South Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

105 Keith Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301

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Bottom 50%

Serving 468 students in grades 6-8, South Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

South Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

South Middle School's student population of 468 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Middle School
6	141
7	159
8	168

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Total Students

468 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Middle School
2023	518
2022	556
2021	575
2020	625
2019	625
2018	513
2017	513
2016	554
2015	541
2014	522
2013	484
2012	477
2011	499
2010	522
2009	502
2008	494
2007	555
2006	632
2005	690
2004	684
2003	706
2002	686
2001	664
2000	604
1999	614
1998	606
1997	566
1996	619
1995	599
1994	579
1993	578
1992	558
1991	596

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	South Middle School
2023	52
2022	54
2021	49
2020	44
2019	44
2018	42
2017	42
2016	40
2015	43
2014	42
2013	43
2012	44
2011	41
2010	47
2009	48
2008	48
2007	45
2006	43
2005	42

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

South Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Middle School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1566 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Middle School
2023	#1566
2022	#1576
2021	#1604
2019	#1604
2018	#1585
2017	#1621
2016	#1457
2015	#1412
2014	#1452
2013	#1465
2012	#1370

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11%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Middle School	Massachusetts	Brockton School District
2023	11%	42%	19%
2022	8%	41%	16%
2021	7%	37%	12%
2019	13%	51%	23%
2018	17%	52%	24%
2017	12%	53%	27%
2016	28%	64%	41%
2015	29%	61%	39%
2014	26%	61%	38%
2013	31%	61%	40%
2012	30%	59%	36%

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16%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Middle School	Massachusetts	Brockton School District
2022	16%	44%	23%
2021	13%	49%	22%
2019	22%	54%	28%
2018	24%	56%	24%
2017	19%	54%	32%
2016	58%	71%	53%
2015	58%	69%	51%
2014	53%	69%	48%
2013	49%	69%	47%
2012	57%	69%	49%
2011	57%	70%	49%

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6-9%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	South Middle School	Massachusetts	Brockton School District
2022	7%	44%	18%
2021	12%	42%	16%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	South Middle School	Massachusetts	Brockton School District
2023	10:1	12:1	14:1
2022	10:1	12:1	14:1
2021	12:1	12:1	16:1
2020	14:1	13:1	17:1
2019	14:1	13:1	17:1
2018	12:1	13:1	16:1
2017	12:1	13:1	16:1
2016	14:1	13:1	16:1
2015	13:1	13:1	15:1
2014	12:1	14:1	15:1
2013	11:1	14:1	16:1
2012	11:1	14:1	15:1
2011	12:1	14:1	15:1
2010	11:1	14:1	14:1
2009	10:1	14:1	14:1
2008	10:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Middle School	Massachusetts	Brockton School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	3%	8%	2%
2017	3%	8%	2%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	2%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	4%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	4%
1992	2%	4%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Middle School	Massachusetts	Brockton School District
2023	13%	24%	19%
2022	14%	23%	18%
2021	14%	22%	17%
2020	16%	21%	16%
2019	16%	21%	16%
2018	16%	19%	15%
2017	16%	19%	15%
2016	15%	19%	15%
2015	15%	18%	16%
2014	16%	17%	14%
2013	14%	16%	14%
2012	13%	16%	14%
2011	15%	15%	14%
2010	13%	15%	14%
2009	14%	14%	14%
2008	16%	15%	14%
2007	14%	14%	14%
2006	13%	13%	14%
2005	10%	12%	12%
2004	12%	12%	12%
2003	12%	11%	12%
2002	12%	11%	12%
2001	11%	11%	11%
2000	10%	10%	12%
1999	11%	10%	12%
1998	12%	10%	12%
1997	13%	10%	13%
1996	19%	9%	14%
1995	17%	9%	14%
1994	17%	9%	14%
1993	18%	9%	14%
1992	16%	8%	13%
1991	13%	8%	12%

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Black

66%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Middle School	Massachusetts	Brockton School District
2023	66%	10%	59%
2022	66%	10%	59%
2021	67%	10%	60%
2020	66%	9%	59%
2019	66%	9%	59%
2018	52%	9%	57%
2017	52%	9%	57%
2016	53%	9%	56%
2015	53%	9%	53%
2014	54%	9%	55%
2013	54%	9%	54%
2012	52%	8%	53%
2011	47%	8%	52%
2010	49%	8%	51%
2009	51%	8%	50%
2008	50%	8%	49%
2007	50%	8%	48%
2006	49%	8%	47%
2005	48%	9%	48%
2004	44%	9%	46%
2003	44%	9%	45%
2002	43%	9%	43%
2001	40%	9%	42%
2000	38%	9%	41%
1999	36%	9%	39%
1998	33%	8%	37%
1997	32%	8%	35%
1996	23%	8%	32%
1995	22%	8%	30%
1994	23%	7%	29%
1993	17%	7%	26%
1992	19%	7%	25%
1991	15%	8%	22%

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White

12%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Middle School	Massachusetts	Brockton School District
2023	13%	54%	15%
2022	12%	56%	16%
2021	12%	57%	17%
2020	13%	59%	19%
2019	13%	59%	19%
2018	23%	61%	22%
2017	23%	61%	22%
2016	24%	63%	23%
2015	24%	64%	22%
2014	23%	65%	24%
2013	25%	66%	25%
2012	29%	67%	26%
2011	32%	68%	27%
2010	32%	69%	28%
2009	30%	70%	30%
2008	28%	71%	32%
2007	30%	72%	33%
2006	33%	73%	33%
2005	39%	74%	36%
2004	39%	74%	38%
2003	40%	75%	39%
2002	43%	75%	41%
2001	47%	76%	43%
2000	49%	77%	43%
1999	50%	77%	45%
1998	52%	78%	47%
1997	52%	78%	48%
1996	56%	79%	51%
1995	57%	79%	53%
1994	57%	80%	54%
1993	60%	80%	56%
1992	61%	81%	59%
1991	68%	81%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	South Middle School	Massachusetts	Brockton School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Middle School	Massachusetts	Brockton School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.60
2022	0.53	0.62	0.60
2021	0.52	0.62	0.59
2020	0.53	0.60	0.60
2019	0.53	0.60	0.60
2018	0.65	0.58	0.61
2017	0.65	0.58	0.61
2016	0.64	0.56	0.62
2015	0.64	0.55	0.60
2014	0.63	0.54	0.62
2013	0.63	0.53	0.63
2012	0.63	0.52	0.64
2011	0.66	0.51	0.64
2010	0.65	0.50	0.65
2009	0.65	0.51	0.65
2008	0.65	0.47	0.65
2007	0.65	0.46	0.65
2006	0.64	0.45	0.65
2005	0.61	0.43	0.63
2004	0.65	0.43	0.64
2003	0.64	0.42	0.64
2002	0.62	0.41	0.63
2001	0.61	0.40	0.63
2000	0.61	0.39	0.64
1999	0.61	0.39	0.64
1998	0.61	0.38	0.63
1997	0.62	0.38	0.63
1996	0.60	0.36	0.63
1995	0.60	0.36	0.62
1994	0.60	0.35	0.61
1993	0.58	0.35	0.60
1992	0.57	0.34	0.57
1991	0.50	0.33	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

85%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	South Middle School	Massachusetts	Brockton School District
2023	77%	35%	80%
2022	72%	35%	77%
2021	70%	36%	77%
2020	64%	35%	74%
2019	64%	35%	74%
2015	73%	36%	74%
2014	74%	34%	72%
2013	68%	32%	69%
2012	61%	30%	62%
2011	61%	29%	64%
2010	60%	27%	61%
2009	58%	25%	57%
2008	67%	24%	62%
2007	62%	23%	58%
2006	61%	23%	56%
2005	58%	23%	53%
2004	51%	22%	48%
2001	25%	19%	30%
2000	22%	20%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	South Middle School	Massachusetts	Brockton School District
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2015	6%	4%	7%
2014	7%	5%	9%
2013	11%	5%	9%
2012	10%	5%	9%
2011	10%	5%	9%
2010	14%	6%	11%
2009	12%	6%	12%
2008	9%	5%	9%
2007	11%	5%	11%
2006	10%	5%	10%
2005	9%	5%	10%
2004	11%	5%	10%
2001	5%	5%	6%
2000	5%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Brockton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is South Middle School's ranking?

South Middle School is ranked #1566 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend South Middle School?

468 students attend South Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of South Middle School students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Middle School?

South Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does South Middle School offer ?

South Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is South Middle School part of?

South Middle School is part of Brockton School District.

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