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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Mary Fonseca Elementary School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
598
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALL RIVER·NCES 250483002650
Mary Fonseca Elementary School
160 Wall Street, Fall River, MA 02720 · (508) 675-8210 · Bristol County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% 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.
- B+Three-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
13.9:1
43 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
68%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
18.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2016
Math
15.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 11.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 12.0% |
| 2018-19 | 19.0% | 16.0% |
| 2017-18 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
| 2016-17 | 15.0% | 16.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mary Fonseca Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #848 of 920 ▲ 17 | #60 of 69 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #831 of 920 ▲ 58 | #59 of 69 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #327 of 901 | #17 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 598 | #132 of 1,086 | #18 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #767 of 938 | #55 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #112 of 938 | #14 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #201 of 602 | #11 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
598
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 704
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 598 | 43 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 41 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 38.4 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 605 | 45 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 709 | 51.8 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 725 | 39 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 37 | 19.0:1 | 90% (633) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary Fonseca Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (709 to 598); teachers down 17% (51.8 to 43).
About Mary Fonseca Elementary School
Mary Fonseca Elementary School is a large elementary school found in Fall River, Massachusetts. The latest federal count shows 598 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students, so this school is 57% larger than average.
The district, Fall River, operates 19 schools serving 11,089 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Mary Fonseca Elementary School, with 44% of enrollment. Next come 31% White, 17% Black, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 10% Hispanic. Mary Fonseca Elementary School has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 43 full-time equivalents, or about 13.9 students per teacher. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is lower than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Mary Fonseca Elementary School a D. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Bristol County has about 582,270 residents, and median household income is about $85,625, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 142 public schools in Bristol County, with a combined enrollment of about 80,897.
Nearby, Early Learning Center is about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The federal government classifies Mary Fonseca Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 605 students in 2020-21 and 598 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Mary Fonseca Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Mary Fonseca Elementary SchoolHow large is Mary Fonseca Elementary School?
Mary Fonseca Elementary School enrolls approximately 598 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mary Fonseca Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mary Fonseca Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mary Fonseca Elementary School have?
Mary Fonseca Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Mary Fonseca Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mary Fonseca Elementary School are roughly 31% White, 44% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Mary Fonseca Elementary School public or private?
Mary Fonseca Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fall River.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.