- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Harvard, MA
Bromfield
Federal NCES profile for Bromfield, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250588000838
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bromfield earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Massachusetts schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 328
- students enrolled
Bromfield has class sizes smaller than 98% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harvard · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250588000838 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-235 students YoY
Bromfield shrank from 560 students in 2022-23 to 325 in 2023-24 (-42.0%).
Teacher FTE lost 55.2 → 32.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-235 students YoY 250588000838 · Harvard, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD
328 enr · 6:1 · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Hildreth Elementary School (451 students)
Bromfield shrank from 560 students in 2022-23 to 325 in 2023-24 (-42.0%). Teacher FTE lost 55.2 → 32.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Bromfield compares
Bromfield is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6:1 | ▼ 51% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 328 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
328
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 2% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,413
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.5 FTE
Per 94 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 74.3%
Asian 12.5%
Two or More 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
African American 2.4%
Largest group: White at 74.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.6, Bromfield is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 15
District finance for Harvard reports $23,413 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Bromfield Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hildreth Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bromfield's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Similar other schools in Harvard
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~328 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6:1)
Frequently asked questions about Bromfield
How many students attend Bromfield?
Bromfield has 328 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harvard, MA. CCD year-over-year: 560 (2022-23) → 325 (2023-24), down 235.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bromfield?
The student-teacher ratio at Bromfield is 6:1, which is 51% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 62% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bromfield?
The largest demographic group at Bromfield is White at 74.3% of enrollment, in Harvard, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bromfield?
Bromfield has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Harvard?
Besides Bromfield, Harvard also operates Hildreth Elementary School (451 students). See the Harvard district page for the complete list.