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Massachusetts public elementary school

James Tansey Elementary

Fall River school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #310 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 35%.

Overall rank
#310
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
42%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
53%+10 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
24
289 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 30% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 40% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 24 points since 2023 (57% to 33%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 35.9% in 2022 to 15.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 35% · #310
ELA
Averagebottom 46% · #485
Math
Above averagetop 35% · #310
Attendance
Averagebottom 40% · #542
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 30% · #261

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

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

English Language Arts31%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State43%20172019202120232026
Math33%in 2026 · state 42%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school33%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 36th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students289
Average class size24MA avg 18
Students per teacher15.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
58.8%
Hispanic/Latino
16.3%
Black/African American
11.1%
Multi-Race
10.7%
Asian
3.1%

49.1% girls · 50.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
60.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)18.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers86.2%
Special education teachers13.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.3%
MA avg
15.6%

10.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2% out-of-school, 0.3% 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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