Hancock

Hancock operates as a heavily attended K-5 school in Brockton, Massachusetts, part of Brockton. Current enrollment sits at 680 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Hancock sits 78% above that benchmark.

Hancock is one of 24 schools operated by Brockton, a district that caters to 15,280 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Hancock reports that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 25% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 8% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Hancock higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Plymouth County shows median household earnings sit near $114,201, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Plymouth County runs 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), of which Hancock is one.

West Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Hancock operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Hancock's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 659 (now 680). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 35% to 14%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.