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Massachusetts public elementary school

Edgar B Davis Elementary

Brockton school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #711 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#711
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
19%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
17%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
978 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
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 34% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 80.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 10% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 35.6% in 2022 to 22.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 9 points since 2023 (27% to 18%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 21% · #711
ELA
Well below averagebottom 10% · #807
Math
Below averagebottom 12% · #797
Attendance
Below averagebottom 22% · #708
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 34% · #297

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
Math11%in 2026 · state 42%
31 points below the state
0%50%100%This school11%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)481
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)477
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)10th · 9th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students978
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher17.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
64.7%
Hispanic/Latino
19.5%
White
8.9%
Multi-Race
5.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%
Asian
0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

48.5% girls · 51.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
75.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
32.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
10.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
80.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)56.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers89.7%
Special education teachers6.4%
English learner teachers3.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22.4%
MA avg
15.6%

11.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2.9% out-of-school, 1.6% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

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

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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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