so families who choose it are opting into a system with a defined academic model, not a traditional geographically assigned school. The assessment results suggest that for the grades and subjects tested, the district’s students perform at a level that is strong relative to other districts in Suffolk County, and attendance patterns appear solid. The missing pieces—especially graduation rate, special population data, and course access—are the ones a parent would want to investigate before making a decision.
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