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Plouffe Middle School

250 Crescent Street, Brockton, MA 02302 · (508) 894-4301 · Plymouth County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Massachusetts public middle schools
  • DTest 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.
  • FThree-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

Enrollment
627
Middle
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
44 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 619431%
Grade 722836%
Grade 820533%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
376%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
29948%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
26142%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
213%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
30148%
Female
32652%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
16.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -23.0pp since 2016
Math
16.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 23 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 20 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2516.0%16.0%
2023-2420.0%20.0%
2022-2327.0%26.0%
2021-2239.0%30.0%
2020-2132.0%23.0%
2018-1939.0%37.0%
2017-1837.0%38.0%
2016-1739.0%36.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Plouffe Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Plymouth County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
16.0%#271 of 304
▼ 26
#26 of 28
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
16.0%#282 of 304
▼ 25
#28 of 28
▼ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-18.5pp#1 of 299#1 of 28
Enrollment
ranked largest first
627#101 of 310#11 of 28
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.2:1#265 of 296#24 of 26
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.5%#68 of 296#1 of 26
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.6%#133 of 204#17 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 2024-25
Enrollment
627
-109 (-15%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2562744.114.2:1N/A
2023-2462948.413.0:1N/A
2022-2365246.813.9:1N/A
2020-217364416.7:1N/A
2017-1868641.516.6:1N/A
2015-166774714.4:1N/A
2010-115624512.5:165% (366)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plouffe Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (686 to 627); teachers up 6% (41.5 to 44.1).

About Plouffe Middle School

Plouffe Middle School is a middle-grades school in Brockton, Massachusetts, and it is part of Brockton. The school counts 627 students across grades 6 through 8.

Brockton is responsible for 24 schools, Plouffe Middle School included, with 15,280 students in all.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Plouffe Middle School. The largest is Hispanic students, at 48%. Other students are 42% Black, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 5% Hispanic share among all Plymouth County residents. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teachers at Plouffe Middle School total 44.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.2:1. That is 2.7 students per teacher above the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.

allk12 grades Plouffe Middle School a D. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.

Federal survey data for Plymouth County show that the median household income is $114,201, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Plymouth County is home to 141 public schools and about 76,427 public school students.

Of nearby public schools, Champion High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Plouffe Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, Plouffe Middle School is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment is down 15% from 2020-21, when Plouffe Middle School had 736 students, to 2024-25, when it had 627. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.2:1, from 16.7:1.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

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
Plouffe Middle School
District
Brockton
Address
250 Crescent Street, Brockton, MA 02302
Phone
(508) 894-4301
County
Plymouth County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
627
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250309002691
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Plouffe Middle School
How large is Plouffe Middle School?
Plouffe Middle School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades 06-08.
Is Plouffe Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Plouffe Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Plouffe Middle School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Plouffe Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Plouffe Middle School?
Student demographics at Plouffe Middle School are roughly 6% White, 48% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Plouffe Middle School?
Plouffe Middle School is overseen by Brockton in Plymouth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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