Elizabeth Pole

Elizabeth Pole is a heavily attended elementary campus in Taunton, Massachusetts, operated by Taunton. The school hosts 635 students in grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 67% larger than the state mean of about 381.

Across the 13 schools in Taunton (8,311 students total), Elizabeth Pole accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Elizabeth Pole reports that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 32% Black, 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Elizabeth Pole has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bristol County put median household income runs about $85,625, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Elizabeth Pole is one of 142 public schools in Bristol County (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students).

John F Parker Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 622 students in 2018 compared to 635 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 20% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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