Mary E. Baker School

Mary E. Baker School, a sizable K-5 school in Brockton, Massachusetts, part of Brockton, caters to 769 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 102% above the state mean of about 381.

Mary E. Baker School is one of 24 schools operated by Brockton, a district that serves 15,280 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Mary E. Baker School reports that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 24% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 8% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Mary E. Baker School has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, Plymouth County reports that median household income runs about $114,201, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Plymouth County's 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), Mary E. Baker School is one campus in the mix.

Ashfield Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mary E. Baker School.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Mary E. Baker School's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 815 (now 769). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 26% to 13%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

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