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Massachusetts public elementary school

Edmund Hatch Bennett Elementary

Taunton school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #629 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#629
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
32%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
317 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
  • Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 43% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 70.3% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 29.6% in 2022 to 15.6% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 8 points since 2023 (38% to 30%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 30% · #629
ELA
Below averagebottom 33% · #602
Math
Below averagebottom 31% · #623
Attendance
Averagebottom 38% · #557
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 43% · #514

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 below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts32%in 2026 · state 43%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school32%State43%20172019202120232026
Math30%in 2026 · state 42%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 36th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students317
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
57.7%
Black/African American
21.5%
Hispanic/Latino
14.2%
Multi-Race
5.4%
Asian
1.3%

48.9% girls · 51.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
47.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
70.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)23.6
General education teachers91.5%
Special education teachers4.2%
English learner teachers4.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.6%
MA avg
15.6%

10.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

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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