Joseph C Chamberlain

Summary:

Joseph C Chamberlain is an elementary school located in Taunton, Massachusetts, serving 453 students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Taunton school district, which is ranked 299 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Joseph C Chamberlain's performance on the MCAS Next Generation tests is generally higher than the Taunton district average but lower than the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, 38.42% of Joseph C Chamberlain students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.34% for the Taunton district and 39.17% for the state. The school's rankings for special education students (376th out of 731 schools) and low socioeconomic status students (340th out of 760 schools) are in the middle range.

When compared to nearby schools, Joseph C Chamberlain generally performs better than James L. Mulcahey Elementary School and H H Galligan, but worse than Elizabeth Pole, Laliberte Elementary School, and Dighton Elementary. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 399th out of 938 schools in 2016-2017 to 556th out of 916 schools in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 480 Norton Avenue
       Taunton, MA  02780


(508) 821-3216

District: Taunton

SchoolDigger Rank:
556th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,144 Help


Students who attend Joseph C Chamberlain usually attend:

Middle:    Benjamin Friedman Middle
High:    Taunton High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  491

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.7%
African American:
14.7%
Hispanic:
13.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.5% Help


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Compare Details Joseph C Chamberlain ranks worse than 60.7% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Taunton School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Joseph C Chamberlain is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.7%), African American (14.7%), Hispanic (13.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph C Chamberlain is 13.8. 4 elementary schools in the Taunton School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph C Chamberlain is $15,144. 5 elementary schools in the Taunton School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joseph C Chamberlain:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph C Chamberlain 556th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Joseph C Chamberlain in the ranking list.)

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Taunton:

SchoolDigger ranks Taunton 299th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Joseph C Chamberlain

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Rank History for all students at Joseph C Chamberlain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 50.19 484th 884 45.2%
2004 44.51 523rd 882 40.7%
2005 52.59 446th 887 49.7%
2006 51.49 477th 911 47.6%
2007 50.92 497th 911 45.4%
2008 62.22 359th 908 60.5%
2009 53.15 472nd 909 48.1%
2010 67.32 319th 920 65.3%
2011 62.66 379th 924 59.0%
2012 57.25 445th 930 52.2%
2013 53.48 481st 928 48.2%
2014 58.07 435th 926 53.0%
2015 63.18 351st 914 61.6%
2016 55.54 447th 932 52.0%
2017 58.31 399th 938 57.5%
2018 46.62 533rd 934 42.9%
2019 33.16 660th 942 29.9%
2021 39.23 580th 936 38.0%
2022 35.27 614th 932 34.1%
2023 36.42 602nd 928 35.1%
2024 40.55 556th 916 39.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Joseph C Chamberlain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.28 709th 886 20.0%
2019 33.51 643rd 896 28.2%
2021 33.94 612th 894 31.5%
2022 42.80 519th 905 42.7%
2023 46.72 330th 703 53.1%
2024 42.97 376th 731 48.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph C Chamberlain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.45 446th 685 34.9%
2019 39.52 443rd 700 36.7%
2021 40.26 427th 705 39.4%
2022 48.07 382nd 772 50.5%
2023 53.89 336th 757 55.6%
2024 51.12 340th 760 55.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Joseph C Chamberlain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.89 419th 893 53.1%
2019 53.81 437th 902 51.6%
2021 27.17 659th 898 26.6%
2022 30.62 633rd 901 29.7%
2023 30.51 626th 887 29.4%
2024 36.18 565th 886 36.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Joseph C Chamberlain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.86 460th 656 29.9%
2019 38.25 388th 665 41.7%
2021 27.50 473rd 632 25.2%
2022 37.09 392nd 672 41.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Joseph C Chamberlain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.68 599th 898 33.3%
2019 18.43 773rd 907 14.8%
2021 52.36 446th 904 50.7%
2022 40.76 537th 908 40.9%
2023 43.75 511th 896 43.0%
2024 46.27 483rd 891 45.8%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Joseph C Chamberlain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.51 563rd 925 39.1%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Joseph C Chamberlain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.15 221st 399 44.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Joseph C Chamberlain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.00 67th 172 61.0%
2021 77.86 15th 166 91.0%
2022 70.04 35th 173 79.8%
2023 56.82 60th 167 64.1%
2024 33.32 117th 167 29.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joseph C Chamberlain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 63.48 99th 446 77.8%
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Rank History for White students at Joseph C Chamberlain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.24 524th 772 32.1%
2019 23.47 660th 780 15.4%
2021 26.45 623rd 765 18.6%
2022 25.22 616th 764 19.4%
2023 28.66 590th 762 22.6%
2024 34.29 543rd 753 27.9%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Joseph C Chamberlain

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 557 21 0 86 0 n/a n/a 0 664
2002 517 18 1 59 0 n/a n/a 0 595
2003 517 18 1 59 0 n/a n/a 0 595
2004 521 22 1 55 1 n/a n/a 0 600
2005 495 23 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 529
2006 489 14 2 17 0 n/a n/a 14 536
2007 496 16 6 18 0 n/a n/a 9 545
2008 463 12 7 19 0 n/a n/a 16 517
2009 446 18 7 37 1 0 11 0 520
2010 412 16 6 38 0 0 17 0 489
2011 404 19 6 34 0 0 18 0 481
2012 439 22 6 44 1 0 23 0 535
2013 441 19 5 40 2 0 19 0 526
2014 461 28 6 37 2 0 25 0 559
2015 446 38 6 32 2 1 21 0 546
2016 446 38 7 38 1 1 23 0 554
2017 434 38 8 23 1 0 25 0 529
2018 415 47 8 25 1 1 20 0 517
2019 387 54 11 28 1 0 19 0 500
2020 394 52 9 33 0 0 19 0 507
2021 331 52 11 39 0 0 23 0 456
2022 303 56 7 44 2 0 28 0 440
2023 299 61 8 56 1 0 28 0 453
2024 313 72 6 65 1 0 34 0 491

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Joseph C Chamberlain

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 664 n/a 0.0 18.2
2002 595 n/a n/a 23.4
2003 595 n/a n/a 23.4
2004 600 32.3 18.6 21
2005 529 28.5 18.6 13.2
2006 536 29.8 18.0 20.3
2007 545 29.0 18.8 19
2008 517 29.3 17.6 19.4
2009 520 31.8 16.4 23.8
2010 489 29.6 16.5 27.4
2011 481 28.3 16.9 28.5
2012 535 32.6 16.3 31.6
2013 526 31.1 16.9 38.2
2014 559 33.5 16.6 40.4
2015 546 37.0 14.7 42.5
2016 554 35.0 15.8 n/a
2017 529 35.0 15.0 n/a
2018 517 35.5 14.5 n/a
2019 500 34.9 14.3 n/a
2020 507 34.9 14.4 n/a
2021 456 31.3 14.5 n/a
2022 440 32.5 13.5 n/a
2023 453 33.0 13.7 n/a
2024 491 35.4 13.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Joseph C Chamberlain

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 664 n/a 0.0 18.2
2002 595 n/a n/a 23.4
2003 595 n/a n/a 23.4
2004 600 32.3 18.6 21
2005 529 28.5 18.6 13.2
2006 536 29.8 18.0 20.3
2007 545 29.0 18.8 19
2008 517 29.3 17.6 19.4
2009 520 31.8 16.4 23.8
2010 489 29.6 16.5 27.4
2011 481 28.3 16.9 28.5
2012 535 32.6 16.3 31.6
2013 526 31.1 16.9 38.2
2014 559 33.5 16.6 40.4
2015 546 37.0 14.7 42.5
2016 554 35.0 15.8 n/a
2017 529 35.0 15.0 n/a
2018 517 35.5 14.5 n/a
2019 500 34.9 14.3 n/a
2020 507 34.9 14.4 n/a
2021 456 31.3 14.5 n/a
2022 440 32.5 13.5 n/a
2023 453 33.0 13.7 n/a
2024 491 35.4 13.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Joseph C Chamberlain

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $667 (4.9%) $12,845 (95.1%) $13,512
2020 $638 (4.7%) $12,898 (95.3%) $13,536
2021 $1,184 (7.8%) $13,960 (92.2%) $15,144

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph C Chamberlain

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 660th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 602nd of 928 Elementary schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Joseph C Chamberlain)3740.4
 3.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Taunton)4632.5
 13.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Joseph C Chamberlain)3728.7
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Taunton)4132.2
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph C Chamberlain)5033.3
 16.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Taunton)3825.6
 12.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Joseph C Chamberlain)5139.6
 11.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Taunton)4229.2
 12.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Joseph C Chamberlain)4336.8
 6.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Taunton)3730.1
 6.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Joseph C Chamberlain)4434.2
 9.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Taunton)3522.5
 12.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students500453
 9.4%
African American5461
 13%
American Indian11
Asian118
 27.3%
Hispanic2856
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White387299
 22.7%
Two or More Races1928
 47.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 491 students attended Joseph C Chamberlain.

Joseph C Chamberlain ranks 556th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Joseph C Chamberlain are 64% White, 15% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Joseph C Chamberlain usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Friedman Middle
High : Taunton High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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