Joseph H Martin

Set in East Taunton, Massachusetts, Joseph H Martin is a moderately sized 6-8 campus, overseen by Taunton. It educates 647 students across grades 5 through 7.

Within Taunton, which oversees 13 schools and 8,311 students, Joseph H Martin is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Joseph H Martin shows that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 26% Black, 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Joseph H Martin has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Joseph H Martin higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, Bristol County reports that median household income runs about $85,625, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Joseph H Martin is one of 142 public schools in Bristol County (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students).

Nearest neighbor: East Taunton Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Joseph H Martin has edged down 4%, going from 676 students in 2018 to 647 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 69% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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