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Brockton School District

43 Crescent Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,095 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Brockton School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
24 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
14,869 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
956 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#366 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
42%
23%
44%
18%
44%
76%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
21%
28%
% Black
60%
12%
% White
12%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (MA)
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Huntington Therapeutic Day School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
365 Westgate Drive
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7203
Gr: 8-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Plouffe Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Crescent Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 894-4301
Gr: 6-8 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #33.
Ashfield Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Coe Road
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7268
Gr: 6-8 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #44.
Edgar B Davis
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
380 Plain Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7360
Gr: K-8 | 944 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #55.
North Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
108 Oak Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7371
Gr: 6-8 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #66.
Brockton Virtual Learning Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
470 Forest Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 562-6222
Gr: 2-12 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #77.
West Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
271 West St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7381
Gr: 6-8 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #88.
East Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
464 Centre Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7351
Gr: 6-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #99.
Frederick Douglass Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Warren Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7033
Gr: 8-11 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Rank: #1010.
South Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Keith Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7311
Gr: 6-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,869 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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