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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROCKTON·NCES 250309000388

Dr W Arnone Community School

135 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA 02301 · (508) 894-4440 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL763 STUDENTS
Enrollment
763
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
39
Kindergarten
127
Grade 1
120
Grade 2
113
Grade 3
135
Grade 4
111
Grade 5
118
Student demographics
White
375%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
20927%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 26%
Black
47162%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 10%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
334%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
39752%
Female
36648%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
13.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
9.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
763
+27 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.6:1
% White
5%
was 11%
% Hispanic
27%
was 17%
% Black
62%
was 64%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Dr W Arnone Community School

Dr W Arnone Community School, a large primary school in Brockton, Massachusetts, run under Brockton, hosts 763 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Dr W Arnone Community School sits 100% larger than that benchmark.

Brockton comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 15,280 students; Dr W Arnone Community School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Dr W Arnone Community School lists that Black students make up the majority at 62%. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 8% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Plymouth County shows median household earnings sit near $114,201, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Plymouth County's 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), Dr W Arnone Community School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Champion High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Dr W Arnone Community School operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Dr W Arnone Community School's enrollment has increased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 736 (now 763). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 17% to 27% over that span.

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Plymouth County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Dr W Arnone Community School
District
Brockton
Address
135 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA 02301
Phone
(508) 894-4440
County
Plymouth County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
763
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250309000388
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dr W Arnone Community School
How many students attend Dr W Arnone Community School?
Dr W Arnone Community School enrolls approximately 763 students in grades PK-05.
Is Dr W Arnone Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dr W Arnone Community School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Dr W Arnone Community School have?
Dr W Arnone Community School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
How diverse is Dr W Arnone Community School?
Dr W Arnone Community School reports a student body of 5% White, 27% Hispanic, 62% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dr W Arnone Community School?
Dr W Arnone Community School is overseen by Brockton in Plymouth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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