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Taunton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 4,578 students in Taunton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Taunton School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
12 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
7,757 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
540 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Taunton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#332 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.67
# American Indian Students
34 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
79 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,085 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
26%
# Black Students
1,619 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
21%
12%
# White Students
4,466 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
58%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
264
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
582
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
527
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
558
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
586
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
590
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
599
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
606
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
653
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
662
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
528
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
549
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
501
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
543
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
9
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,816 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,484 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,816
$23,971
Spending / Student
$21,484
$24,732
Best Taunton School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Friedman Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Norton Avenue
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1493
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1493
Grades: 5-7
| 739 students
Rank: #22.
Taunton High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Williams Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1101
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1101
Grades: 8-12
| 2,720 students
Rank: #33.
Joseph H Martin
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
131 Caswell Street
East Taunton, MA 02718
(508) 821-1250
East Taunton, MA 02718
(508) 821-1250
Grades: 5-7
| 660 students
Rank: #44.
John F Parker Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Williams Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1112
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1112
Grades: 5-7
| 459 students
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