Joseph H Martin

Summary:

Joseph H Martin is a public middle school located in East Taunton, MA, serving grades 5-7 with a student population of 642. The school is part of the Taunton school district, which is ranked 299 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Joseph H Martin's performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation assessments, is generally below the state average and the performance of nearby schools. In 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) was 27.45%, compared to the Taunton district average of 27.34% and the Massachusetts state average of 39.17%. In mathematics, the percentage of students proficient or better was 22.92%, compared to the Taunton district average of 21.24% and the state average of 40.91%. When comparing Joseph H Martin to nearby schools like Benjamin Friedman Middle, Bridgewater Middle School, and Freetown-Lakeville Middle School, it generally performs worse, with lower proficiency rates in ELA, mathematics, and science.

Joseph H Martin has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts middle schools, with a ranking of 350 out of 493 schools in 2023-2024 and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it has remained in the bottom half of the state's middle schools. This consistent underperformance suggests that the school faces persistent challenges in improving student outcomes, and may need to address issues to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.


Detail:

Public 5-7

 131 Caswell Street
       East Taunton, MA  02718


(508) 821-1250

District: Taunton

SchoolDigger Rank:
350th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,645 Help


Students who attend Joseph H Martin usually attend:

High:    Taunton High

Feeder schools for Joseph H Martin:

Elementary:    East Taunton Elementary
    James L. Mulcahey Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  642

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.3%
African American:
23.7%
Hispanic:
10.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.3% Help


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Compare Details Joseph H Martin ranks worse than 71% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Taunton School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.3%), African American (23.7%), Hispanic (10.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph H Martin is 13.2, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Taunton School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph H Martin is $15,645, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Taunton School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joseph H Martin:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph H Martin 350th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Joseph H Martin in the ranking list.)

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Taunton:

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


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Rank History for Joseph H Martin

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Rank History for all students at Joseph H Martin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 31.63 249th 339 26.5%
2004 37.05 237th 344 31.1%
2005 37.37 244th 356 31.5%
2006 47.43 237th 399 40.6%
2007 55.11 199th 399 50.1%
2008 49.44 223rd 407 45.2%
2009 56.06 199th 409 51.3%
2010 53.17 224th 434 48.4%
2011 53.57 228th 449 49.2%
2012 50.08 252nd 455 44.6%
2013 38.46 306th 455 32.7%
2014 31.45 328th 455 27.9%
2015 29.35 325th 441 26.3%
2016 28.94 359th 482 25.5%
2017 23.46 378th 487 22.4%
2018 22.79 377th 484 22.1%
2019 12.95 441st 498 11.4%
2021 24.63 370th 501 26.1%
2022 18.98 407th 497 18.1%
2023 29.65 344th 501 31.3%
2024 27.15 350th 493 29.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Joseph H Martin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 8.87 99th 102 2.9%
2024 10.88 89th 98 9.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Joseph H Martin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.94 425th 467 9.0%
2019 9.95 460th 484 5.0%
2021 28.81 371st 489 24.1%
2022 18.23 439th 503 12.7%
2023 25.31 348th 444 21.6%
2024 25.68 347th 441 21.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph H Martin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.12 383rd 438 12.6%
2019 10.73 428th 452 5.3%
2021 31.79 330th 462 28.6%
2022 19.13 423rd 489 13.5%
2023 37.31 304th 481 36.8%
2024 31.09 336th 469 28.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Joseph H Martin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.64 372nd 463 19.7%
2019 15.34 417th 478 12.8%
2021 25.64 361st 483 25.3%
2022 17.44 412th 494 16.6%
2023 35.54 306th 489 37.4%
2024 28.03 339th 481 29.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Joseph H Martin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.36 403rd 417 3.4%
2019 19.78 375th 424 11.6%
2021 19.22 411th 431 4.6%
2022 22.96 383rd 445 13.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Joseph H Martin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.20 347th 466 25.5%
2019 12.57 431st 478 9.8%
2021 24.27 366th 485 24.5%
2022 21.35 400th 497 19.5%
2023 24.60 364th 489 25.6%
2024 27.06 343rd 483 29.0%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Joseph H Martin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.95 372nd 491 24.2%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Joseph H Martin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.73 196th 339 42.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Joseph H Martin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.14 101st 172 41.3%
2019 34.32 130th 195 33.3%
2021 51.50 85th 193 56.0%
2022 29.32 160th 212 24.5%
2023 24.67 174th 209 16.7%
2024 31.79 142nd 202 29.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joseph H Martin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.25 171st 309 44.7%
2019 22.92 272nd 322 15.5%
2021 35.33 212th 335 36.7%
2022 21.84 321st 368 12.8%
2023 39.41 192nd 364 47.3%
2024 45.39 170th 378 55.0%
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Rank History for White students at Joseph H Martin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.12 362nd 395 8.4%
2019 5.47 388th 396 2.0%
2021 13.13 364th 401 9.2%
2022 12.69 372nd 404 7.9%
2023 26.16 300th 403 25.6%
2024 19.01 328th 392 16.3%
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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.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Joseph H Martin

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 866 22 2 41 0 n/a n/a 0 931
1989 928 30 1 18 0 n/a n/a 0 977
1990 925 33 1 23 1 n/a n/a 0 983
1991 939 42 4 23 2 n/a n/a 0 1010
1992 952 38 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 1011
1993 956 45 1 25 0 n/a n/a 0 1027
1994 1018 50 2 38 1 n/a n/a 0 1109
1995 1098 48 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 1172
1996 1098 48 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 1172
1997 1132 50 4 21 0 n/a n/a 0 1207
1998 639 35 7 24 0 n/a n/a 0 705
1999 707 38 9 29 1 n/a n/a 0 784
2000 747 52 4 41 3 n/a n/a 0 847
2001 791 67 4 52 1 n/a n/a 0 915
2002 710 76 3 39 0 n/a n/a 0 828
2003 710 76 3 39 0 n/a n/a 0 828
2004 714 58 4 37 0 n/a n/a 0 813
2005 686 50 5 25 0 n/a n/a 0 766
2006 610 35 5 68 4 n/a n/a 34 756
2007 623 45 1 52 3 n/a n/a 33 757
2008 586 48 2 58 1 n/a n/a 34 729
2009 601 52 5 73 2 0 29 0 762
2010 590 46 6 78 4 1 25 0 750
2011 639 54 10 82 4 0 26 0 815
2012 522 51 12 69 3 0 18 0 675
2013 518 54 14 61 0 1 17 0 665
2014 486 82 13 70 0 0 26 0 677
2015 530 91 13 71 0 0 26 0 731
2016 504 95 17 92 1 0 23 0 732
2017 503 101 12 76 2 0 28 0 722
2018 464 99 9 74 3 1 26 0 676
2019 466 105 6 70 2 1 34 0 684
2020 463 125 10 72 1 1 32 0 704
2021 415 125 11 80 0 0 35 0 666
2022 399 140 12 72 3 1 33 0 660
2023 381 152 7 67 1 1 33 0 642

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 Joseph H Martin

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 931 n/a n/a n/a
1989 977 n/a n/a n/a
1990 983 n/a n/a n/a
1991 1010 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1011 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1027 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 1109 n/a n/a n/a
1995 1172 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1172 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1207 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 705 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 784 n/a 0.0 30.7
2000 847 n/a 0.0 27.5
2001 915 n/a 0.0 22.2
2002 828 n/a n/a 26.9
2003 828 n/a n/a 26.9
2004 813 49.5 16.4 27.9
2005 766 49.5 15.5 27.8
2006 756 51.5 14.7 32.3
2007 757 52.0 14.6 37
2008 729 46.0 15.8 35.1
2009 762 48.0 15.9 35.2
2010 750 47.2 15.8 39.3
2011 815 46.5 17.5 36.4
2012 675 38.3 17.5 45.8
2013 665 38.7 17.1 50.7
2014 677 37.8 17.8 49.5
2015 731 41.0 17.8 52.3
2016 732 45.0 16.2 n/a
2017 722 40.0 18.0 n/a
2018 676 43.3 15.5 n/a
2019 684 44.3 15.4 n/a
2020 704 43.3 16.2 n/a
2021 666 44.3 15.0 n/a
2022 660 47.2 13.9 n/a
2023 642 48.5 13.2 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 Joseph H Martin

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 931 n/a n/a n/a
1989 977 n/a n/a n/a
1990 983 n/a n/a n/a
1991 1010 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1011 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1027 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 1109 n/a n/a n/a
1995 1172 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1172 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1207 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 705 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 784 n/a 0.0 30.7
2000 847 n/a 0.0 27.5
2001 915 n/a 0.0 22.2
2002 828 n/a n/a 26.9
2003 828 n/a n/a 26.9
2004 813 49.5 16.4 27.9
2005 766 49.5 15.5 27.8
2006 756 51.5 14.7 32.3
2007 757 52.0 14.6 37
2008 729 46.0 15.8 35.1
2009 762 48.0 15.9 35.2
2010 750 47.2 15.8 39.3
2011 815 46.5 17.5 36.4
2012 675 38.3 17.5 45.8
2013 665 38.7 17.1 50.7
2014 677 37.8 17.8 49.5
2015 731 41.0 17.8 52.3
2016 732 45.0 16.2 n/a
2017 722 40.0 18.0 n/a
2018 676 43.3 15.5 n/a
2019 684 44.3 15.4 n/a
2020 704 43.3 16.2 n/a
2021 666 44.3 15.0 n/a
2022 660 47.2 13.9 n/a
2023 642 48.5 13.2 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 Joseph H Martin

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $667 (4.9%) $13,067 (95.2%) $13,733
2020 $638 (4.6%) $13,364 (95.4%) $14,002
2021 $1,184 (7.6%) $14,461 (92.4%) $15,645

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph H Martin

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 441st of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 344th of 501 Middle schools
 19.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph H Martin)4423.7
 20.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Taunton)3826.4
 11.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Joseph H Martin)2927.1
 1.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Taunton)3222.4
 9.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Joseph H Martin)3432.4
 1.6%
   5th Grade Science (Taunton)3524.9
 10.1%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph H Martin)2925.4
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Taunton)3734.9
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Joseph H Martin)3123
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Taunton)3620.8
 15.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph H Martin)2137.6
 16.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Taunton)3437
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Joseph H Martin)2020.6
 0.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Taunton)2821
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Joseph H Martin)3128.6
 2.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Taunton)3730.1
 6.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Joseph H Martin)2723.7
 3.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Taunton)3522.5
 12.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Joseph H Martin)3432.4
 1.6%
   All Grades Science (Taunton)3623.8
 12.2%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students684642
 6.1%
African American105152
 44.8%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian67
 16.7%
Hispanic7067
 4.3%
Pacific Islander11
White466381
 18.2%
Two or More Races3433
 2.9%


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Students who attend Joseph H Martin usually go on to attend Taunton High

Joseph H Martin ranks 350th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 642 students attended Joseph H Martin.

Students at Joseph H Martin are 59% White, 24% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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