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What advice would you give to incoming students at Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School?
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Enrollment
712
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALL RIVER·NCES 250483002644
Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School
525 Slade Street, Fall River, MA 02724 · (508) 675-8300 · Bristol County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL712 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 133 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
15.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -27.0pp since 2016
Math
22.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -32.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 27 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 32 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 42.0% | 54.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #762 of 920 ▼ 20 | #52 of 69 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #857 of 920 ▼ 25 | #63 of 69 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #145 of 901 | #18 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #63 of 1,086 | #9 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #876 of 938 | #68 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #90 of 938 | #9 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #504 of 602 | #43 of 51 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
712
+20 (+3%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 760
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 712 | 47 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 47.9 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 49.9 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 692 | 47 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 739 | 54 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 44 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 760 | 43 | 17.7:1 | 88% (669) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (739 to 712); teachers down 13% (54 to 47).
About Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School
Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School sits in Fall River, Massachusetts, and is classified as an elementary school. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 712 students. That puts enrollment 87% larger than the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Fall River runs 19 schools with a combined 11,089 students. Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School is one of them.
The student body at Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 41%. Enrollment also includes 35% White, 13% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 31 points above the 10% share among Bristol County residents. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School totals 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School outscored 5%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Bristol County, median household income comes to about $85,625, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 142 public schools and about 80,897 students.
Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School's nearest public school is Matthew J Kuss Middle (about 0.5 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 692 to 712, a 3% rise.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fall River
- B M C Durfee HighHigh · 2,642 students
- Henry Lord Community SchoolElementary · 817 students
- Morton MiddleMiddle · 751 students
- William S GreeneElementary · 733 students
- North End ElementaryElementary · 655 students
- Matthew J Kuss MiddleMiddle · 646 students
Other schools in Fall River
- B M C Durfee HighHigh · 2,642 students
- Diman Regional Vocational Technical HighHigh · 1,463 students
- Atlantis Charter SchoolCombined · 1,246 students
- Henry Lord Community SchoolElementary · 817 students
- Morton MiddleMiddle · 751 students
- William S GreeneElementary · 733 students
Nearby schools
- Matthew J Kuss Middle0.5 mi · 646
- Argosy Collegiate Charter School0.8 mi · 587
- FRPS Early Learning Center0.8 mi · 53
- Stone PK-12 School0.8 mi · 56
- Henry Lord Community School1.0 mi · 817
- John J Doran1.1 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School?
Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School enrolls approximately 712 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School serve?
Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School.
How diverse is Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School?
Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School reports a student body of 35% White, 41% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School?
Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School is overseen by Fall River in Bristol County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.