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Massachusetts public elementary school

Oscar F Raymond Elementary

Brockton school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #813 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#813
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
11%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
9%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
861 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 35% statewide. Students attend 93.8% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 3% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 36.3% in 2022 to 18.9% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 8 points since 2023 (16% to 8%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 10% · #813
ELA
Well below averagebottom 3% · #872
Math
Well below averagebottom 3% · #871
Attendance
Below averagebottom 35% · #585
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 23% · #696

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 Arts14%in 2026 · state 43%
29 points below the state
0%50%100%This school14%State43%20172019202120232026
Math8%in 2026 · state 42%
34 points below the state
0%50%100%This school8%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)477
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)466
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)5th · 2nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students861
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher17.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
76.9%
Hispanic/Latino
14.4%
White
5.2%
Multi-Race
2.2%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

47% girls · 53% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
82.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
45.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.9%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
59.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
72.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)48.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers85.6%
Special education teachers10.7%
English learner teachers3.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
18.9%
MA avg
15.6%

10.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 3.6% out-of-school, 1.2% 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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