Edmund Hatch Bennett

47 North Walker Street
Taunton, MA 02780

285 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

The Edmund Hatch Bennett School, located at 47 North Walker Street in Taunton, Massachusetts, is a public elementary school serving students in the Taunton Public Schools district. The school is named in honor of Edmund Hatch Bennett, a notable 19th-century jurist, legal scholar, and longtime resident of Taunton who served as the first dean of the Boston University School of Law. The building reflects the community-focused nature of Taunton’s neighborhood schools, providing foundational education for children in the local area.

Academically, the school follows the curriculum standards set by the Taunton Public Schools, focusing on core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. Like many schools in the district, the Edmund Hatch Bennett School emphasizes a supportive learning environment aimed at fostering both academic growth and social-emotional development. By maintaining a connection to local history through its namesake, the school serves as a long-standing fixture in the Taunton community, dedicated to preparing its students for success in their middle school years and beyond.

285

Total Students

21.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Edmund Hatch Bennett
Demographic	Student Count
White	182
Hispanic	39
Black	49
Asian	4
Two or More	11

White
182 (63.9 %)
Black
49 (17.2 %)
Hispanic
39 (13.7 %)
Two or More
11 (3.9 %)
Asian
4 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Taunton
Phone:	(508)821-1245
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	285
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 62