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Massachusetts public elementary school

Manthala George Jr. School

Brockton school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #778 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#778
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
27%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
849 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: Attendance, in the top 48% statewide. Students attend 94.5% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 16% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 11 points since 2023 (18% to 29%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 25.8% in 2022 to 16.8% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 14% · #778
ELA
Below averagebottom 23% · #695
Math
Below averagebottom 16% · #756
Attendance
Averagetop 48% · #422
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 26% · #671

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 Arts29%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State43%20172019202120232026
Math17%in 2026 · state 42%
25 points below the state
0%50%100%This school17%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 18th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students849
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher18.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
56.5%
Hispanic/Latino
31.3%
White
7.7%
Multi-Race
3.4%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.1%

51.1% girls · 48.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
67.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
34.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
20%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
68.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
79.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)46.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers87.3%
Special education teachers6.5%
English learner teachers6.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.8%
MA avg
15.6%

9.5 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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