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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Oscar F Raymond?
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Enrollment
864
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROCKTON·NCES 250309000405
Oscar F Raymond
125 Oak Street, Brockton, MA 02301 · (508) 580-7364 · Plymouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL864 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
48 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 154 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 150 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 140 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 146 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (154) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
39%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
10.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
9.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.0% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 6.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 4.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| 2017-18 | 19.0% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 16.0% | 19.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oscar F Raymond ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #893 of 920 ▼ 14 | #63 of 63 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #900 of 920 ▲ 1 | #63 of 63 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #449 of 901 | #33 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 864 | #29 of 1,086 | #5 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #925 of 938 | #68 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.9% | #666 of 938 | #24 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #449 of 602 | #32 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 2024-25Enrollment
864
+65 (+8%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 827
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 864 | 48.4 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 811 | 49 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 796 | 51.3 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 799 | 51 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 912 | 41.7 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 758 | 40 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 971 | 58 | 16.7:1 | 79% (767) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | N/A | N/A | 57% (407) |
| 1990-91 | 827 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oscar F Raymond.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (912 to 864); teachers up 16% (41.7 to 48.4).
About Oscar F Raymond
Federal records list Oscar F Raymond as an elementary school in Brockton, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 864 students in kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The district, Brockton, has 15,280 students enrolled across 24 schools.
At Oscar F Raymond, 77% of students are Black. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic, 5% White, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Plymouth County is about 8% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
Oscar F Raymond reported 48.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.9:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
Oscar F Raymond holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 6% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Plymouth County, the median household earns about $114,201 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Plymouth County has 141 public schools with about 76,427 students, including Oscar F Raymond.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, North Middle School, is about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Oscar F Raymond in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 864, up from 799 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 15.7:1 to 17.9:1.
The Oscar F Raymond discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Manthala George Jr. SchoolElementary · 838 students
- Mary E. Baker SchoolElementary · 769 students
- Dr W Arnone Community SchoolElementary · 763 students
Other schools in Brockton
- Brockton HighHigh · 3,598 students
- Edgar B DavisElementary · 1,009 students
- Louis F Angelo ElementaryElementary · 875 students
- Manthala George Jr. SchoolElementary · 838 students
- Mary E. Baker SchoolElementary · 769 students
- Dr W Arnone Community SchoolElementary · 763 students
Nearby schools
- North Middle School0.2 mi · 427
- Manthala George Jr. School0.7 mi · 838
- Louis F Angelo Elementary0.9 mi · 875
- Ralph D Butler1.0 mi · 323
- Barrett Russell Early Childhood Center1.0 mi · 209
- Brookfield1.5 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About Oscar F RaymondHow large is Oscar F Raymond?
Oscar F Raymond enrolls approximately 864 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Oscar F Raymond serve?
Oscar F Raymond serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oscar F Raymond?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oscar F Raymond is approximately 17.9:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oscar F Raymond?
At Oscar F Raymond, the student body is approximately 5% White, 14% Hispanic, 77% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Oscar F Raymond in?
Oscar F Raymond is part of Brockton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.