Elizabeth Pole

Summary:

Elizabeth Pole Elementary School is a public elementary school in Taunton, Massachusetts, serving 577 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Taunton School District, which is ranked 299 out of 351 districts in the state.

Elizabeth Pole has a relatively diverse student population, with 46.27% White, 23.92% African American, 17.33% Hispanic, and 9.53% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is generally lower than the Taunton district and Massachusetts state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 25% of Elizabeth Pole students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.34% for Taunton and 39.17% for the state. In Mathematics, 27.4% of Elizabeth Pole students were proficient or better, compared to 21.24% for Taunton and 40.91% for the state. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 30% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past 10 years.

While Elizabeth Pole's performance is generally lower than the district and state, some nearby schools, such as Laliberte Elementary School and East Taunton Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings. Additionally, Elizabeth Pole performs relatively well for English Language Learner students, ranking 17 out of 264 schools in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school may be able to leverage its strengths to improve overall academic achievement.


Detail:

Public K-4

 215 Harris Street
       Taunton, MA  02780


(508) 821-1260

District: Taunton

SchoolDigger Rank:
729th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,400 Help


Students who attend Elizabeth Pole usually attend:

Middle:    John F Parker Middle
High:    Taunton High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  577

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.3%
African American:
23.9%
Hispanic:
17.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Elizabeth Pole ranks worse than 79.6% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Taunton School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Elizabeth Pole is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.3%), African American (23.9%), Hispanic (17.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elizabeth Pole is 12.9, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Taunton School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elizabeth Pole is $15,400. 3 elementary schools in the Taunton School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elizabeth Pole:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth Pole 729th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Elizabeth Pole in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Taunton:

SchoolDigger ranks Taunton 299th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elizabeth Pole

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Rank History for all students at Elizabeth Pole

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 27.95 661st 884 25.2%
2004 29.13 651st 882 26.2%
2005 21.75 721st 887 18.7%
2006 57.47 409th 911 55.1%
2007 46.47 544th 911 40.3%
2008 46.03 544th 908 40.1%
2009 34.94 641st 909 29.5%
2010 45.51 575th 920 37.5%
2011 35.09 649th 924 29.8%
2012 26.84 710th 930 23.7%
2013 23.67 747th 928 19.5%
2014 23.69 752nd 926 18.8%
2015 13.32 822nd 914 10.1%
2016 20.80 781st 932 16.2%
2017 25.93 725th 938 22.7%
2018 24.62 740th 934 20.8%
2019 28.40 717th 942 23.9%
2021 25.53 700th 936 25.2%
2022 20.09 754th 932 19.1%
2023 30.25 654th 928 29.5%
2024 21.08 729th 916 20.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Elizabeth Pole

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.55 29th 31 6.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elizabeth Pole

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.85 32nd 240 86.7%
2022 66.87 34th 267 87.3%
2023 76.85 17th 264 93.6%
2024 65.58 42nd 282 85.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elizabeth Pole

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.42 686th 886 22.6%
2019 35.20 628th 896 29.9%
2021 32.76 625th 894 30.1%
2022 28.64 695th 905 23.2%
2023 35.16 435th 703 38.1%
2024 21.40 615th 731 15.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elizabeth Pole

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.69 477th 685 30.4%
2019 47.36 376th 700 46.3%
2021 42.90 402nd 705 43.0%
2022 35.73 534th 772 30.8%
2023 41.18 453rd 757 40.2%
2024 39.61 477th 760 37.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Elizabeth Pole

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.31 771st 893 13.7%
2019 22.02 746th 902 17.3%
2021 34.14 614th 898 31.6%
2022 19.92 741st 901 17.8%
2023 27.75 652nd 887 26.5%
2024 25.65 665th 886 24.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Elizabeth Pole

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.59 599th 656 8.7%
2019 13.21 654th 665 1.7%
2021 18.30 586th 632 7.3%
2022 15.85 648th 672 3.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Elizabeth Pole

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.03 635th 898 29.3%
2019 35.28 619th 907 31.8%
2021 19.67 733rd 904 18.9%
2022 22.06 730th 908 19.6%
2023 35.33 603rd 896 32.7%
2024 19.68 738th 891 17.2%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Elizabeth Pole

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.45 684th 925 26.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Elizabeth Pole

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.54 108th 174 37.9%
2019 36.29 115th 172 33.1%
2021 48.68 70th 166 57.8%
2022 28.75 136th 173 21.4%
2023 49.87 80th 167 52.1%
2024 45.08 77th 167 53.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elizabeth Pole

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.17 164th 379 56.7%
2019 60.83 119th 398 70.1%
2021 38.71 212th 379 44.1%
2022 45.30 186th 401 53.6%
2023 42.93 229th 420 45.5%
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Rank History for White students at Elizabeth Pole

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.23 694th 772 10.1%
2019 25.99 640th 780 17.9%
2021 27.61 614th 765 19.7%
2022 17.00 688th 764 9.9%
2023 32.63 559th 762 26.6%
2024 15.89 684th 753 9.2%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Elizabeth Pole

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 453 20 1 24 1 n/a n/a 0 499
1989 479 29 1 31 0 n/a n/a 0 540
1990 501 34 3 19 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1991 581 41 8 21 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1992 565 60 6 40 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1993 394 39 9 28 1 n/a n/a 0 471
1994 408 33 4 19 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1995 464 36 4 21 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1996 464 36 4 21 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1997 432 38 7 26 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1998 383 35 7 27 1 n/a n/a 0 453
1999 388 43 4 18 2 n/a n/a 0 455
2000 403 38 5 33 0 n/a n/a 0 479
2001 349 37 7 23 1 n/a n/a 0 417
2002 333 34 1 23 2 n/a n/a 0 393
2003 333 34 1 23 2 n/a n/a 0 393
2004 343 26 3 30 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2005 310 37 4 33 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2006 280 38 6 49 3 n/a n/a 17 393
2007 257 43 4 56 2 n/a n/a 20 382
2008 250 38 11 65 1 n/a n/a 19 384
2009 318 55 9 80 2 0 19 0 483
2010 375 56 8 89 2 0 24 0 554
2011 373 57 12 103 1 1 24 0 571
2012 387 69 5 97 2 1 24 0 585
2013 373 90 6 102 2 1 30 0 604
2014 398 126 8 95 0 1 44 0 672
2015 376 103 6 87 1 1 37 0 611
2016 385 116 6 96 0 0 40 0 643
2017 350 108 10 91 0 2 49 0 610
2018 338 126 10 93 0 0 55 0 622
2019 296 121 9 92 0 0 51 0 569
2020 300 138 7 77 1 0 49 0 572
2021 266 146 11 74 2 0 54 0 553
2022 265 137 6 93 2 1 57 1 562
2023 267 138 9 100 5 2 55 1 577

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elizabeth Pole

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 n/a n/a n/a
1989 540 n/a n/a n/a
1990 557 n/a n/a n/a
1991 651 n/a n/a n/a
1992 671 n/a n/a n/a
1993 471 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 464 n/a n/a n/a
1995 525 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 525 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 503 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 453 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 455 n/a 0.0 53.6
2000 479 n/a 0.0 41.8
2001 417 n/a 0.0 36
2002 393 n/a n/a 44.8
2003 393 n/a n/a 44.8
2004 402 24.5 16.4 44.8
2005 384 25.8 14.9 49.2
2006 393 27.0 14.6 53.2
2007 382 26.0 14.7 59.1
2008 384 27.5 14.0 60.3
2009 483 27.7 17.4 56.5
2010 554 34.2 16.1 57.6
2011 571 37.2 15.3 62
2012 585 37.6 15.5 61.9
2013 604 40.3 14.9 64.2
2014 672 42.5 15.7 65
2015 611 45.0 13.5 66.3
2016 643 43.0 14.9 n/a
2017 610 44.5 13.6 n/a
2018 622 41.5 14.9 n/a
2019 569 40.9 13.8 n/a
2020 572 42.5 13.4 n/a
2021 553 41.1 13.4 n/a
2022 562 43.7 12.8 n/a
2023 577 44.6 12.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elizabeth Pole

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 n/a n/a n/a
1989 540 n/a n/a n/a
1990 557 n/a n/a n/a
1991 651 n/a n/a n/a
1992 671 n/a n/a n/a
1993 471 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 464 n/a n/a n/a
1995 525 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 525 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 503 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 453 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 455 n/a 0.0 53.6
2000 479 n/a 0.0 41.8
2001 417 n/a 0.0 36
2002 393 n/a n/a 44.8
2003 393 n/a n/a 44.8
2004 402 24.5 16.4 44.8
2005 384 25.8 14.9 49.2
2006 393 27.0 14.6 53.2
2007 382 26.0 14.7 59.1
2008 384 27.5 14.0 60.3
2009 483 27.7 17.4 56.5
2010 554 34.2 16.1 57.6
2011 571 37.2 15.3 62
2012 585 37.6 15.5 61.9
2013 604 40.3 14.9 64.2
2014 672 42.5 15.7 65
2015 611 45.0 13.5 66.3
2016 643 43.0 14.9 n/a
2017 610 44.5 13.6 n/a
2018 622 41.5 14.9 n/a
2019 569 40.9 13.8 n/a
2020 572 42.5 13.4 n/a
2021 553 41.1 13.4 n/a
2022 562 43.7 12.8 n/a
2023 577 44.6 12.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Elizabeth Pole

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $667 (4.9%) $12,887 (95.1%) $13,554
2020 $638 (4.6%) $13,221 (95.4%) $13,859
2021 $1,184 (7.7%) $14,216 (92.3%) $15,400

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elizabeth Pole

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 717th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 654th of 928 Elementary schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Elizabeth Pole)4233.3
 8.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Taunton)4632.5
 13.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Pole)4043.2
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Taunton)4132.2
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Elizabeth Pole)3724.1
 12.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Taunton)3825.6
 12.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Pole)4528.1
 16.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Taunton)4229.2
 12.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Elizabeth Pole)4028.3
 11.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Taunton)3730.1
 6.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Elizabeth Pole)4234.9
 7.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Taunton)3522.5
 12.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students569577
 1.4%
African American121138
 14%
American Indian05
Asian99
Hispanic92100
 8.7%
Pacific Islander02
White296267
 9.8%
Two or More Races5155
 7.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 577 students attended Elizabeth Pole.

Students who attend Elizabeth Pole usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F Parker Middle
High : Taunton High

Students at Elizabeth Pole are 46% White, 24% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Elizabeth Pole ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Massachusetts elementary schools.


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