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Best Schools in Fall River, MA
Fall River, MA has 34 public schools (5 high, 4 middle, 19 elementary) serving 17,160 students. On average they score 25% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Fall River meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Fall River, MA
The top high schools in Fall River, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Somerset Berkley Regional High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Somerset Berkley Regional School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1003 Students
2. Diman Regional Vocational Technical High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1412 Students
3. B M C Durfee High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fall River • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2460 Students
4. Argosy Collegiate Charter School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Argosy Collegiate Charter School (district) • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 553 Students
5. Resiliency Preparatory Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fall River • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 197 Students
Best Middle Schools in Fall River, MA
The top middle schools in Fall River, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Somerset Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Somerset • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 575 Students
2. Morton Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fall River • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 690 Students
3. Talbot Innovation School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fall River • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 533 Students
4. Matthew J Kuss Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fall River • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 682 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Fall River, MA
The top elementary schools in Fall River, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. James Tansey
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fall River • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 276 Students
2. South
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Projected Test Scores
Somerset • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 258 Students
3. Chace Street
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Somerset • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 324 Students
4. Spencer Borden
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fall River • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 576 Students
5. North End Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fall River • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 687 Students
6. Letourneau Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fall River • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 597 Students
7. Samuel Watson
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Projected Test Scores
Fall River • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 242 Students
8. Mary Fonseca Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fall River • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 636 Students
9. John J Doran
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Projected Test Scores
Fall River • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 509 Students
10. Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Fall River • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 696 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Fall River, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Fall River, MA has a total population of 93,138 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 76%, and 17% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Fall River, MA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Fall River, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.53 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.31 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.22 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Fall River, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Fall River, MA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Fall River, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Fall River, MA
How many schools are in Fall River, MA?
Fall River, MA has 34 public schools: 5 high schools, 4 middle schools and 19 elementary schools, serving 17,160 students in total.
How do schools in Fall River perform on state tests?
On average, 34 schools in Fall River score 25% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Fall River meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Fall River?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Fall River
19 of 20 schools in Fall River carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3D: 12F: 3
All 20 public schools we grade in Fall River. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (20)
- Argosy Collegiate Charter School
- Atlantis Charter School
- B M C Durfee High
- Carlton M Viveiros Elementary School
- Diman Regional Vocational Technical High
- Fall River Early Learning Center
- Henry Lord Community School
- James Tansey
- John J Doran
- Letourneau Elementary School
- Mary Fonseca Elementary School
- Matthew J Kuss Middle
- Morton Middle
- North End Elementary
- Resiliency Preparatory Academy
- Samuel Watson
- Spencer Borden
- Stone Pk 12 School
- Talbot Innovation School
- William S Greene
Private schools (10)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Antioch School
- Bishop Connolly High School
- East Gate Christian Academy
- Espirito Santo Parochial School
- Fall River Deaconess Home School
- Holy Name School
- Mastery School Of Independent Learning
- St Michael School
- St Stanislaus School
- The Montessori School Of The Angels, Inc