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What's something Spencer Borden does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
575
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALL RIVER·NCES 250483000679
Spencer Borden
1400 President Avenue, Fall River, MA 02720 · (508) 675-8202 · Bristol County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL575 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- FThree-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
13.7:1
42 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 | 21 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
67%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
27.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -22.0pp since 2016
Math
35.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -23.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 22 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 23 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 58.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Spencer Borden ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #588 of 920 ▼ 61 | #39 of 69 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #702 of 920 ▼ 71 | #50 of 69 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.5pp | #34 of 901 | #8 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 575 | #155 of 1,086 | #20 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #735 of 938 | #48 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #133 of 938 | #16 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #560 of 602 | #50 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
575
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+169% since 1990-91, when it was 214
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 575 | 42.1 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 41.5 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 42.7 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 41 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 39.7 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 36 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 560 | 31 | 18.1:1 | 58% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | N/A | N/A | 27% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 214 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spencer Borden.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (584 to 575); teachers up 6% (39.7 to 42.1).
About Spencer Borden
Spencer Borden is a high-enrollment elementary school in Fall River, located in Fall River, Massachusetts. Enrolled students number 575 students, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 51% higher than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.
Spencer Borden is one school in Fall River, a system of 19 schools with 11,089 students.
White students account for 50% of enrollment at Spencer Borden. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The county population is about 77% White. By the diversity index, Spencer Borden comes in at 67%.
The teaching staff at Spencer Borden is 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.7:1. That ratio is over the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Spencer Borden is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 24% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Bristol County, median household income is about $85,625, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Bristol County number 142 and enroll about 80,897.
B M C Durfee High is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Spencer Borden enrolled 581; in 2024-25, 575.
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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
- North End ElementaryElementary · 655 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
- B M C Durfee High0.1 mi · 2,642
- James Tansey0.4 mi · 280
- Early Learning Center0.9 mi · 164
- Mary Fonseca Elementary School0.9 mi · 598
- Morton Middle1.0 mi · 751
- Diman Regional Vocational Technical High1.0 mi · 1,463
Frequently asked questions
About Spencer BordenWhat is the total enrollment at Spencer Borden?
Spencer Borden enrolls approximately 575 students in grades PK-05.
Is Spencer Borden an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spencer Borden is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spencer Borden?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Spencer Borden is approximately 13.7:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spencer Borden?
At Spencer Borden, the student body is approximately 50% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Spencer Borden?
Spencer Borden is overseen by Fall River in Bristol County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.