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Alumni: what's one memory from Gilmore Elementary School that still sticks with you?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROCKTON·NCES 250309000398
Gilmore Elementary School
150 Clinton Street, Brockton, MA 02302 · (508) 580-7235 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- BThree-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
16.5:1
27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
45%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
15.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
16.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 4.0% |
| 2018-19 | 18.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 22.0% |
| 2016-17 | 20.0% | 33.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gilmore Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #833 of 920 ▲ 21 | #59 of 63 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #855 of 920 ▼ 34 | #60 of 63 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #378 of 901 | #30 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 444 | #356 of 1,086 | #41 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #910 of 938 | #61 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #573 of 938 | #21 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #121 of 602 | #5 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
444
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 444 | 26.9 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 23.4 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 27.2 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 27 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 558 | 29.2 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 520 | 30 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 86% (468) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | N/A | N/A | 58% (288) |
| 1990-91 | 553 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilmore Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (558 to 444); teachers down 8% (29.2 to 26.9).
About Gilmore Elementary School
Gilmore Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Brockton, Massachusetts, administered by Brockton. It had 444 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
A total of 24 schools make up Brockton, with 15,280 students enrolled.
The share of Black students at Gilmore Elementary School is 71%, a majority. After that, the student body is 23% Hispanic, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Plymouth County is about 8% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Gilmore Elementary School totals 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, 12.2:1, is lower.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Gilmore Elementary School outscored 9%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Plymouth County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $114,201 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Plymouth County number 141, with about 76,427 students.
Brockton Virtual Learning Academy sits about 0.5 miles from Gilmore Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% decline, from 457 to 444.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Gilmore Elementary School. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Brockton
- Brockton HighHigh · 3,598 students
- Edgar B DavisElementary · 1,009 students
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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 Gilmore Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Gilmore Elementary. Gilmore Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Gilmore Elementary SchoolSandyville, WV · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Brockton Virtual Learning Academy0.5 mi · 122
- PROMISE College and Career Academy0.5 mi · 138
- Brockton Therapeutic Day School0.5 mi · 30
- South Middle School0.6 mi · 398
- Champion High School0.9 mi · 163
- Plouffe Middle School1.0 mi · 627
Frequently asked questions
About Gilmore Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gilmore Elementary School?
Gilmore Elementary School enrolls approximately 444 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Gilmore Elementary School serve?
Gilmore Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilmore Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gilmore Elementary School is approximately 16.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gilmore Elementary School?
At Gilmore Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 23% Hispanic, 71% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Gilmore Elementary School public or private?
Gilmore Elementary School 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.