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Massachusetts public elementary school

Joseph H Gibbons Elementary

Stoughton school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #363 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 41%.

Overall rank
#363
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
373 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 32% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 80% are experienced.
  • Trend: ELA is up 28 points since 2023 (37% to 65%).
  • Trend: Math is up 23 points since 2023 (40% to 63%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 41% · #363
ELA
Averagetop 39% · #343
Math
Averagetop 41% · #362
Attendance
Averagetop 41% · #363
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 32% · #280

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

ELA has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts65%in 2026 · state 43%
22 points above the state
0%50%100%This school65%State43%20172019202120232026
Math63%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points above the state
0%50%100%This school63%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 76th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students373
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
44.8%
Black/African American
29.2%
Hispanic/Latino
14.8%
Multi-Race
6.7%
Asian
3.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

48.8% girls · 51.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
42.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
17.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26%
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
96.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
78.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)28.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82.5%
Special education teachers17.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Stoughton

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$606KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,157MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$41,387MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.4%
Town bond ratingAA

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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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