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Massachusetts public elementary school

Dr W Arnone Community School

Brockton school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #836 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#836
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
18%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
14%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
742 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 27% statewide. Students attend 93.4% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 7% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 43.4% in 2022 to 20.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 7% · #836
ELA
Well below averagebottom 10% · #813
Math
Well below averagebottom 7% · #838
Attendance
Below averagebottom 27% · #661
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 24% · #687

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts18%in 2026 · state 43%
25 points below the state
0%50%100%This school18%State43%20172019202120232026
Math13%in 2026 · state 42%
29 points below the state
0%50%100%This school13%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)474
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)8th · 6th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students742
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher17.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
62.4%
Hispanic/Latino
26.4%
White
5%
Multi-Race
4.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.7%
Asian
0.3%

48.1% girls · 51.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
81.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
44.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
59.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
64.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)43.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers86.9%
Special education teachers9.2%
English learner teachers3.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
20.7%
MA avg
15.6%

11.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Brockton

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$481KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,591MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$25,348MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school96.4%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves1.9% of budget

Brockton district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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