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Joseph H Gibbons

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Joseph H Gibbons ranks 452 nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Joseph H Gibbons is a K–5 elementary school in Stoughton, MA, serving 389 students as part of the Stoughton district, which ranks 184th of 351 districts statewide. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 452nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools, placing it at the 50th percentile with 2 stars. That is a notable climb from the 31st percentile in 2023–2024 and the 43rd in 2024–2025, and it is the school's best overall percentile since 2017–2018, though it still carries a 2-star rating.

Current MCAS results show a split picture. English Language Arts sits at 45.03%, which is 8.03 points above the district and 5.00 points above the state, and math is 43.01%, or 4.23 points above the district and 1.90 points above the state. Science is the clear outlier at 30.30%, which is 8.10 points below the district and 10.68 points below the state — a persistent weakness rather than a one-year dip. Grade-level results are uneven: third grade is strong, with ELA at 64.52% and math at 62.90%, the highest third-grade math score among the Stoughton elementary schools compared here. Fourth and fifth grade scores, however, fall below district and often state levels, with fifth-grade science particularly low.

Within Stoughton, Gibbons ranks slightly ahead of Helen Hansen Elementary but behind Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary, Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School, and South Elementary. Compared with nearby districts, it outperforms Manthala George Junior School and Hancock in Brockton and generally Ralph D Butler in Avon, but trails Dean S Luce in Canton and Sharon's Cottage Street and East Elementary. A relative strength is subgroup performance: special education students reached the 73rd percentile with 4 stars, and low-income students rose from the 14th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 69th. The student-teacher ratio of 13.6 is the highest among Stoughton elementaries, and 2020–2021 per-student spending of $17,721 is mid-range locally.

389

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,461

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

235 Morton Street
Stoughton, MA 02072-3227

(781) 344-7008

District: Stoughton

Students who attend Joseph H Gibbons usually attend:

Middle:	O'Donnell Middle School
High:	Stoughton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

African American:

30.8%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2024 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2026) from a 31st-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Science scores 11 pts below the Massachusetts average

!Near the bottom of Stoughton's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg38%

Massachusetts avg41%

452^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Stoughton

184^th of 351Stoughton among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	452 of 899	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	520 of 906	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	630 of 916	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	580 of 928	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	544 of 932	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	570 of 936	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	506 of 942	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	385 of 934	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	496 of 938	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.0	370 of 932	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	305 of 914	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.9	284 of 926	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.2	442 of 928	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	481 of 930	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	504 of 924	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.0	435 of 920	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	484 of 909	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	502 of 908	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.6	464 of 911	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.6	397 of 911	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.5	504 of 887	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.4	369 of 882	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.3	335 of 884	62.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	85 of 188	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	60 of 169	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	123 of 167	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	94 of 167	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.5	34 of 173	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	64 of 172	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	70.8	131 of 672	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	325 of 632	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	366 of 665	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	424 of 869	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	445 of 869	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	597 of 886	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	572 of 887	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	562 of 901	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	605 of 898	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	527 of 902	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	402 of 893	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	107 of 458	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	44.8	211 of 420	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	160 of 401	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	231 of 742	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.3	482 of 736	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	651 of 760	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	595 of 757	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	471 of 772	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	437 of 705	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	347 of 700	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	272 of 685	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	447 of 879	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	556 of 884	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	638 of 891	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	551 of 896	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	492 of 908	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	495 of 904	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	464 of 907	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	341 of 898	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	48.3	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	192 of 709	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	58.2	222 of 717	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	389 of 731	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	299 of 703	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	572 of 905	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	609 of 894	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	617 of 896	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	468 of 886	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	645 of 925	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	90.2	45 of 399	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	345 of 734	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	397 of 737	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	561 of 753	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	419 of 762	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	473 of 764	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	511 of 765	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	489 of 780	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	302 of 772	60.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Tested Remotely (2021)89th percentile+50 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)30th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%+5 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science30%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 5th 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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Joseph H Gibbons	Public	K-5	235 Morton Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7008	389	29	13.6	44.7%	168 (43.2%)	120 (30.8%)	55 (14.1%)	15 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (6.7%)	50.4	452^nd of 899 public elementary schools	49.7%		43.4	520^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.6%	68	64.5	34.4	36.9	45.0	62.9	33.9	33.3	43.0	30.3	30.3	$18,461
Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1322 Central Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 344-7005	357	28	12.9	64.7%	140 (39.2%)	97 (27.2%)	77 (21.6%)	19 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.3%)	61.5	343^rd of 899 public elementary schools	61.8%		51.2	441^st of 906 public elementary schools	51.3%	98	57.6	44.4	38.9	48.3	59.3	44.4	47.2	51.0	30.6	30.6	$17,820
South Elementary	Public	K-5	171 Ash Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7004	305	24	12.9	36.7%	144 (47.2%)	83 (27.2%)	33 (10.8%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.2%)	58.3	368^th of 899 public elementary schools	59.1%		63.5	335^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.0%	33	44.9	41.9	38.8	41.8	59.2	58.1	36.0	50.7	44.0	44.0	$18,292
Helen Hansen Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Central Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7006	285	23	12.5	44.6%	135 (47.4%)	85 (29.8%)	29 (10.2%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.7%)	48.5	465^th of 899 public elementary schools	48.3%		49.6	457^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.6%	8	57.8	37.3	39.4	44.5	40.0	37.9	36.4	38.2	33.3	33.3	$20,555
Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	131 Pine Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7007	403	35	11.4	40.4%	189 (46.9%)	118 (29.3%)	45 (11.2%)	23 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.5%)	69.3	273^rd of 899 public elementary schools	69.6%		56.1	396^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.3%	123	67.3	45.1	56.3	55.2	52.7	40.9	52.1	47.7	56.3	56.3	$19,455
East Elementary	Public	K-5	45 Wilshire Dr	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	No	(781) 784-1551	458	28	16.0	10.7%	215 (46.9%)	23 (5.0%)	43 (9.4%)	131 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.8%)	92.1	51^st of 899 public elementary schools	94.3%		90.3	64^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.9%	13	79.2	66.7	58.3	67.5	73.6	79.2	69.4	73.9	69.1	69.1	$20,091
Hancock	Public	K-5	125 Pearl Street	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 580-7252	680	42	16.0	70.1%	97 (14.3%)	355 (52.2%)	173 (25.4%)	15 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.4%)	7.6	866^th of 899 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.5	845^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.7%	21	14.3	7.5	13.8	12.1	13.3	7.5	6.0	8.9	20.7	20.7	$18,367
Ralph D Butler	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Patrick Clark Drive	Avon	02322	Norfolk County	Avon	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 587-7009	323	32	10.2	41.2%	133 (41.2%)	97 (30.0%)	55 (17.0%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	30.3	624^th of 899 public elementary schools	30.6%		31.3	621^st of 906 public elementary schools	31.5%	3	30.2	34.0	41.2	35.1	9.4	20.0	27.5	18.8	41.2	41.2	$20,437
Dean S Luce	Public	K-5	45 Independence St	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 821-5075	509	39	12.9	26.7%	294 (57.8%)	69 (13.6%)	48 (9.4%)	57 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	73	238^th of 899 public elementary schools	73.5%		76.5	223^rd of 906 public elementary schools	75.4%	15	54.6	58.3	45.7	52.4	59.1	61.4	60.4	60.2	43.3	43.3	$20,682
Cottage Street	Public	K-5	30 Cottage Street	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	No	(781) 784-1580	433	27	16.1	15.2%	208 (48.0%)	33 (7.6%)	58 (13.4%)	76 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)	88.4	96^th of 899 public elementary schools	89.3%		89.1	81^st of 906 public elementary schools	91.1%	15	68.2	50.0	66.2	62.3	68.5	61.5	72.7	68.0	75.3	75.3	$20,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph H Gibbons

What is the racial makeup of Joseph H Gibbons?

Students at Joseph H Gibbons are 43% White, 31% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Joseph H Gibbons attend?

Students who attend Joseph H Gibbons usually go on to attend:

Middle : O'Donnell Middle School
High : Stoughton High

Is Joseph H Gibbons a good school?

Joseph H Gibbons ranks 452^nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Joseph H Gibbons?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Joseph H Gibbons.

What district is Joseph H Gibbons in?

Stoughton

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