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Massachusetts public elementary school

Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School

Fall River school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #824 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#824
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
15%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
758 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 28% statewide. Students attend 93.5% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 4% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 45.3% in 2022 to 18% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 9% · #824
ELA
Well below averagebottom 6% · #848
Math
Below averagebottom 15% · #762
Attendance
Below averagebottom 28% · #646
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 4% · #869

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been below the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts13%in 2026 · state 43%
30 points below the state
0%50%100%This school13%State43%20172019202120232026
Math11%in 2026 · state 42%
31 points below the state
0%50%100%This school11%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)475
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)475
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)3rd · 8th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students758
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher15.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
42.1%
White
34%
Black/African American
13.6%
Multi-Race
6.7%
Asian
3.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

49.5% girls · 50.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
82.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
33.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
82.4%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
48.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
64%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
61.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)47
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77%
Special education teachers8.9%
English learner teachers14.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
18%
MA avg
15.6%

11.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 3.7% out-of-school, 0.8% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Fall River

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$405KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,651MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$22,353MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.9%
Free cash reserves3.7% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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