Education Period
Public 5-7
Address
500 Norton Avenue Taunton , MA 02780
Overview
Benjamin Friedman Middle, located in 500 Norton Avenue Taunton , MA 02780, serves 771 students with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1. It belongs to Taunton and ranks 266th of 497 Massachusetts Middle Schools.
School District
District: Taunton
Number of students:
771
Public School Search
Rank:
266th
266th of 497 Massachusetts Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$13,516
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 15.1 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 70.3% |
| African American: | 13.2% |
| Hispanic: | 10.2% |
| Two or more races: | 4.9% |
| Asian: | 0.9% |
| American Indian: | 0.4% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 50.1% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Benjamin Friedman Middle
School Ranking in Massachusetts
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 266th of 497 Massachusetts Middle Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 266th of 497 Massachusetts Middle Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Benjamin Friedman Middle to other Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Friedman Middle
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 264th of 498 Middle schools | Ranks 266th of 497 Middle schools | 0.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Friedman Middle) | 43 | 43.6 |
0.6% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Taunton) | 38 | 31.9 |
6.1% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 40.6 |
11.4% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Friedman Middle) | 32 | 15.6 |
16.4% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Taunton) | 32 | 17.1 |
14.9% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 36.2 |
12.8% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Benjamin Friedman Middle) | 40 | 33 |
7% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Taunton) | 35 | 27.3 |
7.7% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Massachusetts) | 48 | 42.8 |
5.2% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Friedman Middle) | 55 | 38.5 |
16.5% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Taunton) | 37 | 29.1 |
7.9% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 54 | 41.5 |
12.5% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Friedman Middle) | 43 | 27.8 |
15.2% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Taunton) | 36 | 22.1 |
13.9% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 51 | 41.9 |
9.2% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Friedman Middle) | 54 | 44.3 |
9.7% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Taunton) | 34 | 32.6 |
1.4% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 48 | 41.1 |
6.9% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Friedman Middle) | 38 | 26.6 |
11.4% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Taunton) | 28 | 20.7 |
7.3% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 48 | 37.2 |
10.8% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Benjamin Friedman Middle) | 51 | 42.2 |
8.8% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Taunton) | 37 | 28.5 |
8.5% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 41.3 |
10.8% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Benjamin Friedman Middle) | 38 | 23.5 |
14.5% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Taunton) | 35 | 23.3 |
11.8% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 39.1 |
9.9% | |
| All Grades Science (Benjamin Friedman Middle) | 40 | 33 |
7% | |
| All Grades Science (Taunton) | 36 | 28.2 |
7.8% | |
| All Grades Science (Massachusetts) | 47 | 42.3 |
4.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 777 | 771 |
0.8% |
|
| African American | 75 | 102 |
36% |
|
| American Indian | 0 | 3 | 0% | |
| Asian | 6 | 7 |
16.7% |
|
| Hispanic | 71 | 79 |
11.3% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 |
100% |
|
| White | 585 | 542 |
7.4% |
|
| Two or More Races | 39 | 38 |
2.6% |