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Massachusetts public elementary school

Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary

Stoughton school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #322 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 36%.

Overall rank
#322
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
57%+15 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
391 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: ELA, in the top 25% statewide. An average of 57% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 50%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: ELA is up 20 points since 2023 (47% to 67%).
  • Trend: Math is up 13 points since 2023 (40% to 53%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 36% · #322
ELA
Above averagetop 25% · #216
Math
Averagetop 46% · #409
Attendance
Above averagetop 25% · #219
Teacher quality
Averagetop 50% · #440

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 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts67%in 2026 · state 43%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State43%20172019202120232026
Math53%in 2026 · state 42%
11 points above the state
0%50%100%This school53%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)92nd · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students391
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
48.1%
Black/African American
27.9%
Hispanic/Latino
10.5%
Asian
6.7%
Multi-Race
6.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

45.8% girls · 54.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
36.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
14.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
72%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)35.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83%
Special education teachers14.2%
English learner teachers2.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12%
MA avg
15.6%

8.2 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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