Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger) · Public domainStoughton’s public schools score below 62% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Stoughton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Stoughton’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,622 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is O'Donnell Middle School, then Stoughton High. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ahavath Torah Congregation (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Stoughton’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Massachusetts school districts, #189 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Stoughton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Stoughton · depends on your address
Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 357 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Edwin A Jones Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 101 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Stoughton
O'Donnell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 801 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Stoughton
O'Donnell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 801 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Stoughton
O'Donnell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 801 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Stoughton
Stoughton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,118 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Stoughton
Stoughton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,118 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Stoughton
Stoughton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,118 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Stoughton
Stoughton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,118 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Stoughton’s public schools are run by Stoughton School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Stoughton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Stoughton’s borders.
Every school in Stoughton
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Stoughton’s schools
Are Stoughton’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stoughton children attend score below 62% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #189 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Stoughton in?
Stoughton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,759 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Stoughton kids go to high school?
Stoughton High, with 1,118 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Stoughton’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Stoughton School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Stoughton spend per student?
$21,622 in Stoughton School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Stoughton?
Yes: Ahavath Torah Congregation (religious, grades PK–8, 17 students).
Parents talk
What Stoughton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Stoughton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.