Benjamin Friedman Middle

500 Norton Avenue, Taunton MA, 2780 | Taunton School District | 508-821-1493
  • grades 5-7
  • students 762
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 43% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Taunton
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
42%Taunton
52%Massachusetts

Benjamin Friedman Middle is a school servicing grades 5 to 7 and is located in the district of "Taunton School District" in Taunton, MA. There are a total of 762 students and 51 teachers at Benjamin Friedman Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Benjamin Friedman Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 17% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Benjamin Friedman Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students762
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benjamin Friedman Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
530-34%
640-44%
735-39%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
540-44%
650-54%
750-54%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benjamin Friedman Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 77.2% 74.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 7.1% 9.8% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.3% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 9.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 4.1% 3.3% 3.1%

Taunton demographics profile

StatisticTauntonMassachusettsNational
Population57,3276,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,22789491
Median age39.039.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%53%55%
Speak English80%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%9%13%

Education level achieved in Taunton

IndexTauntonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade81.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school79.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college49.6%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.8%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.2%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Benjamin Friedman Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.