Florida Ruffin Ridley School

brookline.k12.ma.us

857 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

The **Edward Devotion School** (now officially renamed the **Florida Ruffin Ridley School**) is a historic and highly regarded public PK–8 institution located in the Coolidge Corner neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts. As part of the Public Schools of Brookline, it serves a diverse and academically engaged student body. The school is known for its strong community atmosphere, rigorous academic programming, and a commitment to integrating students from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

In recent years, the school underwent a massive transformation, resulting in a state-of-the-art campus that blends historic preservation with modern, sustainable design. Following a community-led process, the school was renamed in 2018 to honor Florida Ruffin Ridley, a prominent 19th-century civil rights activist, suffragist, and educator. Today, the school continues to emphasize a collaborative learning environment, supported by an active parent-teacher organization and a curriculum that focuses on social-emotional growth alongside traditional academic excellence.

857

Total Students

61.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Florida Ruffin Ridley School
Demographic	Student Count
White	444
Hispanic	117
Black	50
Asian	143
Two or More	103

White
444 (51.8%)
Asian
143 (16.7%)
Hispanic
117 (13.7%)
Two or More
103 (12.0%)
Black
50 (5.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Brookline
Phone:	(617)879-4400
Website:	http://brookline.k12.ma.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	857
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	61.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 32

Kindergarten 91

Grade 1 84

Grade 2 104

Grade 3 104

Grade 4 99

Grade 5 92

Grade 6 85

Grade 7 86

Grade 8 80