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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,587 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 23% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
8,018 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
555 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Taunton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.68
# American Indian Students
27 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
78 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,175 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
28%
# Black Students
1,919 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
24%
12%
# White Students
4,297 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
54%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
501 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
357
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
611
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
596
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
618
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
564
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
600
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
571
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
641
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
638
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
641
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
539
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
542
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
538
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
547
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
15
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,041 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,785 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,041
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,785
$24,602
Best Taunton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Friedman Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Norton Avenue
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1493
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1493
Grades: 5-7
| 692 students
Rank: #22.
Taunton High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Williams Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1101
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1101
Grades: 8-12
| 2,690 students
Rank: #33.
John F Parker Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Williams Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1112
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1112
Grades: 5-7
| 510 students
Rank: #44.
Joseph H Martin
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
131 Caswell Street
East Taunton, MA 02718
(508) 821-1250
East Taunton, MA 02718
(508) 821-1250
Grades: 5-7
| 648 students
Rank: n/an/a
120 Cohannet Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 844-5868
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 844-5868
Grades: 8-12
| 47 students
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