Benjamin Friedman Middle Middle School
500 Norton Ave
Taunton MA, 02780, Bristol County
Phone: 508-821-1493
Ranking: (729 out of 1,316, bottom 45%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 7
School District: Taunton School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 47 | 45 | 50 | 59 | 55 | 56 | 53 | |||||||
Total Students: | 755 | 749 | 801 | 1,025 | 904 | 905 | 934 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 238 | 31.5% | 249 | 33.2% | 269 | 33.6% | 248 | 24.2% | 225 | 24.9% | 211 | 23.3% | 221 | 23.7% |
Grade 6: | 261 | 34.6% | 259 | 34.6% | 250 | 31.2% | 278 | 27.1% | 225 | 24.9% | 227 | 25.1% | 224 | 24.0% |
Grade 7: | 256 | 33.9% | 241 | 32.2% | 282 | 35.2% | 263 | 25.7% | 233 | 25.8% | 230 | 25.4% | 251 | 26.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 403 | 53.4% | 382 | 51.0% | 406 | 50.7% | 536 | 52.3% | 467 | 51.7% | 472 | 52.2% | 469 | 50.2% |
Female: | 352 | 46.6% | 367 | 49.0% | 395 | 49.3% | 489 | 47.7% | 437 | 48.3% | 433 | 47.8% | 434 | 46.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 10 | 1.3% | 10 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.1% | 11 | 1.1% | 8 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 74 | 9.8% | 61 | 8.1% | 82 | 10.2% | 90 | 8.8% | 40 | 4.4% | 46 | 5.1% | 57 | 6.1% |
Black: | 48 | 6.4% | 53 | 7.1% | 61 | 7.6% | 61 | 6.0% | 41 | 4.5% | 36 | 4.0% | 39 | 4.2% |
White: | 591 | 78.3% | 589 | 78.6% | 607 | 75.8% | 819 | 79.9% | 781 | 86.4% | 787 | 87.0% | 803 | 86.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 31 | 4.1% | 36 | 4.8% | 40 | 5.0% | 41 | 4.0% | 32 | 3.5% | 28 | 3.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 279 | 37.0% | 276 | 36.8% | 288 | 36.0% | 330 | 32.2% | 192 | 21.2% | 202 | 22.3% | 169 | 18.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 59 | 7.8% | 47 | 6.3% | 38 | 4.7% | 44 | 4.3% | 74 | 8.2% | 52 | 5.7% | 62 | 6.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.03 | 16.48 | 16.12 | 17.40 | 16.45 | 16.10 | 17.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 49% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 53% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 60% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 57% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 59% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 59% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 54% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 55% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 39% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 47% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 52% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 49% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 47% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 49% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 50% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37.66% | 42% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 51% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 46% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 50% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 41% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 46% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 46% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 49% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 43% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 42% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 40% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 60% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 64% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 64% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 66% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 67% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 65% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 64% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 68% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29.9% | 28.3% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 32% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 43% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 44% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 49% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 49% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 50% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 59% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 57% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56.2% | 51.1% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 63% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 55% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 63% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 67% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 65% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 68% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 72% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 71% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 72% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 69% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 32% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 38% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 34% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 40% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 44% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 43% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 44% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 44% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 70% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 80% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 71% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 75% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 72% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 78% | 79% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35.1% | 22.2% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 26% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 24% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 29% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 38% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 38% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 37% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 39% | 52% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29.9% | 22.4% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 26% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 22% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 20% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 23% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 28% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 32% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 29% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 31% | 39% |
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* Benjamin Friedman Middle Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.