Oscar F Raymond

As a sprawling primary school in Brockton, Massachusetts, Oscar F Raymond hosts 864 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Brockton. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Oscar F Raymond sits 127% above that benchmark.

Across the 24 schools in Brockton (15,280 students total), Oscar F Raymond accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Oscar F Raymond lists that 77% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

Looking at school resources, Oscar F Raymond logs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.9:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Plymouth County) records that median household earnings sit near $114,201, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Oscar F Raymond is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: North Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oscar F Raymond has decreased 5%, going from 912 students in 2018 to 864 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 9% to 14%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.