Best High Schools in Taunton, MA

High schools
5
Students
6,207
Avg actual
39%
Avg projected
40%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Taunton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Bridgewater-raynham Regional

B-

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Bridgewater-raynham • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1390 Students

2. Bristol-plymouth Vocational Technical

B-

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Bristol-plymouth Regional Vocational Technical • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1310 Students

3. Norton High

C+

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Norton • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 678 Students

4. Taunton High

D

SchoolGrade

22%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Taunton • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 2760 Students

5. Taunton Alternative High School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Taunton • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 69 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Taunton, MA

Middle schools
5
Students
3,144
Avg actual
33%
Avg projected
32%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Taunton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Norton Middle

C+

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Norton • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 553 Students

2. Raynham Middle School

C

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Bridgewater-raynham • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 725 Students

3. Joseph H Martin

C-

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Taunton • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 642 Students

4. Benjamin Friedman Middle

C-

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Taunton • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 730 Students

5. John F Parker Middle

D

SchoolGrade

24%

Actual Test Scores

18%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Taunton • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 494 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Taunton, MA

Elementary schools
11
Students
4,832
Avg actual
33%
Avg projected
36%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Taunton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Laliberte Elementary School

B-

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Bridgewater-raynham • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 501 Students

2. East Taunton Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Taunton • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 533 Students

3. Henri A. Yelle

C-

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Norton • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 333 Students

4. Joseph C Chamberlain

C-

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Taunton • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 453 Students

5. Edmund Hatch Bennett

D+

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Taunton • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 285 Students

6. J C Solmonese

D+

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Norton • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 513 Students

7. Elizabeth Pole

D

SchoolGrade

27%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Taunton • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 577 Students

8. H H Galligan

D

SchoolGrade

26%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Taunton • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 259 Students

9. James L. Mulcahey Elementary School

D

SchoolGrade

26%

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Taunton • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 851 Students

10. Merrill Elementary School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Bridgewater-raynham • Public • Grades KG - 1 • 352 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Taunton, MA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Taunton, MA has a total population of 52,255 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 24% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Taunton, MA

14,435

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

85%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

24%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Taunton, MA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B+

12.15 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C

3.23 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B+

8.92 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Taunton, MA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Taunton, MA.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,746 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

54 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Taunton, MA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Taunton, MA

How many schools are in Taunton, MA?

Taunton, MA has 22 public schools: 5 high schools, 5 middle schools and 11 elementary schools, serving 14,435 students in total.

How do schools in Taunton perform on state tests?

On average, 22 schools in Taunton score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 36%, so on average schools in Taunton meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Taunton?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Taunton, MA

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Raynham, MA

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
North Dighton, MA

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
East Taunton, MA

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Berkley, MA

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Cochesett, MA

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Norton, MA

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Dighton, MA

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
North Middleboro, MA

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Assonet, MA

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Rehoboth, MA

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Every school in Taunton

Average SchoolGrade
D+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
89%
Exceeding
33%
Avg actual scores
29.8%
Avg projected
28.7%

9 of 11 schools in Taunton carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 2D: 6

All 11 public schools we grade in Taunton. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (11)

Private schools (1)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.

Neighborhoods and places within Taunton (2)