Of the 7,121 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 77.2% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 20.1% met the subject benchmarks and 2.7% exceeded them.
The number of Brockton Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments fell by 2.6% from the previous school year.
Brockton Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Plymouth County and has a main office in Brockton.
In the 2023-24 school year, 464,640 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 58.2% failing the exam, 4.6% more than the year before.
According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachusetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School Name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| Ashfield Middle School | 68.1% |
| Brockton High School | 62% |
| Brockton Virtual Learning Academy | 75.7% |
| Brookfield School | 81% |
| Downey School | 85.1% |
| Dr. W. Arnone Community School | 88.9% |
| East Middle School | 86.4% |
| Edgar B. Davis School | 76% |
| Gilmore Elementary School | 83.4% |
| Hancock School | 83.5% |
| John F. Kennedy School | 75.1% |
| Louis F. Angelo Elementary School | 71.2% |
| Manthala George Junior School | 78.3% |
| Mary E. Baker School | 72.8% |
| North Middle School | 73% |
| Oscar F. Raymond School | 91% |
| PROMISE College and Career Academy | 30% |
| Plouffe Middle School | 80.2% |
| South Middle School | 82.5% |
| West Middle School | 74.3% |
