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Taunton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,824 students in Taunton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Taunton School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
7,905 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
547 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Taunton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
# American Indian Students
32 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,142 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
25%
# Black Students
1,784 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
23%
10%
# White Students
4,360 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
55%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
487 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
337
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
576
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
591
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
539
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
570
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
617
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
619
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
630
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
664
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
540
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
536
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
547
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
533
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
9
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,370 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,082 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,370
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,082
$24,672
Best Taunton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Taunton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
58r Stevens Street
East Taunton, MA 02718
(508) 821-1330
East Taunton, MA 02718
(508) 821-1330
Grades: PK-4
| 533 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph C Chamberlain
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
480 Norton Avenue
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-3216
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-3216
Grades: PK-4
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Benjamin Friedman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Norton Avenue
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1493
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1493
Grades: 5-7
| 730 students
Rank: #44.
Edmund Hatch Bennett
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
47 North Walker Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1245
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1245
Grades: K-4
| 285 students
Rank: #55.
Elizabeth Pole
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
215 Harris Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1260
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1260
Grades: K-4
| 577 students
Rank: #66.
John F Parker Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Williams Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1112
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1112
Grades: 5-7
| 494 students
Rank: #77.
Joseph H Martin
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
131 Caswell Street
East Taunton, MA 02718
(508) 821-1250
East Taunton, MA 02718
(508) 821-1250
Grades: 5-7
| 642 students
Rank: #88.
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
28 Clifford Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1255
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1255
Grades: PK-4
| 851 students
Rank: #99.
H H Galligan
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 Sheridan Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1295
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1295
Grades: K-4
| 259 students
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