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Massachusetts public elementary school

Joseph C Chamberlain Elementary

Taunton school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #517 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#517
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
37%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
478 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: ELA, in the bottom 38% statewide. An average of 37% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32.1% in 2022 to 19.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 6 points since 2023 (40% to 34%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 43% · #517
ELA
Averagebottom 38% · #556
Math
Averagebottom 37% · #568
Attendance
Below averagebottom 25% · #673
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 25% · #673

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 Arts34%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State43%20172019202120232026
Math34%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)24th · 27th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students478
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
64.4%
Black/African American
16.1%
Hispanic/Latino
11.3%
Multi-Race
6.3%
Asian
1.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

49.6% girls · 50.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
47.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
7.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
59%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
72.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)36.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers89.1%
Special education teachers8.2%
English learner teachers2.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
19.2%
MA avg
15.6%

11.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 3.3% out-of-school, 0.4% 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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