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Massachusetts public elementary school

H H Galligan Elementary

Taunton school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #724 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#724
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
283 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 49% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 75.6% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 20% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 8 points since 2023 (25% to 33%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32.4% in 2022 to 24.8% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 20% · #724
ELA
Below averagebottom 24% · #686
Math
Below averagebottom 20% · #720
Attendance
Below averagebottom 29% · #637
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 49% · #462

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 1 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts33%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points below the state
0%50%100%This school33%State43%20172019202120232026
Math27%in 2026 · state 42%
15 points below the state
0%50%100%This school27%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 29th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students283
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
36.8%
Black/African American
28.6%
Hispanic/Latino
25.4%
Multi-Race
7.8%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%

46.3% girls · 53.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
73.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
20.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
75%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)24.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.7%
Special education teachers12.2%
English learner teachers4.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
24.8%
MA avg
15.6%

10.8 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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