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William S Greene

409 Cambridge Street, Fall River, MA 02724 · (508) 675-8325 · Bristol County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
Enrollment
733
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
53 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K243%
Kindergarten11416%
Grade 111315%
Grade 212317%
Grade 313318%
Grade 410414%
Grade 512217%

This year's kindergarten class (114) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).

Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
26236%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
27538%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
11315%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
243%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
588%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
36950%
Female
36450%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
15.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2016
Math
15.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp 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 15 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 16 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 20 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2515.0%15.0%
2023-2415.0%18.0%
2022-2317.0%15.0%
2021-2217.0%17.0%
2020-2129.0%18.0%
2018-1932.0%24.0%
2017-1839.0%31.0%
2016-1731.0%35.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where William S Greene ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Bristol County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
15.0%#847 of 920
▼ 35
#59 of 69
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
15.0%#856 of 920
▼ 8
#62 of 69
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.0pp#284 of 901#25 of 69
Enrollment
ranked largest first
733#58 of 1,086#8 of 82
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.8:1#760 of 938#54 of 75
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.0%#67 of 938#5 of 75
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.1%#551 of 602#49 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 2024-25
Enrollment
733
+73 (+11%) vs 2020
+232% since 1990-91, when it was 221
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257335313.8:1N/A
2023-2474946.516.1:1N/A
2022-2372146.915.4:1N/A
2020-216604714.0:1N/A
2017-1874956.213.3:1N/A
2015-167544417.1:1N/A
2010-117454616.2:180% (594)
2000-01172N/AN/A73% (126)
1990-91221N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William S Greene.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (749 to 733); teachers down 6% (56.2 to 53).

About William S Greene

William S Greene is an elementary school in Fall River, Massachusetts, reachable at (508) 675-8325. There are 733 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 92% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Fall River has 11,089 students spread across 19 schools.

Hispanic students account for 38% of enrollment at William S Greene, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 36% White, 15% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 10% of Bristol County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.

With 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.

The school is in Bristol County, where the median household earns about $85,625 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Bristol County, 142 public schools serve about 80,897 students.

Argosy Collegiate Charter School sits about 0.5 miles from William S Greene. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

In the federal locale system, William S Greene is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

An 11% rise took enrollment from 660 in 2020-21 to 733 in 2024-25.

The William S Greene discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.

Bristol County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
William S Greene
District
Fall River
Address
409 Cambridge Street, Fall River, MA 02724
Phone
(508) 675-8325
County
Bristol County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
733
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250483000684
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About William S Greene
How large is William S Greene?
William S Greene enrolls approximately 733 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does William S Greene serve?
William S Greene serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William S Greene?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William S Greene is approximately 13.8:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at William S Greene?
Student demographics at William S Greene are roughly 36% White, 38% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees William S Greene?
William S Greene is overseen by Fall River in Bristol County.
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