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Massachusetts public elementary school

John J Doran Elementary

Fall River school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #780 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#780
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
13%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
15%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
551 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: Teacher quality, in the bottom 37% statewide. 97.1% of teachers are licensed and 77.8% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 5% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 53.3% in 2022 to 22.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 13% · #780
ELA
Well below averagebottom 5% · #856
Math
Well below averagebottom 8% · #833
Attendance
Below averagebottom 19% · #732
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 37% · #570

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 Arts17%in 2026 · state 43%
26 points below the state
0%50%100%This school17%State43%20172019202120232026
Math17%in 2026 · state 42%
25 points below the state
0%50%100%This school17%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)481
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)8th · 15th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students551
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
40.8%
Hispanic/Latino
35.8%
Black/African American
12.7%
Multi-Race
10.3%
Asian
0.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

48.3% girls · 51.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
84.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
18.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
27%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
88.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
74.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82.2%
Special education teachers15.4%
English learner teachers2.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22.2%
MA avg
15.6%

12.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 6.7% out-of-school, 3.2% 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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