Elementary school (grades K-5) · Attleboro, MA

Cyril K. Brennan Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Cyril K. Brennan Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250219000087
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cyril K. Brennan Middle School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Massachusetts schools.

#8 of 8
elementary schools in Attleboro · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
14.3:1
large classes for Massachusetts
599
students enrolled

Cyril K. Brennan Middle School has class sizes larger than 82% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cyril K. Brennan Middle School ranks #8 of 8 elementary schools in Attleboro, MA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Cyril K. Brennan Middle School held near 613 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 42.1 → 43.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 250219000087 · Attleboro, MA Elementary · MID · TRAD

599 enr · 14.3:1 · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Attleboro High (2,030 students)

Cyril K. Brennan Middle School held near 613 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 42.1 → 43.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Cyril K. Brennan Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cyril K. Brennan Middle School reports 599 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cyril K. Brennan Middle School compares

Cyril K. Brennan Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.3:1 ▲ 16% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 599 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
599
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 82% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.7%
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
$17,818
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 599 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 55.4%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4%
African American 13.5%
Two or More 6.3%
Asian 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 55.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.4, Cyril K. Brennan Middle School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Attleboro reports $17,818 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cyril K. Brennan Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Attleboro High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Wamsutta Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Robert J. Coelho Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hyman Fine Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Peter Thacher Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cyril K. Brennan Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Attleboro · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Attleboro

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Cyril K. Brennan Middle School

How many students attend Cyril K. Brennan Middle School?

Cyril K. Brennan Middle School has 599 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Attleboro, MA. CCD year-over-year: 623 (2022-23) → 613 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cyril K. Brennan Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cyril K. Brennan Middle School is 14.3:1, which is 16% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cyril K. Brennan Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Cyril K. Brennan Middle School is White at 55.4% of enrollment, in Attleboro, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cyril K. Brennan Middle School?

Cyril K. Brennan Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower 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).

How does Cyril K. Brennan Middle School rank among elementary schools in Attleboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Cyril K. Brennan Middle School ranks #8 of 8 elementary schools in Attleboro, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Attleboro on the city page.

What other schools are in Attleboro?

Besides Cyril K. Brennan Middle School, Attleboro also operates Attleboro High (2,030 students), Wamsutta Middle School (593 students), and Robert J. Coelho Middle School (574 students). See the Attleboro district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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