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Massachusetts public elementary school

Letourneau Elementary School

Fall River school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #767 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#767
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
23%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
19%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
597 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 26% statewide. Students attend 93.4% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 9% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 41.2% in 2022 to 18.7% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 7 points since 2023 (29% to 22%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 15% · #767
ELA
Below averagebottom 16% · #759
Math
Below averagebottom 14% · #775
Attendance
Below averagebottom 26% · #666
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 9% · #824

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 Arts22%in 2026 · state 43%
21 points below the state
0%50%100%This school22%State43%20172019202120232026
Math21%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points below the state
0%50%100%This school21%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 13th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students597
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
38.5%
White
37.2%
Black/African American
15.6%
Multi-Race
6.4%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

48.9% girls · 51.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
80.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
39.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.6%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
53.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
79.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
79.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)41.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers89.9%
Special education teachers7.8%
English learner teachers2.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
18.7%
MA avg
15.6%

11.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2.1% out-of-school, 2.8% 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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