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Plouffe Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Plouffe Middle School is a public middle school located in Brockton, MA, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 629. The school is part of the Brockton school district, which is ranked 332 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Plouffe Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 428 out of 484 middle schools in the state.

Plouffe Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and Brockton district averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.79% of Plouffe students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 20.81% for Brockton and 41.53% for Massachusetts. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics and Science, with only 15.64% and 11.93% of students proficient or better, respectively. Plouffe Middle School also struggles to support the academic achievement of several student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts middle schools for Hispanic, Special Education, and Homeless students.

Despite higher per-student spending, Plouffe Middle School is not achieving the desired academic outcomes, indicating a potential need to re-evaluate the school's resource allocation and instructional practices. The school's declining statewide ranking and underperformance compared to nearby schools like Ashfield Middle School and West Middle School suggest the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

627

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,304

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Crescent Street
Brockton, MA 02302

(508) 894-4301

District: Brockton

Students who attend Plouffe Middle School usually attend:

High:	Brockton High
	Edison Evening Academy

Feeder schools for Plouffe Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookfield
	Downey
	Dr W Arnone Community School
	Edgar B Davis
	More...
	Gilmore Elementary School
	Hancock
	John F Kennedy
	Louis F Angelo Elementary
	Manthala George Junior School
	Mary E. Baker School
	Oscar F Raymond

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

African American:

41.6%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

428^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Brockton

332^nd of 348Brockton among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	428 of 484	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	365 of 493	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	313 of 501	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	268 of 497	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	320 of 501	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	334 of 498	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	320 of 484	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	317 of 487	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	262 of 482	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	219 of 441	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.1	287 of 455	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.5	302 of 455	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.1	291 of 455	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.3	291 of 449	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	142 of 206	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	95 of 202	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	65 of 209	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	30 of 212	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	60 of 193	68.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	67 of 195	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	38 of 172	77.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	67.4	53 of 135	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	26.6	337 of 445	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	361 of 431	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	354 of 424	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	326 of 417	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	126 of 181	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	151 of 180	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	111 of 155	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	117 of 154	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	85 of 135	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	78 of 138	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	110 of 127	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	410 of 473	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	357 of 481	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	296 of 489	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	261 of 494	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	337 of 483	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	329 of 478	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	313 of 463	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	354 of 376	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	298 of 378	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	206 of 364	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	192 of 368	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	226 of 335	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	196 of 322	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	190 of 309	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	38 of 42	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	28 of 36	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	403 of 464	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	331 of 469	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	299 of 481	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	214 of 489	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	348 of 462	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	335 of 452	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	290 of 438	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	430 of 473	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	372 of 483	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	322 of 489	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	274 of 497	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	293 of 485	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	330 of 478	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	319 of 466	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	32.6	64 of 98	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.4	91 of 102	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	60 of 92	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	62 of 87	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	49 of 84	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	400 of 435	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	395 of 441	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	291 of 444	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	203 of 503	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.1	368 of 489	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	350 of 484	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	296 of 467	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	35.6	311 of 491	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	45.1	169 of 339	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	254 of 386	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	194 of 392	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	128 of 403	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	80 of 404	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	111 of 401	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	154 of 396	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	170 of 395	57.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2022)61st percentile+15 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)50th percentile+14 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)37th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)35th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-22 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-26 vs state

Mathematics16%-25 vs state

Science12%-30 vs state

Civics11%-28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

I love this school so far! Why the bad ratings? This school is fantastic and the staff is so professional and the teachers are great and nice. Keep it up Plouffe! Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, June 8, 2014

I went to this school for three years, and although the education was okay, the condition of the school and like-ability of the teachers is low. Plouffe is an overall good school with thrown-together lessons. Close Quote

Schools Near Plouffe Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Plouffe Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Crescent Street	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 894-4301	627	44	14.2		37 (5.9%)	261 (41.6%)	299 (47.7%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	13.8	428^th of 484 public middle schools	11.6%		23.6	365^th of 493 public middle schools	26.0%	63			17.3	12.7	17.9	15.8			13.6	14.1	19.2	15.6		11.9	11.9	10.8	$20,304
East Middle School	Public	6-8	464 Centre Street	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7351	421	34	12.3		58 (13.8%)	278 (66.0%)	69 (16.4%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	15.9	418^th of 484 public middle schools	13.6%		13.3	446^th of 493 public middle schools	9.5%	28			28.6	16.0	13.3	18.9			32.1	14.0	11.2	18.6		5.9	5.9	7.9	$23,286
South Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Keith Avenue	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7311	398	38	10.4		49 (12.3%)	269 (67.6%)	59 (14.8%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	15.5	420^th of 484 public middle schools	13.2%		14.4	436^th of 493 public middle schools	11.6%	16			27.6	19.2	19.3	21.3			13.8	9.5	14.3	12.5		13.8	13.8	13.7	$22,674
West Middle School	Public	6-8	271 West St	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7381	533	38	13.8		71 (13.3%)	355 (66.6%)	77 (14.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.3%)	16.9	408^th of 484 public middle schools	15.7%		21	384^th of 493 public middle schools	22.1%	24			13.0	17.8	29.8	20.8			18.5	8.0	18.5	14.8		17.3	17.3	13.0	$21,024
North Middle School	Public	6-8	108 Oak Street	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 580-7371	427	31	13.7		36 (8.4%)	296 (69.3%)	55 (12.9%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.6%)	25	358^th of 484 public middle schools	26.0%		27.8	343^rd of 493 public middle schools	30.4%	15			25.6	38.1	27.8	30.1			27.1	24.6	20.3	23.9		14.7	14.7	7.0	$19,791
Ashfield Middle School	Public	6-8	225 Coe Road	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7268	474	37	12.6		100 (21.1%)	285 (60.1%)	65 (13.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	35.1	291^st of 484 public middle schools	39.9%		38.9	284^th of 493 public middle schools	42.4%	7			27.3	30.9	44.4	34.7			24.8	27.0	37.5	30.1		16.5	16.5	25.7	$20,934
Whitman Middle	Public	6-8	101 Corthell Avenue	Whitman	02382	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 618-7035	496	40	12.4		373 (75.2%)	28 (5.6%)	61 (12.3%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	44.4	242^nd of 484 public middle schools	50.0%		38	287^th of 493 public middle schools	41.8%	45			29.7	34.0	30.8	31.5			30.8	44.3	32.2	35.6		38.4	38.4	37.8	$11,570
Abington Middle School	Public	5-8	201 Gliniewicz Way	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	No	(781) 982-2170	668	48	14.0		483 (72.3%)	42 (6.3%)	105 (15.7%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	47.9	222^nd of 484 public middle schools	54.1%		59.9	180^th of 493 public middle schools	63.5%	42		40.7	31.0	37.2	43.0	37.9		34.6	41.7	23.4	42.4	35.9	45.1	38.4	41.9	36.7	$16,368
Howard School	Public	4-6	70 Howard Street	West Bridgewater	02379	Plymouth County	West Bridgewater	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 894-1250	335	20	17.1		250 (74.6%)	33 (9.9%)	31 (9.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)								(n/a)	28.1	35.1	45.5			36.0	37.7	46.9	46.4			43.3	46.3		46.3		$15,449
Easton Middle School	Public	6-8	98 Columbus Avenue	North Easton	02356	Bristol County	Easton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 230-3222	798	67	11.8		576 (72.2%)	71 (8.9%)	86 (10.8%)	28 (3.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.9%)	82.6	80^th of 484 public middle schools	83.5%		81.9	84^th of 493 public middle schools	83.0%	4			61.2	60.0	54.5	58.6			69.0	59.7	55.7	61.3		57.6	57.6	47.2	$16,493

Frequently Asked Questions about Plouffe Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Plouffe Middle School?

Students at Plouffe Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 42% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Plouffe Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Plouffe Middle School.

What district is Plouffe Middle School in?

Brockton

What high school do graduates of Plouffe Middle School attend?

Students who attend Plouffe Middle School usually go on to attend Brockton High

Is Plouffe Middle School a good school?

Plouffe Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Massachusetts middle schools.

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