Fairhaven

Summary:

The Fairhaven school district in Massachusetts consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a significant disparity in performance between the elementary schools and the middle/high school, with the Leroy Wood Elementary and East Fairhaven Elementary consistently outperforming Hastings Middle and Fairhaven High on standardized tests.

Leroy Wood Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the district, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. East Fairhaven Elementary also performs well, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in several subject areas. In contrast, Fairhaven High School's proficiency rates in 10th grade ELA, Math, and Science are below the state averages, with the largest gap in Science.

The data does not show a clear correlation between per-student spending and academic performance, as the highest-spending school, East Fairhaven Elementary, does not have the best test scores in the district. Similarly, the schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios, East Fairhaven Elementary and Fairhaven High, do not necessarily have the highest test scores, suggesting that factors other than class size may be more influential in student achievement.

District Detail

128 Washington Street
Fairhaven, MA 02719

(508) 979-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
186^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,727

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
East Fairhaven	Public	PK, KG-5	2 New Boston Road	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 979-4058	316	30	10.6		247 (78.2%)	7 (2.2%)	38 (12.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	49	465^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.7%		53.7	431^st of 916 public elementary schools	52.9%	34	40.7	53.1	36.2					43.3	29.6	44.0	36.2					36.4	52.2			52.2			$18,686
Fairhaven High	Public	9-12	12 Huttleston Avenue	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	No	(508) 979-4052	568	50	11.3		462 (81.3%)	13 (2.3%)	56 (9.9%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	39.7	219^th of 349 public high schools	37.2%		49.9	191^st of 348 public high schools	45.1%	28							44.3								40.2				29.6		32.6		$18,044
Leroy Wood	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Sconticut Neck Road	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 979-4073	428	31	13.9		343 (80.1%)	8 (1.9%)	40 (9.3%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	78.4	196^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.4%		78.6	201^st of 916 public elementary schools	78.1%	5	71.4	49.3	55.6					57.8	67.9	49.3	69.1					62.1	58.0			58.0			$16,399
Hastings Middle	Public	6-8	30 School Street	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 979-4063	415	34	12.2		341 (82.2%)	10 (2.4%)	28 (6.7%)	11 (2.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	51.7	207^th of 484 public middle schools	57.2%		62.2	169^th of 493 public middle schools	65.7%	38				38.2	41.5	37.6		39.1				33.6	47.0	39.6		40.3		38.4		38.4		33.8	$16,170

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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