Joseph W Martin Junior Elementary School
Tel:
(508) 643-2140
- Joseph W Martin Junior Elementary School serves 636 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Joseph W Martin Junior Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Joseph W Martin Junior Elementary School's student population of 636 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 636 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Joseph W Martin Junior Elementary School is ranked within the top 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 W Martin Junior Elementary School is 0.27, 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 | #507 out of 1666 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 73% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 5% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 20% |
| Black | 3% | 9% |
| White | 85% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 10% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | North Attleborough School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Joseph W Martin Junior Elementary School is North Attleboro High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is North Attleborough Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Anna Ware Jackson (1.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Plainville Anna Ware Jackson Grades: PK-3 | 403 students
1.1 miles
68 Messenger Street
Plainville, MA 02762
(508) 699-1304 1.1 PK-3 403 - Plainville Beatrice H Wood Elementary School Grades: 4-6 | 303 students
1.1 miles
72 Messenger Street
Plainville, MA 02762
(508) 699-1312 1.1 4-6 303 - North Attleboro North Attleborough Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,088 student
1.2 miles
564 Landry Avenue
North Attleboro, MA 02760
(508) 643-2130 1.2 6-8 1,088 - North Attleboro North Attleboro High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,156 student
1.3 miles
1 Wilson Whitty Way
North Attleboro, MA 02760
(508) 643-2115 1.3 9-12 1,156 - North Attleboro North Attleborough Early Learning Center Grades: PK | 126 students
1.9 miles
25 School Street
North Attleboro, MA 02760
(508) 643-2145 1.9 PK 126
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