Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School

As a substantial elementary school in Fall River, Massachusetts, Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School educates 712 students from grades K through 5, run under Fall River. That puts it 87% larger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Within Fall River, which oversees 19 schools and 11,089 students, Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School records that 41% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 35% White, 13% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Bristol County as a whole is about 10% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School shows 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the broader community, Bristol County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,625, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School is one of 142 public schools in Bristol County (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students).

The closest other public school is Matthew J Kuss Middle, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 4%: 739 students in 2018 compared to 712 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 46% to 35% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.