Bridgewater-Raynham vs Taunton Schools
How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Bridgewater-Raynham ranks higher, #169 to Taunton's #225 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Bridgewater-Raynham students score higher: ELA 31% vs 28%, Math 38% vs 23% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Bridgewater-Raynham averages 60 points higher (1125 vs 1065).
- Spending: Taunton spends $2,807 more per student ($19,590 vs $16,784).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Bridgewater-Raynham: single-family homes average $618K vs $497K. The average tax bill is $7,352 in Bridgewater-Raynham and $5,540 in Taunton.
- Class size: Smaller in Taunton: 18.7 students on average vs 21.1.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Bridgewater-Raynham | Taunton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31% | 28% | 41% |
| 2025 | 37% | 30% | 42% |
| 2024 | 39% | 30% | 41% |
| 2023 | 42% | 32% | 44% |
| 2022 | 43% | 30% | 43% |
| 2021 | 51% | 36% | 48% |
| Year | Bridgewater-Raynham | Taunton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 23% | 41% |
| 2025 | 40% | 23% | 41% |
| 2024 | 44% | 23% | 42% |
| 2023 | 45% | 24% | 42% |
| 2022 | 44% | 24% | 40% |
| 2021 | 42% | 19% | 35% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Bridgewater-Raynham | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 5,768 | 8,496 |
| English learners | 5.4% | 12.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 20.1% | 20.8% |
| White | 68.9% | 50.5% |
| Asian | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.7% | 13.3% |
| Black/African American | 14.3% | 28.8% |
| Multi-race | 5.2% | 5.7% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.