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Alumni: what's one memory from Ashfield Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
474
Middle
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROCKTON·NCES 250309002688
Ashfield Middle School
225 Coe Road, Brockton, MA 02302 · (508) 580-7268 · Plymouth County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 136 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 175 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 163 | 34% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +6.0pp since 2016
Math
30.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| 2016-17 | 29.0% | 31.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ashfield Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #199 of 304 ▼ 15 | #21 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #192 of 304 no change | #20 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #15 of 299 | #2 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #185 of 310 | #18 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #212 of 296 | #17 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #83 of 296 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #154 of 204 | #19 of 21 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
474
-90 (-16%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 474 | 37.4 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 37.7 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 39.1 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 42 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 37.6 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 40 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 67% (336) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashfield Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (504 to 474); teachers down 1% (37.6 to 37.4).
About Ashfield Middle School
Ashfield Middle School is a middle school located in Brockton, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It has an enrollment of 474 students in grades 6 through 8.
Ashfield Middle School sits within Brockton, which has 24 schools and 15,280 students.
Federal enrollment data show Ashfield Middle School is 60% Black. Other groups make up 21% White, 14% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Plymouth County as a whole is about 8% Black, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Ashfield Middle School lists 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.7 students per teacher. The school's 12.7:1 compares with an average of 11.5:1 for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Ashfield Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
The county, Plymouth County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $114,201 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Plymouth County has 141 public schools with about 76,427 students, including Ashfield Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Mary E. Baker School, is about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES assigns Ashfield Middle School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Ashfield Middle School enrolled 564 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 474.
People who know Ashfield Middle School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brockton
- Brockton HighHigh · 3,598 students
- Edgar B DavisElementary · 1,009 students
- Louis F Angelo ElementaryElementary · 875 students
- Oscar F RaymondElementary · 864 students
- Manthala George Jr. SchoolElementary · 838 students
- Mary E. Baker SchoolElementary · 769 students
Other schools in Brockton
- Brockton HighHigh · 3,598 students
- Edgar B DavisElementary · 1,009 students
- Louis F Angelo ElementaryElementary · 875 students
- Oscar F RaymondElementary · 864 students
- Manthala George Jr. SchoolElementary · 838 students
- Mary E. Baker SchoolElementary · 769 students
Nearby schools
- Mary E. Baker School0.7 mi · 769
- East Middle School1.2 mi · 421
- Brookfield1.3 mi · 532
- Louis F Angelo Elementary1.4 mi · 875
- North Middle School1.7 mi · 427
- Downey1.8 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About Ashfield Middle SchoolHow many students attend Ashfield Middle School?
Ashfield Middle School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Ashfield Middle School serve?
Ashfield Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ashfield Middle School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Ashfield Middle School.
How diverse is Ashfield Middle School?
Ashfield Middle School reports a student body of 21% White, 14% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Ashfield Middle School?
Ashfield Middle School is overseen by Brockton in Plymouth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.