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Taunton School District is located close to the center of Massachusetts. Taunton School District has 46.70 square miles of land area and 1.71 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Taunton School District population is 56,056. Taunton School District median household income is $52,225 in 2010-2014. Taunton School District median house value is $239,500 in 2010-2014. On average, Taunton School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:High School: (145 out of 172, bottom 16%)
Elementary/Middle School: (187 out of 235, bottom 20%)*
Rank: #282
Type:Regular Local School District
Grade:Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:14
Population56,056 (2010-2014), rank #21
Population Growth0.61% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:1,157.87/sq mi, rank #85
Median Household Income:$52,225 at 2010-2014—-5.20% increase since 2005-2009, rank #269
Median House Price:$239,500 at 2010-2014—-19.58% increase since 2005-2009, rank #244
Time Zone:Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:46.70 sq mi, rank #51
Water Area:1.71 sq mi (3.53%), rank #100
State:Massachusetts
County:Bristol County
City:Taunton
Zip:02718, 02767, 02780
Area:Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA
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Taunton School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations


215 Harris St
Taunton MA, 02780, Bristol County
Phone: 508-821-1201

Students and Teachers


      2013-2014         2012-2013         2011-2012         2010-2011         2009-2010         2008-2009         2007-2008    
Total Students:7,8707,6817,7887,9127,9207,8657,998
English Language Learner Students:220161137153159202166
Total Teachers:499.64495.11512.31NA504.67507.30504.90
Prekindergarten:10.0010.0010.00NA9.009.0010.50
Kindergarten:36.9738.1240.47NA29.7331.0024.00
Elementary:294.38295.71310.89NA345.97346.50347.70
Secondary:158.29151.28150.95NA119.97120.80122.70
Ungraded:NANANANANANANA
Total Other Staff:360.02369.07358.700.00463.03460.50456.80
Instructional Aides:149.80161.30159.25NA237.50240.50242.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:2.250.750.75NA0.751.804.20
Total Guidance Counselors:21.7723.6718.67NA19.0018.0018.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:14.1015.5011.50NA12.0011.0011.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:7.678.177.17NA7.007.007.00
Other Guidance Counselors:NANANANANANANA
Librarians/Media Specialists:1.751.751.75NA2.752.805.80
Library/Media Support:4.004.004.00NA2.003.004.00
District Administrators:12.0012.2511.25NA12.0010.008.00
District Administrative Support:23.7525.7523.75NA29.0031.0026.00
School Administrators:28.4526.0028.58NA28.2828.9034.00
School Administrative Support:43.5042.5045.25NA65.7566.5059.50
Student Support Services:72.7568.1065.45NA66.0057.0053.30
Other Support Services:0.003.000.00NA0.001.002.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:15.7515.5115.20NA15.6915.5015.84

Schools

Benjamin Friedman MiddleGrade 5 to Grade 7   500 Norton Ave, Taunton MA 02780
East Taunton ElementaryKindergarten to Grade 4   58r Stevens St, East Taunton MA 02718
Edmund Hatch BennettKindergarten to Grade 4   47 North Walker St, Taunton MA 02780
Edward F LeddyKindergarten to Grade 4   36 Second St, Taunton MA 02780
Edward F. Leddy Preschool Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten   36 Second St, Taunton MA 02780
Elizabeth PoleKindergarten to Grade 4   215 Harris St, Taunton MA 02780
H H GalliganKindergarten to Grade 4   15 Sheridan St, Taunton MA 02780
HopewellKindergarten to Grade 4   16 Monroe St, Taunton MA 02780
John F Parker MiddleGrade 5 to Grade 7   60 Williams St, Taunton MA 02780
Joseph C ChamberlainKindergarten to Grade 4   480 Norton Ave, Taunton MA 02780
Joseph H MartinGrade 5 to Grade 7   131 Caswell St, East Taunton MA 02718
Mulcahey Elementary School Kindergarten to Grade 4   28 Clifford St, Taunton MA 02780
Taunton Alternative High School Grade 8 to Grade 12   120 Cohannet St, Taunton MA 02780
Taunton HighGrade 8 to Grade 12   50 Williams St, Taunton MA 02780

Test Performance










YearTestGradeMeasurementScoreState Average
MCAS Test
2003English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient50.3%61%
2004English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient48%62%
2005English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient52%65%
2006English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient59%70%
2007English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient61%71%
2008English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient69%74%
2009English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient79%81%
2010English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient71%78%
2011English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient74%84%
2012English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient81%88%
2013English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient84%91%
2003Mathematics10th Grade% proficient40.5%51%
2004Mathematics10th Grade% proficient48%57%
2005Mathematics10th Grade% proficient56%62%
2006Mathematics10th Grade% proficient60%67%
2007Mathematics10th Grade% proficient61%69%
2008Mathematics10th Grade% proficient67%72%
2009Mathematics10th Grade% proficient70%75%
2010Mathematics10th Grade% proficient64%75%
2011Mathematics10th Grade% proficient61%74%
2012Mathematics10th Grade% proficient64%78%
2013Mathematics10th Grade% proficient71%80%
2008Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient57%57%
2009Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient63%61%
2010Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient60%65%
2011Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient57%67%
2012Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient56%69%
2013Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient45%71%
2003English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient60.2%N/A
2007English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient57%59%
2008English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient57%56%
2009English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient60%57%
2010English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient64%63%
2011English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient53%61%
2012English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient59%61%
2013English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient51%57%
2006Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient62%52%
2007Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient60%60%
2008Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient67%61%
2009Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient63%60%
2010Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient66%65%
2011Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient61%66%
2012Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient62%61%
2013Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient63%67%
2004Reading3rd Grade% proficient54%63%
2005Reading3rd Grade% proficient54%62%
2006Reading3rd Grade% proficient59%58%
2003English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient52.0%56%
2004English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient50%56%
2005English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient43%50%
2006English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient44%50%
2007English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient55%56%
2008English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient49%49%
2009English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient56%53%
2010English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient52%54%
2011English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient51%53%
2012English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient52%57%
2013English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient52%53%
2003Mathematics4th Grade% proficient40.1%40%
2004Mathematics4th Grade% proficient42%42%
2005Mathematics4th Grade% proficient38%41%
2006Mathematics4th Grade% proficient42%40%
2007Mathematics4th Grade% proficient49%48%
2008Mathematics4th Grade% proficient56%49%
2009Mathematics4th Grade% proficient54%48%
2010Mathematics4th Grade% proficient48%48%
2011Mathematics4th Grade% proficient47%47%
2012Mathematics4th Grade% proficient49%51%
2013Mathematics4th Grade% proficient52%52%
2006English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient49%59%
2007English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient53%63%
2008English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient60%61%
2009English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient57%63%
2010English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient59%63%
2011English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient59%67%
2012English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient54%61%
2013English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient55%65%
2006Mathematics5th Grade% proficient39%43%
2007Mathematics5th Grade% proficient47%51%
2008Mathematics5th Grade% proficient52%52%
2009Mathematics5th Grade% proficient49%54%
2010Mathematics5th Grade% proficient47%55%
2011Mathematics5th Grade% proficient49%59%
2012Mathematics5th Grade% proficient50%57%
2013Mathematics5th Grade% proficient43%61%
2003Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient42%52%
2004Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient51%55%
2005Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient46%51%
2006Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient50%50%
2007Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient41%51%
2008Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient46%50%
2009Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient46%49%
2010Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient49%53%
2011Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient43%50%
2012Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient42%52%
2013Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient40%51%
2006English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient60%64%
2007English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient64%67%
2008English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient64%67%
2009English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient66%66%
2010English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient67%69%
2011English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient65%68%
2012English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient64%66%
2013English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient68%67%
2003Mathematics6th Grade% proficient28.3%42%
2004Mathematics6th Grade% proficient32%42%
2005Mathematics6th Grade% proficient43%46%
2006Mathematics6th Grade% proficient44%46%
2007Mathematics6th Grade% proficient49%52%
2008Mathematics6th Grade% proficient49%56%
2009Mathematics6th Grade% proficient50%57%
2010Mathematics6th Grade% proficient54%59%
2011Mathematics6th Grade% proficient57%58%
2012Mathematics6th Grade% proficient59%60%
2013Mathematics6th Grade% proficient57%60%
2003English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient51.1%66%
2004English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient63%68%
2005English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient55%66%
2006English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient63%65%
2007English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient67%69%
2008English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient65%69%
2009English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient68%70%
2010English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient72%72%
2011English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient71%73%
2012English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient72%71%
2013English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient69%71%
2006Mathematics7th Grade% proficient32%40%
2007Mathematics7th Grade% proficient38%46%
2008Mathematics7th Grade% proficient34%47%
2009Mathematics7th Grade% proficient40%49%
2010Mathematics7th Grade% proficient44%53%
2011Mathematics7th Grade% proficient43%51%
2012Mathematics7th Grade% proficient44%51%
2013Mathematics7th Grade% proficient44%52%
2006English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient70%74%
2007English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient80%75%
2008English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient71%75%
2009English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient75%78%
2010English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient72%78%
2011English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient78%79%
2012English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient73%81%
2013English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient75%78%
2003Mathematics8th Grade% proficient22.2%37%
2004Mathematics8th Grade% proficient26%39%
2005Mathematics8th Grade% proficient24%39%
2006Mathematics8th Grade% proficient29%40%
2007Mathematics8th Grade% proficient38%45%
2008Mathematics8th Grade% proficient42%49%
2009Mathematics8th Grade% proficient38%48%
2010Mathematics8th Grade% proficient37%51%
2011Mathematics8th Grade% proficient39%52%
2012Mathematics8th Grade% proficient44%52%
2013Mathematics8th Grade% proficient42%54%
2003Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient22.4%32%
2004Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient26%33%
2005Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient22%33%
2006Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient20%32%
2007Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient23%33%
2008Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient28%39%
2009Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient32%39%
2010Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient29%40%
2011Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient31%39%
2012Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient37%43%
2013Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient33%39%
2007BiologyEnd of course% proficient37%42%
2008BiologyEnd of course% proficient55%55%
2009BiologyEnd of course% proficient62%61%
2010BiologyEnd of course% proficient58%63%
2011BiologyEnd of course% proficient59%71%
2012BiologyEnd of course% proficient59%72%
2013BiologyEnd of course% proficient79%73%
2007ChemistryEnd of course% proficient76%35%
2008ChemistryEnd of course% proficient96%36%
2010Introductory PhysicsEnd of course% proficient41%55%
2011Introductory PhysicsEnd of course% proficient47%61%
2012Introductory PhysicsEnd of course% proficient31%63%
2013Introductory PhysicsEnd of course% proficient26%63%
2010Technology/EngineeringEnd of course% proficient0%42%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

 201220112010
 AmountPer
Student		%AmountPer
Student		%AmountPer
Student		%
Total Revenue:$144,434,000$18,546 $145,780,000$18,425 $100,658,000$12,709 
Federal:$9,717,000$1,2486.7%$8,537,000$1,0795.9%$9,911,000$1,2519.8%
State:$54,355,000$6,97937.6%$52,447,000$6,62936.0%$52,570,000$6,63852.2%
Local:$80,362,000$10,31955.6%$84,796,000$10,71758.2%$38,177,000$4,82037.9%
Total Expenditures:$117,680,000$15,110 $125,371,000$15,846 $132,179,000$16,689 
Total Current Expenditures:$89,419,000$11,482 $86,607,000$10,946 $87,543,000$11,053 
Instructional Expenditures:$57,991,000$7,44664.9%$55,951,000$7,07264.6%$55,292,000$6,98163.2%
Student and Staff Support:$10,411,000$1,33711.6%$10,130,000$1,28011.7%$10,661,000$1,34612.2%
Administration:$5,972,000$7676.7%$5,618,000$7106.5%$5,904,000$7456.7%
Operations, Food, Other:$15,045,000$1,93216.8%$14,908,000$1,88417.2%$15,686,000$1,98117.9%
Total Capital Outlay:$10,543,000$1,354 $19,473,000$2,461 $35,430,000$4,473 
Construction:$9,787,000$1,257 $19,225,000$2,430 $35,212,000$4,446 
Total Other:$0$0 $0$0 $0$0 
Interest on Debt:$10,208,000$1,311 $11,653,000$1,473 $1,823,000$230 
 
Total Salary:$53,869,000$6,917 $51,092,000$6,458 $52,183,000$6,589 
Instruction/Teacher Salary:$39,657,000$5,09273.6%$37,721,000$4,76873.8%$38,150,000$4,81773.1%
Other Salary:$14,212,000$1,82526.4%$13,371,000$1,69026.2%$14,033,000$1,77226.9%
Total Benefit:$21,679,000$2,784 $22,057,000$2,788 $20,244,000$2,556 
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:$15,673,000$2,01272.3%$15,927,000$2,01372.2%$14,674,000$1,85372.5%
Other Benefit:$6,006,000$77127.7%$6,130,000$77527.8%$5,570,000$70327.5%

* Taunton School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.



 
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