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What's the most underrated thing about Joseph H Martin that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
647
Middle
DISTRICT 622 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAUNTON·NCES 251152001911
Joseph H Martin
131 Caswell Street, East Taunton, MA 02718 · (508) 821-1250 · Bristol County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Massachusetts public middle 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.
- AThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
46 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 | 209 | 32% |
| Grade 6 | 201 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 237 | 37% |
Student demographics
63%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
Joseph H Martin→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
29.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 29.0% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 25.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Joseph H Martin ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #207 of 304 ▲ 29 | #18 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #221 of 304 ▲ 1 | #19 of 26 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #37 of 299 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #91 of 310 | #11 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #262 of 296 | #19 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #54 of 296 | #8 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #172 of 204 | #16 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. 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
647
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 1,010
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 647 | 45.8 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 45.8 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 642 | 48.5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 666 | 44 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 676 | 43.3 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 732 | 45 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 815 | 46 | 17.7:1 | 36% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 915 | N/A | N/A | 22% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 1,010 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph H Martin.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (676 to 647); teachers up 6% (43.3 to 45.8).
About Joseph H Martin
As a medium-sized middle-grades school, Joseph H Martin serves students in East Taunton, Massachusetts. The school counts 647 students across grades 5 through 7.
Joseph H Martin reports to Taunton, which has 13 schools and 8,311 students.
Joseph H Martin's enrollment is 53% White. Other groups make up 26% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 77% of Bristol County residents are White. Joseph H Martin has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Joseph H Martin's 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.1:1. That ratio is over the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public middle schools, Joseph H Martin receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
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. Joseph H Martin is among the 142 public schools in Bristol County.
East Taunton Elementary is located about 0.5 miles from Joseph H Martin. Joseph H Martin has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Joseph H Martin saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 15.1:1 to 14.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
- Benjamin Friedman MiddleMiddle · 701 students
- Elizabeth PoleElementary · 635 students
- East Taunton ElementaryElementary · 564 students
- John F Parker MiddleMiddle · 517 students
Nearby schools
- East Taunton Elementary0.5 mi · 564
- Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical1.1 mi · 1,335
- Elizabeth Pole2.3 mi · 635
- John F Parker Middle2.4 mi · 517
- Taunton High2.5 mi · 2,877
- Edward F. Leddy Preschool3.1 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph H MartinHow large is Joseph H Martin?
Joseph H Martin enrolls approximately 647 students in grades 05-07.
What grades does Joseph H Martin serve?
Joseph H Martin serves grades 05-07.
How many teachers does Joseph H Martin have?
Joseph H Martin employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joseph H Martin?
At Joseph H Martin, the student body is approximately 53% White, 13% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Joseph H Martin?
Joseph H Martin is overseen by Taunton in Bristol County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.