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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Benjamin Friedman Middle this year?
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Enrollment
701
Middle
DISTRICT 622 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAUNTON·NCES 251152001662
Benjamin Friedman Middle
500 Norton Avenue, Taunton, MA 02780 · (508) 821-1493 · Bristol County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL701 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 231 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 218 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 252 | 36% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Benjamin Friedman Middle→Taunton High
Based on grade levels within Taunton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
23.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Benjamin Friedman Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #238 of 304 | #19 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #168 of 304 | #13 of 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #101 of 299 | #7 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 701 | #71 of 310 | #10 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #288 of 296 | #25 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #74 of 296 | #11 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #139 of 204 | #12 of 18 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
701
-70 (-9%) vs 2020
-32% since 2010-11, when it was 1,025
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 701 | 45.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 51 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 730 | 50.9 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 771 | 50 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 762 | 51.3 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 793 | 48 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,025 | 58 | 17.7:1 | 36% (374) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin Friedman Middle.
About Benjamin Friedman Middle
This page covers Benjamin Friedman Middle, a medium-sized middle school in Taunton, Massachusetts. Enrollment is 701 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 7. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547 students, so this school is 28% above average.
Taunton is the district for Benjamin Friedman Middle. It has 13 schools and 8,311 students.
At 59%, White students outnumber all other groups at Benjamin Friedman Middle combined. It is also 20% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Bristol County's residents are about 77% White, 18 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Benjamin Friedman Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
A ratio of 15.4:1 comes from the school's 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1.
Bristol County census figures show that median household income is about $85,625, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Benjamin Friedman Middle is among the 142 public schools in Bristol County.
The closest public school, Joseph C Chamberlain, is about 0.2 miles from Benjamin Friedman Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Benjamin Friedman Middle falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 701, 9% below the 771 of 2020-21.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Taunton
- Taunton HighHigh · 2,877 students
- James L. Mulcahey Elementary SchoolElementary · 898 students
- Joseph H MartinMiddle · 647 students
- Elizabeth PoleElementary · 635 students
- East Taunton ElementaryElementary · 564 students
- John F Parker MiddleMiddle · 517 students
Other schools in Taunton
- Taunton HighHigh · 2,877 students
- Bristol-Plymouth Vocational TechnicalHigh · 1,335 students
- James L. Mulcahey Elementary SchoolElementary · 898 students
- Elizabeth PoleElementary · 635 students
- John F Parker MiddleMiddle · 517 students
- Joseph C ChamberlainElementary · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Joseph C Chamberlain0.2 mi · 496
- Edmund Hatch Bennett1.2 mi · 313
- James L. Mulcahey Elementary School1.7 mi · 898
- H H Galligan2.0 mi · 286
- Taunton Public Virtual Academy (TPVA)2.5 mi · 58
- Taunton Alternative High School2.5 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin Friedman MiddleHow many students attend Benjamin Friedman Middle?
Benjamin Friedman Middle enrolls approximately 701 students in grades 05-07.
What grades does Benjamin Friedman Middle serve?
Benjamin Friedman Middle serves grades 05-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Friedman Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Benjamin Friedman Middle is approximately 15.4:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Benjamin Friedman Middle?
At Benjamin Friedman Middle, the student body is approximately 59% White, 15% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Benjamin Friedman Middle public or private?
Benjamin Friedman Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Taunton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.