Westall Elementary

Westall Elementary is one of the cozy elementary-level communitys in Fall River, Massachusetts, operated by Fall River, with 276 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 28% smaller than the state mean of about 381.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Westall Elementary logs that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 30% Hispanic, 22% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Westall Elementary reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Bristol County shows median household earnings sit near $85,625, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Bristol County's 142 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students), Westall Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Resiliency Preparatory Academy, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Westall Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Westall Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.