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Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School

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Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School's student population of 403 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 34% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School
Kind	79
1	76
2	62
3	76
4	52
5	58

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Total Students

403 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School
2025	403
2024	389
2023	380
2022	362
2021	366
2020	343
2019	347
2018	378
2017	378
2016	373
2015	368
2014	376
2013	373
2012	397
2011	401
2010	408
2009	415
2008	411
2007	408
2006	405
2005	401
2004	409
2003	420
2002	425
2001	428
2000	370
1999	337
1998	396
1997	405
1996	467
1995	465
1994	489
1993	492
1992	472
1991	471
1990	461
1989	448

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School
2025	35
2024	34
2023	35
2022	33
2021	26
2020	30
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	30
2014	30
2013	30
2012	29
2011	30
2010	32
2009	34
2008	33
2007	31
2006	32
2005	35

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School Rankings

Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MA)

#982 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School
2023	#982
2022	#959
2021	#1033
2019	#1131
2018	#918
2017	#1107
2016	#1122
2015	#1036
2014	#1035
2013	#971
2012	#821

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35-39%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoughton School District
2023	37%	42%	38%
2022	37%	41%	37%
2021	27%	37%	31%
2019	32%	51%	48%
2018	47%	52%	53%
2017	42%	53%	50%
2016	57%	64%	62%
2015	57%	61%	57%
2014	57%	61%	59%
2013	57%	61%	62%
2012	59%	59%	60%

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35-39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoughton School District
2022	37%	44%	42%
2021	42%	49%	44%
2019	52%	54%	53%
2018	57%	56%	53%
2017	47%	54%	56%
2016	62%	71%	75%
2015	62%	69%	69%
2014	62%	69%	74%
2013	67%	69%	70%
2012	73%	69%	70%
2011	67%	70%	69%

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40-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoughton School District
2022	44%	44%	48%
2021	22%	42%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoughton School District
2025	12:1	12:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	14:1	12:1	12:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	13:1	12:1
2017	14:1	13:1	12:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1
2014	13:1	14:1	13:1
2013	12:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	11:1	13:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoughton School District
2024	6%	7%	6%
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	10%	8%	6%
2017	10%	8%	6%
2016	8%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	8%	6%	5%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	6%	6%	4%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	7%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoughton School District
2024	16%	25%	17%
2023	18%	24%	17%
2022	17%	23%	15%
2021	19%	22%	14%
2020	18%	21%	12%
2019	14%	21%	12%
2018	11%	19%	9%
2017	11%	19%	9%
2016	11%	19%	8%
2015	12%	18%	8%
2014	11%	17%	7%
2013	10%	16%	6%
2012	8%	16%	6%
2011	6%	15%	5%
2010	5%	15%	5%
2009	5%	14%	4%
2008	4%	15%	4%
2007	3%	14%	4%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1988	1%	6%	2%

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Black

29%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoughton School District
2024	25%	10%	26%
2023	23%	10%	25%
2022	26%	10%	25%
2021	27%	10%	25%
2020	27%	9%	23%
2019	28%	9%	23%
2018	27%	9%	22%
2017	27%	9%	22%
2016	26%	9%	21%
2015	23%	9%	20%
2014	22%	9%	18%
2013	19%	9%	19%
2012	16%	8%	18%
2011	15%	8%	16%
2010	12%	8%	15%
2009	13%	8%	14%
2008	15%	8%	14%
2007	14%	8%	13%
2006	16%	8%	12%
2005	14%	9%	11%
2004	13%	9%	11%
2003	12%	9%	9%
2002	11%	9%	9%
2001	12%	9%	9%
2000	10%	9%	8%
1999	8%	9%	8%
1998	9%	8%	7%
1997	8%	8%	8%
1996	8%	8%	7%
1995	10%	8%	8%
1994	8%	7%	8%
1993	6%	7%	7%
1992	6%	7%	7%
1991	6%	8%	6%
1990	5%	8%	6%
1989	4%	7%	5%
1988	5%	7%	4%

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White

47%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoughton School District
2024	48%	53%	45%
2023	50%	54%	46%
2022	46%	56%	47%
2021	44%	57%	49%
2020	44%	59%	53%
2019	43%	59%	53%
2018	49%	61%	59%
2017	49%	61%	59%
2016	51%	63%	63%
2015	54%	64%	64%
2014	57%	65%	67%
2013	61%	66%	69%
2012	66%	67%	71%
2011	68%	68%	72%
2010	74%	69%	74%
2009	74%	70%	76%
2008	75%	71%	78%
2007	76%	72%	79%
2006	76%	73%	81%
2005	78%	74%	82%
2004	81%	74%	83%
2003	83%	75%	85%
2002	84%	75%	85%
2001	83%	76%	87%
2000	98%	77%	87%
1999	90%	77%	88%
1998	98%	78%	89%
1997	98%	78%	89%
1996	91%	79%	89%
1995	90%	79%	89%
1994	92%	80%	89%
1993	93%	80%	90%
1992	92%	81%	91%
1991	93%	81%	91%
1990	94%	82%	91%
1989	95%	83%	93%
1988	93%	84%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoughton School District
2024	5%	5%	6%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoughton School District
2025	0.68	0.66
2024	0.68	0.65	0.70
2023	0.67	0.64	0.70
2022	0.69	0.62	0.70
2021	0.70	0.62	0.68
2020	0.70	0.60	0.65
2019	0.71	0.60	0.65
2018	0.67	0.58	0.59
2017	0.67	0.58	0.59
2016	0.66	0.56	0.56
2015	0.64	0.55	0.54
2014	0.62	0.54	0.52
2013	0.58	0.53	0.49
2012	0.53	0.52	0.47
2011	0.51	0.51	0.46
2010	0.44	0.50	0.43
2009	0.43	0.51	0.40
2008	0.41	0.47	0.38
2007	0.40	0.46	0.35
2006	0.40	0.45	0.33
2005	0.37	0.43	0.31
2004	0.33	0.43	0.30
2003	0.30	0.42	0.27
2002	0.28	0.41	0.26
2001	0.30	0.40	0.23
2000	0.15	0.39	0.22
1999	0.19	0.39	0.22
1998	0.08	0.38	0.19
1997	0.07	0.38	0.19
1996	0.17	0.36	0.19
1995	0.18	0.36	0.20
1994	0.15	0.35	0.19
1993	0.13	0.35	0.18
1992	0.14	0.34	0.18
1991	0.13	0.33	0.17
1990	0.11	0.31	0.16
1989	0.10	0.30	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoughton School District
2025	23%	34%
2024	23%	35%	29%
2023	24%	35%	29%
2022	25%	35%	30%
2021	25%	36%	31%
2019	26%	35%	30%
2015	24%	36%	28%
2014	26%	34%	28%
2013	27%	32%	27%
2012	27%	30%	28%
2011	24%	29%	22%
2010	18%	27%	18%
2009	13%	25%	14%
2008	15%	24%	16%
2007	14%	23%	14%
2006	12%	23%	11%
2005	11%	23%	12%
2004	11%	22%	10%
2001	8%	19%	8%
2000	6%	20%	7%
1999	11%	17%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoughton School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	6%	4%	8%
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2019	6%	4%	9%
2015	5%	4%	7%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	5%	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	2%	5%	6%
2007	3%	5%	6%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	1%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	5%
2000	4%	5%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Stoughton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School's ranking?

Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School is ranked #982 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School?

403 students attend Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School?

Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School offer ?

Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School part of?

Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary School is part of Stoughton School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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