Joseph C Chamberlain
Tel:
(508) 821-3216
- Joseph C Chamberlain serves 517 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Joseph C Chamberlain placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Joseph C Chamberlain's student population of 517 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 517 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Joseph C Chamberlain is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Joseph C Chamberlain is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1064 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 20% |
| Black | 9% | 9% |
| White | 80% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 39% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Taunton School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Joseph C Chamberlain is Taunton Alternative High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Benjamin Friedman Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Taunton Benjamin Friedman Middle School Grades: 5-7 | 762 students
0.1 miles
500 Norton Avenue
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1493 0.1 5-7 762 - Taunton Edmund Hatch Bennett Grades: K-4 | 332 students
1.1 miles
47 North Walker Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1245 1.1 K-4 332 - Taunton Mulcahey Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 487 students
1.6 miles
28 Clifford Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1255 1.6 K-4 487 - Taunton H H Galligan Grades: K-4 | 240 students
1.9 miles
15 Sheridan Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1295 1.9 K-4 240 - Westborough Southeast Area Special Education School
2.1 miles
167-169 Lyman Street, C/o Hadl
Westborough, MA 01581
(781) 338-3305 2.1 n/a n/a
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