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Massachusetts public elementary school

Spencer Borden Elementary

Fall River school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #569 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#569
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
37%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
584 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: Math, in the bottom 39% statewide. An average of 37% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 14% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 35.3% in 2022 to 22.1% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (38% to 27%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 37% · #569
ELA
Below averagebottom 28% · #649
Math
Averagebottom 39% · #553
Attendance
Below averagebottom 15% · #764
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 14% · #775

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 Arts27%in 2026 · state 43%
16 points below the state
0%50%100%This school27%State43%20172019202120232026
Math40%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points below the state
0%50%100%This school40%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)26th · 39th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students584
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
50%
Hispanic/Latino
24.1%
Black/African American
11.8%
Multi-Race
7.7%
Asian
6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

43.2% girls · 56.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
69%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
15.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
38.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
65.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
80.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)42.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers78.1%
Special education teachers17.3%
English learner teachers4.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22.1%
MA avg
15.6%

12.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.5% out-of-school, 0.8% 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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