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Fall River School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Fall River.

Fall River’s School Grade D better than 8% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
11,089
Schools
19
Spent per student
$25,560
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
12:1
The gist

What stands out about Fall River School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 8% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts below the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 8% of the 394 Massachusetts school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
DFall River 95,298

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fall River. Grade by grade →

K–511 elementary schoolsThis district
6–86 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20%
State average 40.7% · 5,350 students tested
Reading / language arts23%
State average 43.7% · 5,370 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 89.2% · 697 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,560 per student · 4% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 48%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 4%State 80%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
9,998’20
10,268’21
10,447’22
10,656’23
11,089’24

Up 10.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 40%Hispanic 34%Black 15%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

19 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools.

William S Greene
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fall River
C−
733 students14:1
North End Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fall River
C
655 students14:1
Mary Fonseca Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fall River
D
598 students14:1
Spencer Borden
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fall River
C+
575 students14:1
John J Doran
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fall River
C−
525 students14:1
Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fall River
164 students13:1
FRPS Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fall River
53 students9:1
Henry Lord Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Fall River
D
817 students12:1
Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fall River
D
712 students15:1
Letourneau Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fall River
C−
566 students14:1
Samuel Watson
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fall River
D
287 students13:1
James Tansey
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fall River
B−
280 students15:1
Westall Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fall River
276 students15:1
Stone PK-12 School
Other · Grades 2–12 · Fall River
D−
56 students4:1
Morton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fall River
C−
751 students13:1
Matthew J Kuss Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fall River
C
646 students10:1
Talbot Innovation School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fall River
D−
582 students12:1
Resiliency Preparatory Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Fall River
D−
171 students7:1
B M C Durfee High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fall River
C−
2,642 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Freetown-Lakeville School DistrictFreetown
$17,732per student
Somerset School DistrictSomerset
$21,641per student
Somerset-Berkley School DistrictSomerset
$20,982per student
Tiverton School DistrictTiverton
$22,762per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Massachusetts.