Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brockton, MA

Louis F Angelo Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Louis F Angelo Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250309001132
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Louis F Angelo Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Massachusetts schools.

#1 of 5
elementary schools in Brockton · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
16.8:1
large classes for Massachusetts
875
students enrolled

Louis F Angelo Elementary has class sizes larger than 94% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Louis F Angelo Elementary ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Brockton, MA.

School address

Enrollment

875

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

52.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.8:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+37% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Louis F Angelo Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Louis F Angelo Elementary

Louis F Angelo Elementary is a large elementary school in Brockton, Massachusetts, enrolling 875 students.

Class loads run heavy: 16.8:1 is larger than about 94% of Massachusetts schools and 37% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 875 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by African American (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 61/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 292 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Brockton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Edgar B Davis (1,009 students): Louis F Angelo Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.8:1 vs 16.3:1).

Brockton also operates Brockton High (3,598 students) and Edgar B Davis (1,009 students) alongside Louis F Angelo Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Louis F Angelo Elementary compares

Louis F Angelo Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.8:1 ▲ 37% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 875 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
875
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher - 37% above state mean
Top 94% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,147
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 292 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 55.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.1%
White 13.3%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 55.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.7, Louis F Angelo Elementary is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brockton, which includes Louis F Angelo Elementary.

$21,147
Per student
-6%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.2%
State 76.3%
Federal 17.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Louis F Angelo Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brockton High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Edgar B Davis Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Oscar F Raymond Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Manthala George Jr. School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mary E. Baker School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Louis F Angelo Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Brockton · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Brockton

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Louis F Angelo Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Louis F Angelo Elementary

How many students attend Louis F Angelo Elementary?

Louis F Angelo Elementary has 875 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brockton, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Louis F Angelo Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Louis F Angelo Elementary is 16.8:1, which is 37% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Louis F Angelo Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Louis F Angelo Elementary is African American at 55.7% of enrollment, in Brockton, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Louis F Angelo Elementary?

Louis F Angelo Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Louis F Angelo Elementary rank among elementary schools in Brockton?

By Resource Investment Index, Louis F Angelo Elementary ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Brockton, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Brockton on the city page.

Is Louis F Angelo Elementary a good school?

Louis F Angelo Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Brockton?

Besides Louis F Angelo Elementary, Brockton also operates Brockton High (3,598 students), Edgar B Davis (1,009 students), and Oscar F Raymond (864 students). See the Brockton district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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