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Brockton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,541 students in Brockton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Brockton School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
24 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
15,265 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
1,112 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Brockton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#383 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
49%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
17 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
277 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,936 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
26%
# Black Students
9,081 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
60%
12%
# White Students
2,192 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
14%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
725 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
326
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
1,205
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,187
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,034
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,068
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,153
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,278
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,189
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,176
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,209
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,493
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
947
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,004
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
923
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
73
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,765 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,007 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$317 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$321 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,765
$23,971
Spending / Student
$21,007
$24,732
Best Brockton School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph F. Plouffe Academy
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 Crescent Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 894-4301
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 894-4301
Grades: 6-8
| 709 students
Rank: #22.
Ashfield Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
225 Coe Road
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7268
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7268
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #33.
Huntington Therapeutic Day School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1121 Warren Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7203
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7203
Grades: 4-12
| 61 students
Rank: #44.
Edgar B Davis
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
380 Plain Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7360
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7360
Grades: K-8
| 952 students
Rank: #55.
West Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
271 West St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7381
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7381
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
Rank: #66.
North Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
108 Oak Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7371
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7371
Grades: 6-7
| 306 students
Rank: #77.
Frederick Douglass Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
175 Warren Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7033
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7033
Grades: 8-11
| 12 students
Rank: #88.
South Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
105 Keith Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7311
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7311
Grades: 6-8
| 556 students
Rank: #99.
East Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
464 Centre Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7351
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7351
Grades: 6-8
| 508 students
Rank: n/an/a
108 Oak Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4377
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4377
Grades: K-12
| 384 students
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