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If you could change one rule at Edgar B Davis, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,009
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROCKTON·NCES 250309000390
Edgar B Davis
380 Plain Street, Brockton, MA 02302 · (508) 580-7360 · Plymouth County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,009 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- CThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 129 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 108 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 113 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 117 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (117).
Student demographics
53%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
20.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
21.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2016-17 | 26.0% | 24.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Edgar B Davis ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #772 of 920 ▼ 16 | #56 of 63 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #804 of 920 ▼ 98 | #57 of 63 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #321 of 901 | #23 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,009 | #10 of 1,086 | #1 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #924 of 938 | #67 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #437 of 938 | #12 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #566 of 602 | #42 of 44 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
1,009
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 992
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 1,009 | 56.6 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 944 | 58 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 930 | 62.8 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,011 | 55 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,022 | 55.3 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,048 | 55 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,023 | 55 | 18.6:1 | 76% (775) |
| 2000-01 | 998 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 992 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edgar B Davis.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,022 to 1,009); teachers up 2% (55.3 to 56.6).
About Edgar B Davis
Among the schools in Brockton, Massachusetts, is Edgar B Davis, a large elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 1,009 students. It has 165% more students than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts (about 381).
Brockton has a total of 24 schools and 15,280 students, Edgar B Davis among them.
Black students are 64% of those enrolled at Edgar B Davis. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 9% White, and 6% multiracial. In Plymouth County overall, about 8% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at Edgar B Davis are from different groups.
Teacher count: 56.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, 12.2:1, is lower.
Edgar B Davis earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 10% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Plymouth County, the median household earns about $114,201 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Edgar B Davis, Plymouth County has 141 public schools.
Edgar B Davis's nearest public school is Brockton Therapeutic Day School (about 0.6 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Edgar B Davis.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Edgar B Davis had 1,011 students in 2020-21 and 1,009 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Other schools in Brockton
- Brockton HighHigh · 3,598 students
- Louis F Angelo ElementaryElementary · 875 students
- Oscar F RaymondElementary · 864 students
- Manthala George Jr. SchoolElementary · 838 students
- Mary E. Baker SchoolElementary · 769 students
- Dr W Arnone Community SchoolElementary · 763 students
Nearby schools
- Brockton Therapeutic Day School0.6 mi · 30
- PROMISE College and Career Academy0.6 mi · 138
- New Heights Charter School of Brockton0.6 mi · 734
- Gilmore Elementary School1.0 mi · 444
- South Middle School1.1 mi · 398
- Brockton Virtual Learning Academy1.1 mi · 122
Frequently asked questions
About Edgar B DavisHow large is Edgar B Davis?
Edgar B Davis enrolls approximately 1,009 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Edgar B Davis serve?
Edgar B Davis serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Edgar B Davis?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Edgar B Davis.
What is the student diversity at Edgar B Davis?
Student demographics at Edgar B Davis are roughly 9% White, 20% Hispanic, 64% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Edgar B Davis public or private?
Edgar B Davis is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brockton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.