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Schools in Brockton

Brockton’s public schools

Tamaqua Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Brockton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 27% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,048 students on the public path
In brief

Brockton’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Brockton’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Tamaqua Area SHS places highest (better than 67%); Tamaqua Area MS lowest (28%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Brockton, graded from B− to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Tamaqua Area SHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Brockton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8Tamaqua Area MSin TamaquaC
9–12Tamaqua Area SHSin TamaquaB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Tamaqua Area School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tamaqua Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,048 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,833PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 55.1% · 923 students tested
Math29%
State average 36.1% · 963 students tested

Brockton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Brockton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brockton—Tamaqua Area

Every school in Brockton

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Brocktonin other towns
Tamaqua El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tamaqua
B−
697 students17:1Rate it →
West Penn Twp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Ringgold
B
250 students13:1Rate it →
Tamaqua Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tamaqua
C
488 students14:1Rate it →
Tamaqua Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Tamaqua
B+
613 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Brockton’s schools

Are Brockton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Brockton. Tamaqua Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Brockton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Brockton in?

Tamaqua Area School District.

Where do Brockton kids go to high school?

Tamaqua Area SHS.

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What Brockton families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.