Joseph H Martin
Tel:
(508) 821-1250
- Joseph H Martin serves 676 students in grades 5-7.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (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 35% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Joseph H Martin 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.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
School Overview
- Joseph H Martin's student population of 676 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-7 |
| Total Students | 676 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Joseph H Martin 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 H Martin is 0.49, 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 | #1436 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 20% |
| Black | 15% | 9% |
| White | 69% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 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 H Martin is Bristol-plymouth Vocational Technical (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is John F Parker Middle School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is East Taunton Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- East Taunton East Taunton Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 618 students
0.5 miles
58r Stevens Street
East Taunton, MA 02718
(508) 821-1330 0.5 K-4 618 - Taunton Bristol-plymouth Vocational Technical Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,278 student
1.3 miles
207 Hart Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 823-5151 1.3 9-12 1,278 - Taunton Elizabeth Pole Grades: K-4 | 622 students
2.2 miles
215 Harris Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1260 2.2 K-4 622 - Taunton John F Parker Middle School Grades: 5-7 | 497 students
2.3 miles
60 Williams Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1112 2.3 5-7 497 - Taunton Taunton High School Grades: 8-12 | 2,638 students
2.5 miles
50 Williams Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1101 2.5 8-12 2,638
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