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Brockton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,954 students in Brockton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Brockton School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
24 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
14,869 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
956 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Brockton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
56 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
237 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
3,189 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
30%
# Black Students
8,863 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
60%
12%
# White Students
1,810 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
12%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
684 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
496
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
1,178
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,178
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,276
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,209
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,032
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,085
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,057
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,142
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,135
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,237
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,043
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
966
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
771
485
# Ungraded Students:
64
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,318 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,566 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$317 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$321 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,318
$23,845
Spending / Student
$21,566
$24,602
Best Brockton School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookfield
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
135 Jon Drive
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7257
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7257
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
Rank: #22.
Manthala George Jr. School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
180 Colonel Bell Drive
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7913
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7913
Grades: PK-5
| 778 students
Rank: #33.
Gilmore Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Clinton Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7235
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7235
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: #44.
Downey
(Math: 14% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
55 Electric Avenue
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7221
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7221
Grades: PK-5
| 599 students
Rank: #55.
Hancock
(Math: 11% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
125 Pearl Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7252
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7252
Grades: PK-5
| 666 students
Rank: #66.
Dr W Arnone Community School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4440
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4440
Grades: PK-5
| 763 students
Rank: n/an/a
45 Oakdale Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7685
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7685
Grades: PK
| 265 students
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