Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOUGHTON·NCES 251125001861
Joseph H Gibbons
235 Morton Street, Stoughton, MA 02072 · (781) 344-7008 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- B-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
13.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Based on grade levels within Stoughton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
41.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 46.0% | 45.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Joseph H Gibbons ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #498 of 920 ▲ 142 | #89 of 104 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #565 of 920 ▲ 62 | #93 of 104 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #496 of 901 | #61 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #467 of 1,086 | #46 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #729 of 938 | #84 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #79 of 938 | #17 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #139 of 317 | #28 of 55 |
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
389
+39 (+11%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 516
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 389 | 28.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 28.6 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 28.9 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 26 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 27.8 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 26 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 20% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | N/A | N/A | 23% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 516 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph H Gibbons.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (357 to 389); teachers up 3% (27.8 to 28.5).
About Joseph H Gibbons
As a mid-sized elementary school, Joseph H Gibbons serves students in Stoughton, Massachusetts. The school counted 389 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5.
Joseph H Gibbons is one of the 8 schools that make up Stoughton (3,759 students in total).
About 43% of students at Joseph H Gibbons are White, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 31% Black, 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Norfolk County, the White share is about 70%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
Staffing at Joseph H Gibbons comes to 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
Joseph H Gibbons holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 34% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Norfolk County, median household income comes to about $130,739, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Norfolk County, 198 public schools serve about 101,300 students.
About 0.7 miles separate Joseph H Gibbons from the closest public school, Edwin A Jones Early Childhood Center. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 11%, from 350 to 389.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stoughton
- Stoughton HighHigh · 1,118 students
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 801 students
- Joseph R Dawe Jr ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- Richard L. Wilkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 305 students
- Helen Hansen ElementaryElementary · 285 students
Other schools in Stoughton
- Stoughton HighHigh · 1,118 students
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 801 students
- Joseph R Dawe Jr ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- Richard L. Wilkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 305 students
- Helen Hansen ElementaryElementary · 285 students
Nearby schools
- Edwin A Jones Early Childhood Center0.7 mi · 101
- Stoughton High0.9 mi · 1,118
- O'Donnell Middle School0.9 mi · 801
- Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School1.1 mi · 357
- South Elementary1.3 mi · 305
- Helen Hansen Elementary1.5 mi · 285
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph H GibbonsHow many students attend Joseph H Gibbons?
Joseph H Gibbons enrolls approximately 389 students in grades KG-05.
Is Joseph H Gibbons an elementary, middle, or high school?
Joseph H Gibbons is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Joseph H Gibbons have?
Joseph H Gibbons employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Joseph H Gibbons?
Student demographics at Joseph H Gibbons are roughly 43% White, 14% Hispanic, 31% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Joseph H Gibbons?
Joseph H Gibbons is overseen by Stoughton in Norfolk County.
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