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Massachusetts public elementary school

Mary Fonseca Elementary School

Fall River school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #797 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#797
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
18%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
24
678 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 28% statewide. Students attend 93.5% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 4% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 45.3% in 2022 to 19.9% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 12 points since 2023 (10% to 22%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 12% · #797
ELA
Below averagebottom 11% · #804
Math
Below averagebottom 13% · #784
Attendance
Below averagebottom 28% · #647
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 4% · #864

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 Arts19%in 2026 · state 43%
24 points below the state
0%50%100%This school19%State43%20172019202120232026
Math22%in 2026 · state 42%
20 points below the state
0%50%100%This school22%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)481
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)10th · 22nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students678
Average class size24MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
43.4%
White
30.2%
Black/African American
18.9%
Multi-Race
5.9%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

50% girls · 49.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
86.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
46.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
42.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
71.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
72.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)43
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82.6%
Special education teachers10.5%
English learner teachers7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
19.9%
MA avg
15.6%

10.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.7% 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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