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East Fairhaven

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East Fairhaven ranks 465 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

East Fairhaven is an elementary school in Fairhaven, MA that serves 306 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Fairhaven school district, which is ranked 186 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While East Fairhaven generally performs below the Fairhaven district and Massachusetts state averages on MCAS assessments, its special education and low socioeconomic status student subgroups perform relatively well, ranking in the top 30% and top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools respectively in recent years. The school has a higher per-student spending of $16,128 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.7, suggesting a greater investment in resources and potentially more individualized attention for students. However, East Fairhaven's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 218 out of 936 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 465 out of 906 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend in overall academic performance.

Compared to the nearby Leroy Wood school, also part of the Fairhaven district, East Fairhaven generally underperforms on MCAS assessments. However, East Fairhaven's performance is stronger than the nearby schools in the New Bedford district, such as Alfred J. Gomes and Hayden/McFadden, which perform significantly worse on MCAS assessments.

316

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,686

Per pupil spending ?

30%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 New Boston Road
Fairhaven, MA 02719

(508) 979-4058

District: Fairhaven

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2021) to 49th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

465^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Fairhaven

186^th of 348Fairhaven among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	465 of 906	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	431 of 916	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	423 of 928	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	301 of 932	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	218 of 936	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	512 of 942	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	597 of 934	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.5	661 of 938	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	761 of 932	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.9	667 of 914	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.4	551 of 926	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	503 of 928	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.8	399 of 930	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.7	391 of 924	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.9	438 of 920	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.2	512 of 909	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.4	638 of 908	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	75.8	220 of 911	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	254 of 911	72.1%	★★★★☆
2005	42.1	537 of 887	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.4	368 of 882	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	48.6	499 of 884	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	69.0	148 of 672	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	57 of 632	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	52.2	262 of 665	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	262 of 656	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	453 of 869	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	350 of 886	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	409 of 887	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	309 of 901	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	201 of 898	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	509 of 902	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	527 of 893	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	257 of 736	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.2	76 of 760	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	63.3	210 of 757	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	151 of 772	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	33 of 705	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	50.5	345 of 700	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	395 of 685	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	446 of 884	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	503 of 891	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	401 of 896	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	287 of 908	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	237 of 904	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	482 of 907	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	597 of 898	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	330 of 717	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	129 of 731	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	102 of 703	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	225 of 905	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	80 of 894	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	47.4	474 of 896	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	579 of 886	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.1	206 of 925	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	476 of 737	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	436 of 753	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	401 of 762	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	300 of 764	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	227 of 765	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	38.1	531 of 780	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	638 of 772	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

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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 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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 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
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
Center	Public	PK, KG-3	17 Barstow Street	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Mattapoisett	No	No	No	No	(508) 758-2521	227	24	9.3		207 (91.2%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)	71.7						71.7	52.8						52.8					$27,715
Alma del Mar Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	515 Belleville Ave	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Alma del Mar Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 206-6827	1,042	94	11.1		181 (17.4%)	166 (15.9%)	636 (61.0%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.6%)	30.6	630^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.5%		27.3	665^th of 916 public elementary schools	27.4%	35	28.0	30.3	31.3	28.6	26.5	30.8	29.1	48.0	36.4	28.3	21.6	24.5	23.9	29.1	30.6	9.2	18.0	21.3	$17,918
Alfred J Gomes	Public	PK, KG-5	286 S Second Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	623	58	10.7		64 (10.3%)	94 (15.1%)	445 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	12.3	821^st of 906 public elementary schools	9.4%		10.3	857^th of 916 public elementary schools	6.4%	36	12.5	25.0	13.2				16.5	6.8	26.3	17.6				16.5	19.8		19.8		$23,370
Hayden/McFadden	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Cedar Grove	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	748	59	12.6		110 (14.7%)	106 (14.2%)	491 (65.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	7.1	874^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.6	866^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.5%	8	20.2	14.4	6.0				14.1	12.4	14.4	2.4				10.3	6.1		6.1		$23,254
John Avery Parker	Public	PK, KG-5	705 County Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	289	24	12.0		72 (24.9%)	46 (15.9%)	147 (50.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	6	885^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.3%		8.3	874^th of 916 public elementary schools	4.6%	11	2.4	17.1	7.7				8.8	4.9	8.8	11.5				7.9	15.4		15.4		$22,677
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	247 Elm Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	618	50	12.3		175 (28.3%)	125 (20.2%)	255 (41.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)	11.4	834^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.9%		8.6	873^rd of 916 public elementary schools	4.7%	39	22.8	27.0	8.1				20.3	17.7	17.6	4.8				14.3	9.7		9.7		$23,258
Jireh Swift	Public	PK, KG-5	2203 Acushnet Avenue	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	204	19	10.5		99 (48.5%)	20 (9.8%)	68 (33.3%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	30.6	629^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.6%		25.3	689^th of 916 public elementary schools	24.8%	60	15.2	24.1	53.9				29.6	33.3	34.5	30.8				33.0	26.9		26.9		$23,910
Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 Emery Street	New Bedford	02744	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	388	34	11.5		94 (24.2%)	36 (9.3%)	235 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	6.3	881^st of 906 public elementary schools	2.8%		7.4	883^rd of 916 public elementary schools	3.6%	2	16.1	6.7	11.5				11.3	14.6	6.7	6.7				9.1	10.0		10.0		$23,607

Frequently Asked Questions about East Fairhaven

Is East Fairhaven a good school?

East Fairhaven ranks 465^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Fairhaven?

Students at East Fairhaven are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is East Fairhaven in?

Fairhaven

How many students attend East Fairhaven?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended East Fairhaven.

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