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Massachusetts public elementary school

East Fairhaven Elementary

Fairhaven school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #503 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#503
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
41%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
13
314 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
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 35% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 75.7% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 44% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28.5% in 2022 to 11.7% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 13 points since 2023 (48% to 35%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 44% · #503
ELA
Averagetop 49% · #438
Math
Averagebottom 44% · #506
Attendance
Averagetop 49% · #431
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 35% · #305

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 above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts45%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school45%State43%20172019202120232026
Math35%in 2026 · state 42%
7 points below the state
0%50%100%This school35%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 42nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students314
Average class size13MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
78%
Hispanic/Latino
12.1%
Multi-Race
6.1%
Black/African American
2.2%
Asian
1.6%

48.7% girls · 51.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
44%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)29.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.2%
Special education teachers13.5%
English learner teachers3.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.7%
MA avg
15.6%

9.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Fairhaven

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$476KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,374MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$39,809MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.1%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves6.4% 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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