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Stoughton Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

3,686

Students per teacher

11.5

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

16.1 sq mi

State

Stoughton is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Norfolk County (Stoughton). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Stoughton on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Stoughton

Average SchoolGrade

C+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

86%

Avg actual scores

42.9%

Avg projected

32%

7 of 8 schools in Stoughton carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 2C: 5

Best schools in Stoughton

Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

B Stoughton High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B- South Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C+ Joseph R Dawe JR Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
C+ Helen Hansen Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C+ Richard L Wilkins Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
C Odonnell Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
C- Joseph H Gibbons (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Stoughton

Where Stoughton schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Stoughton (8)

About this district

State: Best schools in Massachusetts
County: Norfolk County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 3,686 students with 321 full-time-equivalent teachers and 553 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2511250
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Canton (6 schools, 4 mi)
Sharon (5 schools, 4 mi)
Brockton (23 schools, 5 mi)
Randolph (6 schools, 5 mi)
Easton (4 schools, 6 mi)
Norwood (8 schools, 7 mi)
Abington (5 schools, 8 mi)
West Bridgewater (4 schools, 8 mi)

Questions about Stoughton

How many schools are in Stoughton?

SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Stoughton, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Stoughton serve?

The largest by graded schools: Stoughton.

How good are the schools in Stoughton?

Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 42.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Stoughton?

3,686 students were enrolled in Stoughton in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Stoughton?

Stoughton is in Massachusetts, based in Norfolk County, with its district office in Stoughton. Its boundary covers about 16.1 sq mi.