Enrollment
138
High
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROCKTON·NCES 250309002936
PROMISE College and Career Academy
596 Summer Street, Brockton, MA 02302 · (774) 422-0805 · Plymouth County
GRADES 09–11HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Massachusetts public high 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 49 | 36% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 42% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 22% |
Student demographics
57%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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -23.0pp since 2023
Math
18.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 37.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where PROMISE College and Career Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #277 of 327 ▼ 69 | #26 of 29 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #165 of 326 ▼ 90 | #16 of 29 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #336 of 379 | #30 of 33 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 138 | 8.7 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 9.5 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 38 | 6.5 | 5.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PROMISE College and Career Academy.
About PROMISE College and Career Academy
PROMISE College and Career Academy is a very small high school that serves part of Brockton, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 138 students in grades 9 through 11. On average, high schools in Massachusetts enroll around 777, and this school is 82% below that mark.
PROMISE College and Career Academy belongs to Brockton, a district of 24 schools and 15,280 students.
More than half of the students at PROMISE College and Career Academy are Black (60%). The remaining shares are 22% Hispanic, 12% White, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Plymouth County's population at about 8%. The diversity index for PROMISE College and Career Academy is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.9:1. The gap from the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is 7.4 students per teacher.
PROMISE College and Career Academy earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 34% of Massachusetts public high schools.
For Plymouth County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 141 public schools and about 76,427 students.
Brockton Therapeutic Day School is less than a tenth of a mile from PROMISE College and Career Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around PROMISE College and Career Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at PROMISE College and Career Academy. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- Brockton Therapeutic Day School0.0 mi · 30
- Gilmore Elementary School0.5 mi · 444
- Edgar B Davis0.6 mi · 1,009
- Brockton Virtual Learning Academy0.8 mi · 122
- New Heights Charter School of Brockton0.8 mi · 734
- South Middle School0.9 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About PROMISE College and Career AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at PROMISE College and Career Academy?
PROMISE College and Career Academy enrolls approximately 138 students in grades 09-11.
What grades does PROMISE College and Career Academy serve?
PROMISE College and Career Academy serves grades 09-11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PROMISE College and Career Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PROMISE College and Career Academy is approximately 15.9:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PROMISE College and Career Academy?
At PROMISE College and Career Academy, the student body is approximately 12% White, 22% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is PROMISE College and Career Academy public or private?
PROMISE College and Career Academy 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.