State Gives Four Brockton Schools Level 1 Status

BROCKTON, MA — A new report from the state looks at the achievement and accountability levels of the Brockton schools.

In their latest report, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education classified John F. Kennedy Elementary, East Middle, North Middle, and Brockton High Schools as Level 1 schools.

All schools in the state and districts are classified into five levels with one being the highest and five being the lowest.

On the Cumulative Progress and Performance Index (PPI), John F. Kennedy Elementary received an 82 out of 99, East Middle earned an 86, North Middle earned an 83, and Brockton High School earned am 82.

The progress and performance index combines information about narrowing proficiency gaps, growth, and graduation and dropout rates over multiple years into a single number, according to the DESE. All districts, schools, and student subgroups receive an annual PPI based on improvement over a two-year period and a cumulative score based on four years of data. For a group to be considered to be making progress toward narrowing proficiency gaps, its cumulative PPI must be 75 or higher.

Since most districts are classified by its lowest performing schools, Brockton was classified as a Level 3 district.

Click here to see the full detailed report.

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