Taunton

Summary:

The Taunton school district in Massachusetts consists of 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative high school. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools standing out as top performers while others struggle to meet state standards.

Among the standout schools, East Taunton Elementary leads the way with the highest MCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. Similarly, Benjamin Friedman Middle boasts the highest MCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science among the Taunton middle schools. In contrast, Taunton High, the largest high school in the district, struggles with relatively low MCAS proficiency rates and a below-average statewide ranking.

The data also reveals significant challenges faced by the Taunton Alternative High School, which has a much lower 4-year graduation rate and a higher dropout rate compared to the district's other high school. This underscores the importance of providing specialized educational programs to serve the diverse needs of the student population in the Taunton school district.

District Detail

215 Harris Street
Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1201

SchoolDigger Rank:
299^th of 351 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,018

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elizabeth Pole	Public	K-4	215 Harris Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1260	602	47	12.6		275 (45.7%)	170 (28.2%)	95 (15.8%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.8%)	21.1	729^th of 916 public elementary schools	20.4%		30.3	654^th of 928 public elementary schools	29.5%	75	30.3	19.2						25.0	25.7	29.3						27.4						$15,400	$1,184	$14,216
H H Galligan	Public	K-4	15 Sheridan Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1295	279	25	11.1		95 (34.1%)	86 (30.8%)	75 (26.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.2%)	19	752^nd of 916 public elementary schools	17.9%		22.5	719^th of 928 public elementary schools	22.5%	33	15.6	22.5						19.2	22.2	34.7						28.7						$16,987	$1,184	$15,802
Joseph H Martin	Public	5-7	131 Caswell Street	East Taunton	02718	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 821-1250	648	46	14.1		375 (57.9%)	157 (24.2%)	70 (10.8%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.2%)	27.1	350^th of 493 public middle schools	29.0%		29.7	344^th of 501 public middle schools	31.3%	6			26.9	26.0	29.5			27.5			34.2	17.9	17.8			22.9	38.9			38.9		$15,645	$1,184	$14,461
Taunton High	Public	8-12	50 Williams Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 821-1101	2,690	168	16.0		1,479 (55.0%)	639 (23.8%)	380 (14.1%)	25 (0.9%)	8 (0.3%)	8 (0.3%)	149 (5.5%)	37.4	233^rd of 348 public high schools	33.0%		28.3	260^th of 347 public high schools	25.1%	27						24.7	50.0	24.7						9.1	37.5	9.1		20.3	40.1	20.3	22.0	$15,213	$1,223	$13,990
John F Parker Middle	Public	5-7	60 Williams Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 821-1112	510	36	13.9		209 (41.0%)	172 (33.7%)	81 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.6%)	27.8	344^th of 493 public middle schools	30.2%		23.1	379^th of 501 public middle schools	24.4%	35			19.1	24.0	18.8			20.6			16.9	33.6	18.3			22.8	22.5			22.5		$15,577	$1,184	$14,393
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	28 Clifford Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1255	882	63	14.0		387 (43.9%)	250 (28.3%)	162 (18.4%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (7.9%)	12	834^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.0%		9	876^th of 928 public elementary schools	5.6%	42	25.0	10.9						17.7	22.2	15.4						18.7						$14,930	$1,184	$13,745
Taunton Alternative High School	Public	10-12	120 Cohannet Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 844-5822	85	5	17.1		41 (48.2%)	19 (22.4%)	16 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.4%)								(n/a)																						$13,122	$1,184	$11,938
Edward F. Leddy Preschool	Public	PK	36 Second Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 821-1275	261	10	26.1		161 (61.7%)	58 (22.2%)	27 (10.3%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)																						$17,672	$1,609	$16,063
East Taunton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	58R Stevens Street	East Taunton	02718	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1330	536	44	12.0		332 (61.9%)	107 (20.0%)	55 (10.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	49.7	476^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.0%		57.1	406^th of 928 public elementary schools	56.3%	70	40.9	40.2						40.5	35.1	51.6						43.5						$15,959	$1,184	$14,775
Joseph C Chamberlain	Public	PK, KG-4	480 Norton Avenue	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-3216	491	35	13.8		313 (63.7%)	72 (14.7%)	65 (13.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	40.5	556^th of 916 public elementary schools	39.3%		36.4	602^nd of 928 public elementary schools	35.1%	46	39.5	37.6						38.4	33.3	37.6						35.8						$15,144	$1,184	$13,960
Benjamin Friedman Middle	Public	5-7	500 Norton Avenue	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 821-1493	692	51	13.5		419 (60.5%)	131 (18.9%)	98 (14.2%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	41.7	269^th of 493 public middle schools	45.4%		47.3	248^th of 501 public middle schools	50.5%	21			37.3	35.5	42.6			38.5			16.8	14.3	28.2			19.9	35.6			35.6		$15,038	$1,184	$13,854
Edmund Hatch Bennett	Public	K-4	47 North Walker Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1245	295	23	12.6		182 (61.7%)	51 (17.3%)	43 (14.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	19.4	747^th of 916 public elementary schools	18.4%		42.1	547^th of 928 public elementary schools	41.1%	200	24.6	22.2						23.3	26.3	27.0						26.7						$15,500	$1,184	$14,316
Taunton Public Virtual Academy (TPVA)	Public, Virtual	8-12	120 Cohannet Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(508) 844-5868	47	2	23.5		29 (61.7%)	7 (14.9%)	8 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical	1.99 mi	1	146^th
Berkley	2.68 mi	2	88^th
Bristol County Agricultural	3.71 mi	1	224^th
Dighton-Rehoboth	3.79 mi	5	176^th
Bridgewater-Raynham	4.57 mi	8	177^th

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