West Middle School

West Middle School, a mid-tier middle school in Brockton, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Brockton, serves 533 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Across the 24 schools in Brockton (15,280 students total), West Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, West Middle School records that the largest single group is Black, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 14% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Plymouth County as a whole is about 8% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, Plymouth County reports that median household income runs about $114,201, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Middle School is one of 141 public schools in Plymouth County (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students).

The closest other public school is Brockton High, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

West Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 16%: 637 students in 2018 compared to 533 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 55% to 67% across the same window.

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