PROMISE College and Career Academy

Brockton
596 Summer Street
Brockton, MA 02302
138 Students
Secondary School 9th - 11th
School Overview
PROMISE College and Career Academy is a public secondary school and part of the Brockton school district, located in Brockton, MA with 38 students.

With 6 teachers, PROMISE College and Career Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 5.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
138
Total Students
8.7
Full-Time Teachers
16.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    83 (60.1%)
  • Hispanic
    31 (22.5%)
  • White
    16 (11.6%)
  • Two or More
    6 (4.3%)
  • Asian
    1 (0.7%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.7%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Secondary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Brockton
Phone: (774)422-0805
Website: http://promise.bpsma.org
Grade Range: 9th - 11th
Total Students: 138
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 8.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 16.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 9 49
Grade 10 58
Grade 11 31
Gender Ratio