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Manthala George Jr. School

180 Colonel Bell Drive, Brockton, MA 02301 · (508) 580-7913 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL838 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • C-Test 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.
  • AThree-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

Enrollment
838
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
46 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K12114%
Kindergarten14617%
Grade 114217%
Grade 213516%
Grade 312415%
Grade 49211%
Grade 5789%

This year's kindergarten class (146) is 87% larger than its 5th grade class (78).

Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
678%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
26632%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
46756%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
314%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
40849%
Female
43051%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
27.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +5.0pp since 2016
Math
21.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 27 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 up about 5 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2527.0%21.0%
2023-2422.0%22.0%
2022-2319.0%18.0%
2021-2218.0%15.0%
2020-2117.0%5.0%
2018-1920.0%15.0%
2017-1818.0%15.0%
2016-1722.0%21.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Manthala George Jr. School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Plymouth County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
21.0%#773 of 920
▼ 2
#57 of 63
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#699 of 920
▲ 42
#54 of 63
▲ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+7.5pp#139 of 901#11 of 61
Enrollment
ranked largest first
838#34 of 1,086#7 of 73
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.1:1#928 of 938#70 of 70
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.1%#335 of 938#8 of 70
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.9%#356 of 602#19 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 2024-25
Enrollment
838
-71 (-8%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 756
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2583846.418.1:1N/A
2023-2477845.417.1:1N/A
2022-2379450.915.6:1N/A
2020-219094221.6:1N/A
2017-189205018.4:1N/A
2015-169015416.7:1N/A
2010-117564915.4:175% (569)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manthala George Jr. School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (920 to 838); teachers down 7% (50 to 46.4).

About Manthala George Jr. School

Manthala George Jr. School is an elementary school in Brockton, Massachusetts, reachable at (508) 580-7913. It educates 838 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.

Manthala George Jr. School is part of Brockton, where 24 schools serve 15,280 students.

A majority of students at Manthala George Jr. School, 56%, are Black. Next come 32% Hispanic, 8% White, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 8% Black. Manthala George Jr. School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Manthala George Jr. School counts 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.1 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.

The allk12 Grade for Manthala George Jr. School is C. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Federal survey data for Plymouth County show that median household income is about $114,201, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 141 public schools operate in Plymouth County, serving about 76,427 students.

Oscar F Raymond is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.

The number of students declined from 909 to 838 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 18.1:1, from 21.6:1.

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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
Manthala George Jr. School
District
Brockton
Address
180 Colonel Bell Drive, Brockton, MA 02301
Phone
(508) 580-7913
County
Plymouth County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
838
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250309002655
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Manthala George Jr. School
What is the total enrollment at Manthala George Jr. School?
Manthala George Jr. School enrolls approximately 838 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Manthala George Jr. School serve?
Manthala George Jr. School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Manthala George Jr. School?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Manthala George Jr. School.
What is the student diversity at Manthala George Jr. School?
Student demographics at Manthala George Jr. School are roughly 8% White, 32% Hispanic, 56% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Manthala George Jr. School?
Manthala George Jr. School is overseen by Brockton in Plymouth County.
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