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Does North Middle School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
427
Middle
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROCKTON·NCES 250309000404
North Middle School
108 Oak Street, Brockton, MA 02301 · (508) 580-7371 · Plymouth County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Massachusetts public middle 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.
- A+Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 148 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 36% |
Student demographics
49%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
30.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +8.0pp since 2016
Math
24.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 8 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 6.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 5.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 12.0% |
| 2017-18 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| 2016-17 | 22.0% | 15.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #229 of 304 ▼ 6 | #24 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #218 of 304 ▼ 2 | #24 of 28 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #1 of 299 | #1 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #211 of 310 | #21 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #254 of 296 | #21 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #133 of 296 | #8 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.1% | #9 of 204 | #2 of 21 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
427
+227 (+114%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 427 | 31 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 28.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 36.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 11 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 40.1 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 44 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 421 | 37 | 11.4:1 | 84% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 688 | N/A | N/A | 38% (261) |
| 1990-91 | 560 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (629 to 427); teachers down 23% (40.1 to 31).
About North Middle School
In Brockton, Massachusetts, North Middle School is a small middle school. Enrollment stands at 427 students, covering grades 6 through 8. It has 22% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Massachusetts (about 547).
Brockton enrolls 15,280 students in 24 schools, including North Middle School.
The share of Black students at North Middle School is 69%, a majority. It is also 13% Hispanic, 8% White, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Plymouth County is roughly 8% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Middle School scores 49%.
North Middle School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8:1. Middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1, 2.2 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, North Middle School lands at C+, ahead of 37% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
The county, Plymouth County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to 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%. The county's public schools total 141, with about 76,427 students.
About 0.2 miles separate North Middle School from the closest public school, Oscar F Raymond. The five-mile area around North Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
North Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 200 in 2020-21 and 427 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Students per teacher dropped from 18.2 in 2020-21 to 13.8 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. 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
- Louis F Angelo ElementaryElementary · 875 students
- Oscar F RaymondElementary · 864 students
- Manthala George Jr. SchoolElementary · 838 students
- Mary E. Baker SchoolElementary · 769 students
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 North Middle schools
13 other US public schools in 12 states are named North Middle. North Middle School is the 13th largest of the 14.
- North Middle SchoolSioux City, IA · 1,136 students
- NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 1,051 students
- North MiddleMenomonee Falls, WI · 804 students
- North Middle SchoolLenoir City, TN · 780 students
- North Middle SchoolGreat Falls, MT · 764 students
Nearby schools
- Oscar F Raymond0.2 mi · 864
- Manthala George Jr. School0.7 mi · 838
- Louis F Angelo Elementary0.7 mi · 875
- Barrett Russell Early Childhood Center0.9 mi · 209
- Ralph D Butler1.2 mi · 323
- Brookfield1.5 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About North Middle SchoolHow large is North Middle School?
North Middle School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does North Middle School serve?
North Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Middle School is approximately 13.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Middle School?
At North Middle School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 13% Hispanic, 69% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is North Middle School public or private?
North Middle 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.