Taunton, MA Public Schools, High Schools & Education Data

Taunton school information

Index	Taunton	Massachusetts	National
Average Test Scores	55%	63%	68%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	16	1,167	79,235
Total private schools	5	508	24,875
Total post-secondary schools	2	193	7,965

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The average school test scores in Taunton are 19% lower than the national average.
There are approximately 16 public schools in Taunton.
79.5% of people in Taunton have completed 8th grade.
77.4% of people in Taunton have completed high school.
18.5% of people in Taunton have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Taunton

Benjamin Friedman Middle500 Norton AvenueGrades: 05 - 08Students: 1,025 · Ratio: 18:159
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical940 County StreetGrades: 09 - 12Students: 1,237 · Ratio: 14:174
Caleb Barnum25 Barnum StreetGrades: PK - PKStudents: 301 · Ratio: 31:1n/a
Edmund Hatch Bennett47 North Walker StreetGrades: KG - 04Students: 389 · Ratio: 19:140
Edward F Leddy36 Second StreetGrades: KG - 04Students: 123 · Ratio: 13:138
Elizabeth Pole215 Harris StreetGrades: KG - 04Students: 571 · Ratio: 16:148
H H Galligan15 Sheridan StreetGrades: KG - 04Students: 259 · Ratio: 14:164
Hopewell16 Monroe StreetGrades: KG - 04Students: 391 · Ratio: 19:164
John F Parker Middle60 Williams StreetGrades: 05 - 08Students: 567 · Ratio: 16:144
Joseph C Chamberlain480 Norton AvenueGrades: KG - 04Students: 481 · Ratio: 17:163
Mulcahey Elementary School28 Clifford StreetGrades: KG - 04Students: 436 · Ratio: 15:145
Southeast Area60 Hodges AvenueGrades: - Students: 0 · Ratio: 0:1n/a
Taunton High50 Williams StreetGrades: 08 - 12Students: 192 · Ratio: 0:167

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Education level achieved in Taunton

Index	Taunton	Massachusetts	National
Completed 8th grade	79.5%	87.8%	83.8%
Completed high school	77.4%	86.6%	82.4%
Completed some college	46.3%	64.0%	58.4%
Completed associate degree	27.1%	47.7%	37.2%
Completed bachelors	18.5%	40.0%	29.3%
Completed masters	5.7%	17.4%	11.0%
Completed professional degree	0.9%	5.2%	3.2%
Completed doctorate	0.4%	2.4%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Taunton (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sharon, MA	6,010	85%	25%
Foxborough, MA	5,013	72%	6%
Bridgewater, MA	8,374	68%	1%
Hanson, MA	1,718	66%	3%
Attleboro, MA	43,774	64%	6%
Taunton, MA	56,056	55%	19%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Kettering, OH	56,138	86%	26%
Midwest City, OK	55,964	81%	19%
Lake Elsinore, CA	56,243	53%	23%
Diamond Bar, CA	56,259	75%	10%
New Brunswick, NJ	55,804	51%	26%
Taunton, MA	56,056	55%	19%

Source: The Taunton, MA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.