Gilmore Elementary School

Set in Brockton, Massachusetts, Gilmore Elementary School is a moderately sized K-5 school, overseen by Brockton. It educates 444 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Gilmore Elementary School is one of 24 schools operated by Brockton, a district that teaches 15,280 students overall.

Demographically, Gilmore Elementary School records that the largest single group is Black, at 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Plymouth County as a whole is about 8% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, Plymouth County reports that the typical household earns roughly $114,201 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Plymouth County runs 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), of which Gilmore Elementary School is one.

Brockton Virtual Learning Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 20%: 558 students in 2018 compared to 444 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 13% to 23%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.