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Dr W Arnone Community School

Elementary School · Brockton · Brockton, MA

A Brockton elementary school where students score 25 points below what's typical for similar communities.

135 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA 02301

  • Math 6% vs MA 42% (2025)
  • Reading 10% vs MA 41% (2025)
  • 15.9:1 student-teacher ratio

Academics

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Student Progress5.1Average50%
Year-over-year improvement in student test scores.
View breakdown
Years of Data17
Annual Change-2.18 pts/yr
Data Period2009–2025
TrendDeclining
Academics1.6Needs Improvement30%
Student proficiency on state tests, adjusted for community poverty levels.
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Math Proficiency5.7% (2025 MCAS)
Reading/ELA Proficiency9.7% (2025 MCAS)
Math vs. State Avg-36.4 pts
Reading vs. State Avg-32.9 pts
Overall Proficiency8% (2025 MCAS, Math+ELA)
Expected (poverty-adj.)33% (model expectation from 2025 MCAS)
vs. Expected-25.3 pts
Adjusted Percentile2th
Resources & Environment2.7Needs Improvement20%
Student-teacher ratio, district spending per student, and attendance.
View breakdown
Student-Teacher Ratio15.9:1
District spending per student$24,618
Chronic Absenteeism31.2%

Students at Dr W Arnone Community School score 8% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 33%).

How we calculate scores →

2025 MCAS proficiency

Most recent published year. School vs. MA average.

Math Proficiency6%(2025 MCAS)
School
State
42%(2025 MCAS)
ELA Proficiency10%(2025 MCAS)
School
State
41%(2025 MCAS)

Trend

→ Steady

Proficiency is down 22 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 8% recently.

Show all 17 years
2009
Math
21%
ELA
39%
2010
Math
24%
ELA
31%
2011
Math
20%
ELA
26%
2012
Math
34%
ELA
21%
2013
Math
28%
ELA
31%
2014
Math
25%
ELA
30%
2015
Math
34%
ELA
31%
2016
Math
16%
ELA
17%
2017
Math
19%
ELA
23%
2018
Math
19%
ELA
24%
2019
Math
17%
ELA
20%
2020*
Math
5%
ELA
9%
2021*
Math
5%
ELA
9%
2022
Math
5%
ELA
9%
2023
Math
6%
ELA
8%
2024
Math
6%
ELA
9%
2025
Math
6%
ELA
10%

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 13% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 17% (multi-year average, 2009-2025)

* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.

Based on 82 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

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The neighborhood

Where Dr W Arnone Community School sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.

Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Open the Boston map →

Getting around & local context

  • Walk 86Very Walkable
  • Transit 54Good Transit
  • Bike 50Bikeable
  • City Safety: High1,960/100K

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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Brockton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.

Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)

Median income

$72,727

Median home value

$414,200

Median rent

$1,566/mo

College educated

21.7%

Homeownership

50%

Poverty rate

15.3%

ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02301; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Compare nearby

Nearby same-level schools

4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available

SchoolScoreGradesDistanceEnrollmentCompare
Barrett Russell Early Childhood CenterEnrollment path unverified2.7PK0.7 mi265Compare →
Brockton Area Sda AcademyPrivate · tuition4.4privatePK–80.9 mi74Compare →
Gilmore Elementary SchoolEnrollment path unverified4.1PK–51.1 mi432Compare →
Louis F Angelo ElementaryEnrollment path unverified6.5K–51.1 mi835Compare →

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.

Brockton

Schools in district
24
Rank in district
#20 of 23
District spending per student
$24,618NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.4%Census SAIPE · 2024

Dr W Arnone Community School is listed in Brockton; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.

About Dr W Arnone Community School

Dr W Arnone Community School is a public elementary school in Brockton, MA, part of Brockton, serving approximately 763 students in grades Pre-K-5th with a 15.9:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 3.6 out of 10 and ranks #1,684 of 1,793 schools in MA. State assessment records show 13% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 17% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Dr W Arnone Community School

What grades does Dr W Arnone Community School serve?

Dr W Arnone Community School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Dr W Arnone Community School?

Dr W Arnone Community School has an enrollment of approximately 763 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr W Arnone Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dr W Arnone Community School is 15.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Dr W Arnone Community School rank in MA?

Dr W Arnone Community School ranks #1,684 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Dr W Arnone Community School's MySchoolScout rating?

Dr W Arnone Community School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Dr W Arnone Community School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Dr W Arnone Community School has 13% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 17% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Dr W Arnone Community School a charter school?

No, Dr W Arnone Community School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Dr W Arnone Community School a Title I school?

No, Dr W Arnone Community School is not currently a Title I school.

School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
763
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
48
Type
regular
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Plymouth County
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
31.2%
Area population (ZIP 02301)
68,608
Area average commute
32.7 min
Area median age
35.4
About this school's data

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCAS · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCAS · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02301; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

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