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William H Taft Middle School (Closed 2005)

20 Warren Street
Brighton, MA 02135

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William H Taft Middle School serves 135 students in grades 8.

Minority enrollment was 88% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 8

Total Students

135 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	William H Taft Middle School
2025	135
2024	135
2023	135
2022	135
2021	135
2020	135
2019	135
2018	135
2017	135
2016	135
2015	135
2004	135
2003	329
2002	497
2001	510
2000	497
1999	474
1998	474
1997	508
1996	516
1995	509
1994	533
1993	562
1992	533
1991	521
1990	508
1989	441
1988	503

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

9 teachers

School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William H Taft Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	8%	7%
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	8%	7%	9%
2021	8%	7%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2004	8%	5%	10%
2003	9%	5%	10%
2002	13%	5%	9%
2001	17%	4%	8%
2000	22%	4%	9%
1999	25%	4%	10%
1998	26%	4%	9%
1997	28%	4%	10%
1996	25%	4%	9%
1995	27%	4%	10%
1994	25%	4%	10%
1993	26%	4%	9%
1992	23%	4%	9%
1991	19%	3%	9%
1990	17%	3%	9%
1989	23%	3%	9%
1988	19%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

39%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William H Taft Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	39%	26%
2024	39%	25%
2023	39%	24%	41%
2022	39%	23%	40%
2021	39%	22%	40%
2020	39%	21%	40%
2019	39%	21%	40%
2018	40%	19%	40%
2017	40%	19%	40%
2016	40%	19%	40%
2015	40%	18%	40%
2004	39%	12%	30%
2003	35%	11%	29%
2002	30%	11%	28%
2001	29%	11%	28%
2000	26%	10%	27%
1999	23%	10%	26%
1998	22%	10%	26%
1997	22%	10%	25%
1996	20%	9%	25%
1995	20%	9%	24%
1994	19%	9%	23%
1993	18%	9%	23%
1992	19%	8%	22%
1991	23%	8%	21%
1990	24%	7%	20%
1989	22%	7%	19%
1988	30%	6%	19%

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Black

41%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William H Taft Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	41%	10%
2024	41%	10%
2023	41%	10%	35%
2022	41%	10%	35%
2021	41%	10%	36%
2020	41%	9%	37%
2019	41%	9%	37%
2018	41%	9%	37%
2017	41%	9%	37%
2016	41%	9%	38%
2015	41%	9%	37%
2004	41%	9%	46%
2003	44%	9%	47%
2002	45%	9%	48%
2001	43%	9%	50%
2000	41%	9%	49%
1999	38%	9%	49%
1998	37%	8%	50%
1997	35%	8%	48%
1996	41%	8%	48%
1995	35%	8%	48%
1994	39%	7%	48%
1993	40%	7%	48%
1992	43%	7%	48%
1991	39%	8%	48%
1990	40%	8%	48%
1989	39%	7%	48%
1988	36%	7%	48%

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White

12%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William H Taft Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	12%	51%
2024	12%	53%
2023	12%	54%	13%
2022	12%	56%	13%
2021	12%	57%	14%
2020	12%	59%	13%
2019	12%	59%	13%
2018	11%	61%	13%
2017	11%	61%	13%
2016	11%	63%	13%
2015	11%	64%	13%
2004	12%	74%	14%
2003	11%	75%	14%
2002	12%	75%	15%
2001	11%	76%	14%
2000	11%	77%	15%
1999	14%	77%	15%
1998	15%	78%	15%
1997	15%	78%	17%
1996	14%	79%	18%
1995	18%	79%	18%
1994	16%	80%	19%
1993	16%	80%	20%
1992	15%	81%	21%
1991	19%	81%	22%
1990	19%	82%	23%
1989	15%	83%	24%
1988	14%	84%	25%

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All Ethnic Groups

88%

49%

0.67

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William H Taft Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	0.67	0.66
2024	0.67	0.65
2023	0.67	0.64	0.69
2022	0.67	0.62	0.69
2021	0.67	0.62	0.70
2020	0.67	0.60	0.69
2019	0.67	0.60	0.69
2018	0.66	0.58	0.69
2017	0.66	0.58	0.69
2016	0.66	0.56	0.68
2015	0.66	0.55	0.67
2004	0.67	0.43	0.67
2003	0.68	0.42	0.67
2002	0.68	0.41	0.67
2001	0.70	0.40	0.68
2000	0.71	0.39	0.67
1999	0.73	0.39	0.67
1998	0.73	0.38	0.67
1997	0.74	0.38	0.67
1996	0.72	0.36	0.68
1995	0.74	0.36	0.68
1994	0.74	0.35	0.68
1993	0.73	0.35	0.68
1992	0.72	0.34	0.68
1991	0.73	0.33	0.68
1990	0.72	0.31	0.68
1989	0.73	0.30	0.68
1988	0.74	0.28	0.67

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Eligible for

76%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	William H Taft Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	76%	34%
2024	76%	35%
2023	76%	35%	65%
2022	76%	35%	66%
2021	76%	36%	65%
2020	76%	35%	65%
2019	76%	35%	65%
2015	76%	36%	65%
2004	76%	22%	65%
2001	75%	19%	67%
2000	75%	20%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	William H Taft Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	1%
2022	7%	4%	1%
2021	7%	4%	1%
2020	7%	4%	1%
2019	7%	4%	1%
2015	7%	4%	1%
2004	7%	5%	8%
2001	12%	5%	10%
2000	9%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Boston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend William H Taft Middle School?

135 students attend William H Taft Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of William H Taft Middle School students are Black, 39% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, and 8% of students are Asian.

What grades does William H Taft Middle School offer ?

William H Taft Middle School offers enrollment in grades 8

What school district is William H Taft Middle School part of?

William H Taft Middle School is part of Boston School District.

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