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Massachusetts public elementary school

Westall Elementary

Fall River school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #798 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#798
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
23%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
17%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
24
285 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 20% statewide. Students attend 93% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 5% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 17 points since 2025 (25% to 8%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 6 points since 2025 (20% to 26%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 11% · #798
ELA
Below averagebottom 16% · #757
Math
Well below averagebottom 10% · #809
Attendance
Below averagebottom 20% · #718
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 5% · #856

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

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

English Language Arts26%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State43%20182019202120232026
Math8%in 2026 · state 42%
34 points below the state
0%50%100%This school8%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)475
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 8th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students285
Average class size24MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
33.7%
Hispanic/Latino
32.3%
Black/African American
22.1%
Multi-Race
8.8%
Asian
2.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%

47% girls · 53% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
85.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
28.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
45.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
68.4%
MA avg
92.4%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)18.5
General education teachers82.2%
Special education teachers17.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
93%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
21.1%
MA avg
15.6%

11.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2.4% out-of-school, 0% 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

Fall River district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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