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Massachusetts public elementary school

East Taunton Elementary

Taunton school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #452 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#452
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
40%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
572 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 30% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 80% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 36% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 26.1% in 2022 to 11.9% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (48% to 37%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 50% · #452
ELA
Averagebottom 44% · #505
Math
Averagebottom 36% · #579
Attendance
Averagetop 44% · #386
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 30% · #260

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts37%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points below the state
0%50%100%This school37%State43%20172019202120232026
Math38%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 45th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students572
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
60.3%
Black/African American
22.2%
Hispanic/Latino
10%
Multi-Race
6.5%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

46.5% girls · 53.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
50.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
7.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
80%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)45
Principal retention100%
General education teachers88.9%
Special education teachers8.9%
English learner teachers2.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.9%
MA avg
15.6%

9.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.5% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Taunton

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$497KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,540MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$31,224MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school97.5%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves8.4% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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