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Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary

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Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary ranks 273 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary is a K–5 school serving 403 students in Stoughton, Massachusetts, a suburban community south of Boston. It is currently ranked 273rd of 899 elementary schools statewide for 2025–2026 (70th percentile, three stars), a standing well above its own district: Stoughton ranks 184th of 351 districts in Massachusetts (48th percentile, two stars). Dawe's rank percentile has climbed steadily from 31st in 2020–2021 to 44th, 46th, 56th, and then 70th in 2025–2026, moving the school from below-average to clearly above-average state standing.

Academically, Dawe outperforms both its district and the state on all three tested MCAS Next Generation subjects: 55.17% proficient in English language arts versus 37% district and 40.03% state, 47.70% in math versus 38.78% and 41.11%, and 56.25% in science versus 38.4% and 40.98%. Science is the signature strength — the highest among Stoughton elementaries by a wide margin, and exceeded among nearby schools only by East Elementary in Sharon (69.05%) and Lt Peter M Hansen in Canton (61%). Dawe is the top-ranked Stoughton elementary for 2025–2026, ahead of Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School, South Elementary, Joseph H Gibbons, and Helen Hansen Elementary. Math is the relative weak spot: 4th-grade math sits at 40.85%, below the state's 43.20%, and Dawe trails Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School and South Elementary in math overall.

Results for student subgroups are another differentiator: low-income students and several other groups rank at or above the 75th percentile in recent years, and special education students improved to the 79th percentile in 2023–2024. Female students rank lower than male students (58th vs. 77th percentile). Class sizes are favorable, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 in 2024–2025, lower than most nearby schools, including Joseph H Gibbons (13.6), South Elementary (12.9), and East Elementary in Sharon (16.0). Compared with Canton, Dawe is slightly behind Lt Peter M Hansen in ELA and science but noticeably behind in math, and ahead of Dean S Luce in ELA and science while behind in math. Per-student spending was $18,106 in 2020–2021, in line with Stoughton peers.

403

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,455

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 Pine Street
Stoughton, MA 02072-1845

(781) 344-7007

District: Stoughton

Students who attend Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	O'Donnell Middle School
High:	Stoughton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

African American:

29.3%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Stoughton

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg38%

Massachusetts avg41%

273^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	69.3	273 of 899	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	396 of 906	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	404 of 916	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	503 of 928	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	522 of 932	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	648 of 936	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	616 of 942	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	520 of 934	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	571 of 938	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.5	521 of 932	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.9	441 of 914	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.1	494 of 926	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.0	471 of 928	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.2	357 of 930	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	395 of 924	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	377 of 920	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.4	429 of 909	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.6	312 of 908	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	340 of 911	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.0	325 of 911	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.2	354 of 887	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.3	480 of 882	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.0	413 of 884	53.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	26 of 188	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	47 of 169	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	18 of 167	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	52 of 167	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	59 of 173	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	60 of 166	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	66 of 172	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	47 of 174	73.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	54.1	255 of 672	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	369 of 632	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	434 of 656	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	366 of 869	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	446 of 869	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	466 of 886	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	496 of 887	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	466 of 901	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	491 of 898	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	569 of 902	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	473 of 893	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	50 of 458	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	105 of 446	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	131 of 420	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	111 of 401	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	109 of 379	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	126 of 742	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	54.0	296 of 736	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	220 of 760	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	306 of 757	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	357 of 772	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	440 of 705	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	444 of 700	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	353 of 685	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	202 of 879	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	349 of 884	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	339 of 891	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	477 of 896	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	558 of 908	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	689 of 904	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	589 of 907	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	530 of 898	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	70.1	151 of 731	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	32.9	465 of 703	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	528 of 905	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	663 of 894	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	557 of 896	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	421 of 886	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	632 of 925	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	180 of 734	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	254 of 737	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	242 of 753	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	346 of 762	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	449 of 764	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	609 of 765	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	583 of 780	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	473 of 772	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)79th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)32nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+15 vs state

English Language Arts55%+15 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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 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	30.7%	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
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	58.7%	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
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	24.9%	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
South Elementary	Public	K-5	171 Ash Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7004	305	24	12.9	26.3%	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	29.3%	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
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	23.6%	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
Martin E Young Elementary	Public	K-5	30 Lou Courtney Dr	Randolph	02368	Norfolk County	Randolph	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 961-6256	320	28	11.4	61.5%	52 (16.3%)	173 (54.1%)	57 (17.8%)	25 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	5.6	879^th of 899 public elementary schools	2.2%		11.3	836^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.7%	43	14.9	5.9	6.0	8.8	6.4	9.8	11.8	9.4	9.8	9.8	$24,761
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	32.2%	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
East Elementary	Public	K-5	45 Wilshire Dr	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	No	(781) 784-1551	458	28	16.0	6.6%	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
J F Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Hurley Dr	Randolph	02368	Norfolk County	Randolph	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 961-6211	453	43	10.5	50.1%	41 (9.1%)	255 (56.3%)	64 (14.1%)	72 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	15.4	782^nd of 899 public elementary schools	13.0%		18.2	758^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.3%	24	25.0	7.7	22.5	17.6	30.0	21.9	20.0	24.4	15.0	15.0	$26,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary

How many students attend Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : O'Donnell Middle School
High : Stoughton High

What is the racial makeup of Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary?

Students at Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary are 47% White, 29% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary in?

Stoughton

Is Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary a good school?

Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary ranks 273^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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