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West Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

271 West St, Brockton, MA 02301 · (508) 580-7381 · Part of Brockton School District

Brockton’s School Grade D better than 7% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
533
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about West Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Brockton kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Brockton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8West Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

271 West St, Brockton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6152
Grade 7191
Grade 8190
Enrollment over time
675’20
584’21
557’22
492’23
533’24

Down 21% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 67%Hispanic 14%White 13%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Middle School from Brockton families.

Other schools in Brockton School District

The district →
Manthala George Jr. School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brockton
D−
838 students18:1
Dr W Arnone Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brockton
D−
763 students18:1
Hancock
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brockton
D
680 students16:1
Downey
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brockton
D
602 students15:1
Brookfield
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brockton
D
532 students15:1
Gilmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brockton
D−
444 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Brockton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.