The brief
A private elementary school in Framingham, MA serving grades Pre-K – 6th.
It ranks 246 of 414 schools in Massachusetts.
The Brighton School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 2 sources, 2023–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 15 schools in Framingham. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MA.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MA.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 30
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 17
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 37
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,042/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Framingham. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Framingham), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White59%
- Asian18%
- Two or More11%
- Hispanic9%
- Black3%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does The Brighton School serve?
The Brighton School serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.
How many students attend The Brighton School?
The Brighton School has an enrollment of approximately 56 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Brighton School?
The student-teacher ratio at The Brighton School is 6.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does The Brighton School rank in MA?
The Brighton School ranks #246 of 414 private schools in MA.
What is The Brighton School's MySchoolScout rating?
The Brighton School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is The Brighton School a private school?
Yes, The Brighton School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is The Brighton School a religious school?
No, The Brighton School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 6th
- Enrollment
- 56
- Gender split
- 50% M / 50% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 6.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 8
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 7 hours
- Days per year
- 160 days
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Middlesex County
- Phone
- (508) 877-8200
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.