Elementary Schools in Taunton

Summary:

The Taunton elementary school district in Massachusetts consists of 7 schools serving students from pre-K through 4th grade. While the district's overall academic performance lags behind the state averages, a few schools stand out as top performers, particularly East Taunton Elementary and Joseph C Chamberlain.

East Taunton Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly higher MCAS proficiency rates than the Taunton district and state averages, especially in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, the majority of Taunton's elementary schools have consistently low rankings and proficiency rates compared to the state, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to address the performance disparities within the district.

The data also reveals that 3rd and 4th-grade students tend to have higher proficiency rates than the overall school averages, and mathematics proficiency rates are lower than English Language Arts across the board. Additionally, the schools have relatively similar per-student spending, ranging from $14,930 to $17,672, and varying student-teacher ratios, from 11.1 to 26.1 students per teacher. However, the lack of free and reduced lunch data makes it difficult to analyze the relationship between socioeconomic status and academic performance within the district.

District Detail

215 Harris Street
Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1201

SchoolDigger Rank:
283^rd of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,311

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	Total
East Taunton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	58R Stevens Street	East Taunton	02718	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1330	564	45	12.5		340 (60.3%)	123 (21.8%)	57 (10.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	46.3	494^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.5%		49.7	476^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.0%	18	43.2	45.3	44.2	32.4	41.5	36.9	$18,594
Joseph C Chamberlain	Public	PK, KG-4	480 Norton Avenue	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-3216	496	37	13.5		311 (62.7%)	84 (16.9%)	61 (12.3%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.3%)	33.1	610^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.7%		40.5	556^th of 916 public elementary schools	39.3%	54	38.1	28.4	33.5	40.0	27.0	34.0	$18,535
Edmund Hatch Bennett	Public	K-4	47 North Walker Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1245	313	24	13.2		184 (58.8%)	64 (20.4%)	44 (14.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	29.7	638^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.6%		19.4	747^th of 916 public elementary schools	18.4%	109	41.5	24.2	31.9	38.9	23.9	30.6	$18,780
Elizabeth Pole	Public	PK, KG-4	215 Harris Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1260	635	47	13.4		276 (43.5%)	200 (31.5%)	101 (15.9%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.4%)	22	709^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.7%		21.1	729^th of 916 public elementary schools	20.4%	20	32.1	26.6	29.5	25.6	23.7	24.7	$17,618
H H Galligan	Public	K-4	15 Sheridan Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1295	286	25	11.6		102 (35.7%)	87 (30.4%)	69 (24.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (8.0%)	21.6	713^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.3%		19	752^nd of 916 public elementary schools	17.9%	39	34.0	16.7	25.3	25.5	29.2	27.4	$19,320
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	28 Clifford Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1255	898	60	14.9		404 (45.0%)	271 (30.2%)	139 (15.5%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	67 (7.5%)	22	708^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.9%		12	834^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.0%	126	37.3	17.0	28.1	29.9	16.9	24.0	$16,961

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical	1.98 mi	1	211^th
Berkley	2.68 mi	2	106^th
Bristol County Agricultural	3.71 mi	1	141^st
Dighton-Rehoboth	3.79 mi	5	179^th
Bridgewater-Raynham	4.57 mi	8	195^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Elementary Schools in Taunton

District Detail

East Taunton Elementary

Joseph C Chamberlain

Edmund Hatch Bennett

James L. Mulcahey Elementary School

Elizabeth Pole

H H Galligan

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