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Massachusetts public elementary school

James L. Mulcahey Elementary School

Taunton school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #630 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#630
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
24%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
896 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 29% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 65% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32% in 2022 to 21.1% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 8 points since 2023 (20% to 28%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 30% · #630
ELA
Below averagebottom 27% · #655
Math
Below averagebottom 19% · #732
Attendance
Below averagebottom 19% · #727
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 29% · #639

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 Arts28%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State43%20172019202120232026
Math20%in 2026 · state 42%
22 points below the state
0%50%100%This school20%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)26th · 18th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students896
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher15MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
43.4%
Black/African American
31.9%
Hispanic/Latino
15.2%
Multi-Race
7.5%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.6%

50.8% girls · 49.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
64.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
13.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
24.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
65%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
80.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)60.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers75%
Special education teachers20%
English learner teachers5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
21.1%
MA avg
15.6%

12.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2.9% 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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