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If you had an hour of school board time for North End Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
655
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALL RIVER·NCES 250483001780
North End Elementary
1899 Meridan Street, Fall River, MA 02720 · (508) 675-8245 · Bristol County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
48 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 | 52 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (116).
Student demographics
65%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
28.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -35.0pp since 2016
Math
30.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -37.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 35 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 37 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 63.0% | 67.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North End Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #654 of 920 ▼ 89 | #44 of 69 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #683 of 920 ▼ 189 | #46 of 69 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #324 of 901 | #30 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #90 of 1,086 | #13 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #710 of 938 | #44 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #163 of 938 | #20 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #214 of 602 | #12 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
655
-87 (-12%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 655 | 48.3 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 48.5 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 687 | 48.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 742 | 51 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 770 | 48.4 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 758 | 45 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 682 | 44 | 15.5:1 | 67% (458) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North End Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (770 to 655); teachers unchanged (48.4 to 48.3).
About North End Elementary
North End Elementary runs as a large elementary school in Fall River, Massachusetts. The latest federal count shows 655 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 72% higher.
Fall River has 11,089 students spread across 19 schools.
Roughly 52% of students at North End Elementary are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 11% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 77%. North End Elementary's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at North End Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.6:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher above the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
According to the American Community Survey, in Bristol County, the median household income is $85,625, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 142 public schools in Bristol County, enrolling about 80,897 students in all.
The nearest other public school, James Tansey, is about 1.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put North End Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment is down 12% from 2020-21, when North End Elementary had 742 students, to 2024-25, when it had 655.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at North End Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary SchoolElementary · 712 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
Other North End Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named North End Elementary. North End Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- North End Elementary SchoolCedar Grove, NJ · 309 students
- North End ElementaryRoxboro, NC · 283 students
Nearby schools
- James Tansey1.5 mi · 280
- B M C Durfee High1.7 mi · 2,642
- Spencer Borden1.7 mi · 575
- Somerset Berkley Regional High School2.1 mi · 896
- Morton Middle2.3 mi · 751
- Diman Regional Vocational Technical High2.4 mi · 1,463
Frequently asked questions
About North End ElementaryHow large is North End Elementary?
North End Elementary enrolls approximately 655 students in grades PK-05.
Is North End Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
North End Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at North End Elementary?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at North End Elementary.
How diverse is North End Elementary?
North End Elementary reports a student body of 52% White, 22% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees North End Elementary?
North End Elementary is overseen by Fall River in Bristol County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.