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Enrollment
898
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAUNTON·NCES 251152002697
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School
28 Clifford Street, Taunton, MA 02780 · (508) 821-1255 · Bristol County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL898 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 183 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 169 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 158 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 186 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 157 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (183) is 17% larger than its 4th grade class (157).
Student demographics
68%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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
24.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 13 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 41.0% | 24.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where James L. Mulcahey Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #739 of 920 ▲ 69 | #50 of 69 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #695 of 920 ▲ 117 | #48 of 69 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #227 of 901 | #13 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 898 | #24 of 1,086 | #2 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #868 of 938 | #67 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #108 of 938 | #13 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +84.4% | #15 of 317 | #3 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
898
+123 (+16%) vs 2020
+106% since 2010-11, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 898 | 60.1 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 882 | 62.8 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 851 | 59.4 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 775 | 59 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 35.1 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 32 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 61% (264) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James L. Mulcahey Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 84% (487 to 898); teachers up 71% (35.1 to 60.1).
About James L. Mulcahey Elementary School
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Taunton, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 898 students, from pre-K through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.
Within Taunton, James L. Mulcahey Elementary School is one of 13 schools. The district enrolls 8,311 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at James L. Mulcahey Elementary School is White (45%). The remaining students are 30% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Bristol County is about 77% White. By the diversity index, James L. Mulcahey Elementary School comes in at 68%.
The school reports 60.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.9 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Bristol County has these Census figures: median household income is about $85,625, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. James L. Mulcahey Elementary School is among the 142 public schools in Bristol County.
The next-closest public school is H H Galligan, about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of James L. Mulcahey Elementary School.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is 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 898, 16% above the 775 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 13.1:1 to 14.9:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- H H Galligan0.4 mi · 286
- Taunton Alternative High School0.8 mi · 74
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- Edmund Hatch Bennett1.4 mi · 313
- Joseph C Chamberlain1.5 mi · 496
- Edward F. Leddy Preschool1.6 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About James L. Mulcahey Elementary SchoolHow large is James L. Mulcahey Elementary School?
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School enrolls approximately 898 students in grades PK-04.
Is James L. Mulcahey Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does James L. Mulcahey Elementary School have?
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at James L. Mulcahey Elementary School?
Student demographics at James L. Mulcahey Elementary School are roughly 45% White, 15% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is James L. Mulcahey Elementary School in?
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School is part of Taunton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.