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Public School Review - Established 2003

Roland Hayes

100 Eliot Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Roland Hayes ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 418 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : Top 10% in MA
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 77% (Top 5%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Roland Hayes ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Roland Hayes's student population of 418 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRoland Hayes
Pre-K16
Kind37
143
236
343
449
548
651
756
839
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Total Students
418 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRoland Hayes
2025418
2024434
2023459
2022457
2021477
2020552
2019551
2018578
2017578
2016586
2015567
2014550
2013547
2012511
2011470
2010458
2009419
2008397
2007390
2006377
2005394
2004397
2003386
2002407
2001386
2000401
1999393
1998395
1997393
1996390
1995380
1994401
1993395
1992407
1991379
1990371
1989348
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)

YearRoland Hayes
202531
202433
202336
202239
202140
202042
201943
201841
201741
201641
201540
201438
201341
201236
201136
201035
200935
200833
200735
200632
200532
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School Rankings

Roland Hayes ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Roland Hayes is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MA)
#95 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearRoland Hayes
2023#95
2022#97
2021#91
2019#74
2018#188
2017#220
2016#149
2015#170
2014#216
2013#163
2012#180
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71%
42%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearRoland HayesMassachusettsBrookline School District
202371%42%73%
202269%41%71%
202171%37%66%
201978%51%74%
201879%52%75%
201779%53%74%
201688%64%81%
201586%61%79%
201483%61%78%
201387%61%79%
201286%59%79%
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77%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearRoland HayesMassachusettsBrookline School District
202277%44%72%
202179%49%73%
201982%54%77%
201885%56%75%
201780%54%75%
201690%71%84%
201589%69%84%
201487%69%83%
201389%69%83%
201290%69%84%
201191%70%84%
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55-59%
44%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearRoland HayesMassachusettsBrookline School District
202257%44%67%
202167%42%67%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearRoland HayesMassachusettsBrookline School District
202513:112:1
202413:112:112:1
202313:112:112:1
202212:112:111:1
202112:112:111:1
202013:113:112:1
201913:113:112:1
201814:113:113:1
201714:113:113:1
201614:113:113:1
201514:113:113:1
201414:114:113:1
201313:114:113:1
201214:114:114:1
201113:114:113:1
201013:114:113:1
200912:114:113:1
200812:114:113:1
200711:113:111:1
200612:113:111:1
200512:113:112:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
17%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRoland HayesMassachusettsBrookline School District
202418%7%23%
202316%7%21%
202216%7%20%
202117%7%20%
202017%7%20%
201917%7%20%
201818%8%20%
201718%8%20%
201619%6%19%
201516%6%20%
201414%6%18%
201313%6%19%
201213%6%18%
201111%7%18%
201011%6%19%
200914%6%19%
200816%6%20%
200715%6%20%
200616%6%19%
200515%5%18%
200417%5%18%
200324%5%19%
200225%5%19%
200119%4%18%
200017%4%18%
199913%4%16%
199811%4%16%
199710%4%15%
19967%4%15%
19958%4%14%
199410%4%13%
19939%4%13%
19927%4%13%
19915%3%13%
19904%3%13%
19895%3%12%
19885%3%13%
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Hispanic
12%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRoland HayesMassachusettsBrookline School District
202413%25%12%
202311%24%11%
202210%23%12%
20218%22%11%
20208%21%11%
20199%21%11%
20189%19%10%
20179%19%10%
20169%19%10%
201510%18%10%
20148%17%10%
20138%16%10%
20129%16%10%
201110%15%9%
20108%15%9%
20099%14%9%
20089%15%10%
20078%14%9%
20068%13%6%
20055%12%6%
20045%12%6%
20033%11%6%
20024%11%5%
20013%11%5%
20003%10%4%
19992%10%5%
19982%10%5%
19972%10%5%
19963%9%4%
19954%9%4%
19943%9%5%
19934%9%5%
19925%8%5%
19913%8%5%
19904%7%5%
19892%7%4%
19881%6%4%
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Black
7%
10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRoland HayesMassachusettsBrookline School District
20245%10%6%
20235%10%7%
20224%10%6%
20215%10%6%
20204%9%6%
20194%9%6%
20183%9%5%
20173%9%5%
20163%9%5%
20153%9%5%
20144%9%6%
20135%9%6%
20125%8%7%
20115%8%7%
20104%8%7%
20095%8%8%
20086%8%9%
20077%8%9%
20065%8%8%
20057%9%10%
20048%9%10%
20038%9%10%
20029%9%9%
20019%9%10%
20007%9%10%
199910%9%11%
199810%8%10%
199710%8%11%
199611%8%10%
19959%8%11%
19948%7%10%
19936%7%10%
19928%7%10%
19919%8%11%
19908%8%11%
19899%7%10%
198810%7%11%
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White
52%
51%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRoland HayesMassachusettsBrookline School District
202452%53%48%
202355%54%50%
202258%56%51%
202158%57%52%
202059%59%54%
201960%59%54%
201861%61%56%
201761%61%56%
201662%63%57%
201565%64%57%
201468%65%57%
201370%66%58%
201270%67%58%
201171%68%59%
201074%69%59%
200969%70%59%
200869%71%61%
200770%72%62%
200669%73%67%
200572%74%66%
200470%74%66%
200365%75%65%
200262%75%67%
200169%76%67%
200073%77%68%
199975%77%68%
199877%78%69%
199778%78%69%
199679%79%71%
199579%79%71%
199479%80%72%
199381%80%72%
199280%81%72%
199183%81%71%
199084%82%71%
198984%83%74%
198884%84%72%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
12%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearRoland HayesMassachusettsBrookline School District
202412%5%11%
202313%5%11%
202212%4%11%
202112%4%11%
202011%4%9%
201910%4%9%
20189%3%9%
20179%3%9%
20167%3%9%
20156%3%8%
20146%3%9%
20134%3%7%
20123%3%7%
20113%2%7%
20103%2%6%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.67
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRoland HayesMassachusettsBrookline School District
20250.670.66
20240.670.650.70
20230.650.640.69
20220.620.620.68
20210.620.620.67
20200.610.600.65
20190.600.600.65
20180.580.580.63
20170.580.580.63
20160.570.560.63
20150.540.550.63
20140.510.540.62
20130.500.530.62
20120.490.520.62
20110.480.510.61
20100.440.500.60
20090.500.510.60
20080.500.470.57
20070.490.460.56
20060.500.450.54
20050.460.430.52
20040.480.430.53
20030.520.420.53
20020.550.410.52
20010.490.400.50
20000.440.390.49
19990.410.390.50
19980.390.380.49
19970.370.380.48
19960.360.360.47
19950.360.360.46
19940.360.350.46
19930.330.350.46
19920.350.340.46
19910.300.330.47
19900.290.310.46
19890.290.300.42
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
34%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearRoland HayesMassachusettsBrookline School District
20256%34%
20245%35%10%
20235%35%10%
20225%35%10%
20215%36%10%
20194%35%9%
20154%36%9%
20145%34%10%
20136%32%10%
20126%30%10%
20116%29%10%
20105%27%9%
20093%25%9%
20084%24%8%
20075%23%10%
20062%23%9%
20053%23%8%
20042%22%7%
20012%19%7%
20003%20%8%
19993%17%10%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearRoland HayesMassachusettsBrookline School District
20252%4%
20242%4%1%
20232%4%1%
20222%4%1%
20212%4%2%
20191%4%1%
20151%4%1%
20141%5%2%
20131%5%2%
20121%5%2%
20112%5%2%
20102%6%2%
20093%6%3%
20081%5%2%
20072%5%2%
20063%5%3%
20053%5%3%
20042%5%3%
20011%5%3%
20002%5%4%
19993%3%4%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Brookline School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Roland Hayes's ranking?
Roland Hayes is ranked #95 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.
What schools are Roland Hayes often compared to?
Roland Hayesis often viewed alongside schools like Edith C Baker, Michael Driscoll by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).
How many students attend Roland Hayes?
418 students attend Roland Hayes.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
52% of Roland Hayes students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Roland Hayes?
Roland Hayes has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What grades does Roland Hayes offer ?
Roland Hayes offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).
What school district is Roland Hayes part of?
Roland Hayes is part of Brookline School District.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 418 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 77% (Top 5%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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