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Fall River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 7,734 students in Fall River School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Fall River School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
10,447 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
791 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Fall River School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#362 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
44%
Graduation Rate
79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.65
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
345 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,320 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
25%
# Black Students
1,239 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
12%
10%
# White Students
4,605 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
44%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
910 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
321
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
809
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
920
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
790
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
875
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
844
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
864
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
805
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
784
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
773
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
751
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
683
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
604
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
622
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
2
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,973 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,480 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$271 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$235 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,973
$23,913
Spending / Student
$22,480
$24,672
Best Fall River School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spencer Borden
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1400 President Avenue
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8202
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8202
Grades: PK-5
| 576 students
Rank: #22.
James Tansey
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
711 Ray Street
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8206
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8206
Grades: K-5
| 276 students
Rank: #33.
North End Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1899 Meridan Street
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8245
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8245
Grades: PK-5
| 687 students
Rank: #44.
Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
525 Slade Street
Fall River, MA 02724
(508) 675-8300
Fall River, MA 02724
(508) 675-8300
Grades: K-5
| 696 students
Rank: #55.
Letourneau Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
323 Anthony Street
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 676-2170
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 676-2170
Grades: PK-5
| 597 students
Rank: #66.
Matthew J Kuss Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
52 Globe Mills Avenue
Fall River, MA 02724
(508) 675-8335
Fall River, MA 02724
(508) 675-8335
Grades: 6-8
| 682 students
Rank: #77.
Morton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1135 North Main Street
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8340
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8340
Grades: 6-8
| 690 students
Rank: #88.
John J Doran
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 Fountain Street
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 675-8225
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 675-8225
Grades: PK-8
| 509 students
Rank: #99.
Stone Pk-12 School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
276 Maple St
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8405
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8405
Grades: 1-12
| 74 students
Rank: #1010.
Samuel Watson
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
935 Eastern Avenue
Fall River, MA 02723
(508) 675-8240
Fall River, MA 02723
(508) 675-8240
Grades: K-5
| 242 students
Rank: #1111.
Henry Lord Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
151 Amity Street
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 675-8208
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 675-8208
Grades: PK-8
| 815 students
Rank: #1212.
William S Greene
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
409 Cambridge Street
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 675-8325
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 675-8325
Grades: PK-5
| 721 students
Rank: #1313.
Mary Fonseca Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
160 Wall Street
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8210
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8210
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: #1414.
Talbot Innovation School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
124 Melrose Street
Fall River, MA 02723
(508) 675-8350
Fall River, MA 02723
(508) 675-8350
Grades: 6-8
| 533 students
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