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Massachusetts public elementary school

Henry Lord Community School

Fall River school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #838 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#838
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
15%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
18%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
866 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 25% statewide. Students attend 93.3% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 3% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 47.7% in 2022 to 18.5% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 7 points since 2023 (23% to 16%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 7% · #838
ELA
Well below averagebottom 6% · #845
Math
Below averagebottom 13% · #785
Attendance
Below averagebottom 25% · #678
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 3% · #877

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

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts16%in 2026 · state 43%
27 points below the state
0%50%100%This school16%State43%20172019202120232026
Math20%in 2026 · state 42%
22 points below the state
0%50%100%This school20%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)482
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)481
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)11th · 15th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students866
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
38%
White
35.1%
Black/African American
16.2%
Multi-Race
9.7%
Asian
1%

47.7% girls · 52.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
84.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
33.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
27.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
91.9%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
32.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
59.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
66.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)65.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77.8%
Special education teachers17.7%
English learner teachers4.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
18.5%
MA avg
15.6%

11.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 4.1% out-of-school, 4.5% 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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