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Taunton, MA

62,522 residents•10,109 students•16 schools
Avg School Rating
2.7
out of 10
41% below Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
25%Math
33%Reading
32% below Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
23.64
per 1,000 residents
12% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
12
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
12
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Taunton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Taunton

16 schools
7.0
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical
Highpublic
3.8
East Taunton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.5
Taunton Alternative High School
Highpublic
2.8
Benjamin Friedman Middle School
Elementarypublic
2.7
Joseph C Chamberlain Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.4
Taunton High School
Middlepublic
2.3
Joseph H Martin Middle School
Elementarypublic
2.2
Edmund Hatch Bennett School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Elizabeth Pole School
Elementarypublic
1.4
H H Galligan School
Elementarypublic
1.4
John F Parker Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.4
Mulcahey Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Taunton

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Taunton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Massachusetts avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Taunton

1,478 total incidents reported across Taunton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
12% below Massachusetts avg
23.64
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
578
Property
829
Drug
54
Weapons
9
Other
8

Crime Types

  • Assault37%
  • Theft26%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Fraud9%
  • Burglary5%
  • Drugs4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

10,109 students enrolled across Taunton's schools.

  • Public9,50294%
  • Private6076%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Taunton's K-12 schools.

  • White56%
  • Black25%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.