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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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,227 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 15% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
24 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
14,906 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
1,096 Teachers
26,217 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#367 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
44%
Graduation Rate
79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
36 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
263 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,010 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
27%
# Black Students
8,833 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
59%
12%
# White Students
2,027 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
14%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
695 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
484
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
1,132
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,236
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,178
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,006
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,047
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,143
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,149
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,144
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,173
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,369
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,031
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
820
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
932
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
62
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,265 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,513 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$317 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$321 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,265
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,513
$24,672
Best Brockton School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plouffe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
250 Crescent Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 894-4301
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 894-4301
Grades: 6-8
| 652 students
Rank: #22.
Ashfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | 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
| 448 students
Rank: #33.
Edgar B Davis
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
380 Plain Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7360
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7360
Grades: K-8
| 930 students
Rank: #44.
Huntington Therapeutic Day School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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: 6-12
| 49 students
Rank: #55.
West Middle School
Magnet 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
| 557 students
Rank: #66.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
464 Centre Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7351
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7351
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students
Rank: #77.
Brockton Virtual Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
108 Oak Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 562-6222
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 562-6222
Grades: 1-12
| 173 students
Rank: #88.
North Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
108 Oak Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7371
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7371
Grades: 6-8
| 448 students
Rank: #99.
South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
105 Keith Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7311
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7311
Grades: 6-8
| 518 students
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