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Ivy Street School

Special education school · Grades 8–12

Brookline, MA

200 Ivy St, Brookline, MA 02446

Overall grade: B+

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • A-Class size
  • B-College-going
  • A-Years serving families

What stands out

  • Small classes: about 4 students per teacher
  • Serving families in Brookline since at least 2011

Ivy Street School is a special education school in Brookline, Massachusetts, for students from 8th grade through 12th grade. It has about 27 students and around 4 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 170% since 2011–12. Students attend about 7.5 hours a day, 241 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades 8–12
Students
27
Teachers
7 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
3.9
Boys and girls
Coed · 1 girls, 26 boys
Religious affiliation
None (nonsectarian)
Program
Special education
School day
About 7.5 hours
School year
241 days
Graduates going to 4-year colleges
About 0% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 55% of special education schools in Massachusetts (4 students per teacher).
    • A smaller school: fewer students than 55% of special education schools in Massachusetts.
    • Compared with 22 special education schools in Massachusetts.

    Students by survey year

    10’11–1234’13–1441’15–1641’17–1848’19–2050’21–2227’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    82
    92
    105
    1111
    127

    Student body

    White52%
    Hispanic or Latino15%
    Black15%
    Two or more races11%
    Asian7%

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    Questions about Ivy Street School

    What grades does Ivy Street School serve?

    Ivy Street School serves grades 8–12.

    How many students attend Ivy Street School?

    About 27 students, with 4 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Ivy Street School?

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