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B M C Durfee High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

360 Elsbree Street, Fall River, MA 02720 · (508) 675-8100 · Part of Fall River School District

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

Directions
Students
2,642
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about B M C Durfee High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 24% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Fall River kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12B M C Durfee HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

360 Elsbree Street, Fall River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9641
Grade 10677
Grade 11710
Grade 12582
Ungraded32
Enrollment over time
2,130’20
2,347’21
2,460’22
2,435’23
2,642’24

Up 24% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 33%Black 14%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about B M C Durfee High from Fall River families.

Other schools in Fall River School District

The district →
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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Fall River’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.