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East Fairhaven

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East Fairhaven ranks 517 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

East Fairhaven is a PK–5 elementary school in Fairhaven, MA, serving 316 students in a district that ranks 174th of 351 in Massachusetts. In 2025–2026, the school ranks 517th of 899 schools (42nd percentile, 2 stars), below its district’s 50th-percentile average. It was a top-quartile school in 2020–2021 but has declined since; in 2025–2026 it is below district and state in ELA, math, and science.

Compared with nearby schools, East Fairhaven beats every nearby New Bedford public elementary school in all three subjects—for example, Jireh Swift scores 25.51% ELA and 21.65% math versus East Fairhaven’s 34.81% and 38.61%. However, its same-district peer Leroy Wood outperforms it by roughly 20 to 22 percentage points in every subject, despite East Fairhaven having smaller classes and higher per-student spending. Center School, which serves PK–3, also scores higher at grade 3 in ELA and math and spends substantially more per student. Alma del Mar Charter School is mixed: East Fairhaven wins overall, but Alma del Mar Charter School’s 5th grade ELA (40.4%) and 3rd grade math (43%) beat East Fairhaven’s 21.57% and 34.69%.

The clearest red flag is 5th grade, where ELA, math, and science are all well below district and state; 5th grade ELA is just 21.57% versus district 36.44% and state 38.15%. Subgroup effectiveness has also declined: special education students fell from the 82nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 28th percentile in 2025–2026, while low socioeconomic status students remain the strongest group at the 59th percentile. Resource metrics do not explain the performance gap. Free/reduced lunch data was not available, so socioeconomic composition could not be analyzed. Overall, East Fairhaven is a mid-tier school currently underperforming its district and state, and the recent downward trend—especially in 5th grade and special education—is the most important thing to monitor.

316

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,686

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

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 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2021) to 42nd (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg44%

Massachusetts avg41%

517^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Fairhaven

174^th of 351Fairhaven 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
2026	42.0	517 of 899	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	46.5	458 of 869	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	54.0	304 of 742	59.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	38.4	543 of 879	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	31.1	507 of 709	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	32.2	536 of 734	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)59th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	44.6%	247 (78.2%)	7 (2.2%)	38 (12.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	42	517^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.5%		49	465^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.7%	52	44.9	37.9	21.6				34.8	34.7	47.4	32.7				38.6	38.5		38.5		$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	40.7%	343 (80.1%)	8 (1.9%)	40 (9.3%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	76.1	211^th of 899 public elementary schools	76.5%		78.4	196^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.4%	15	45.5	68.9	50.0				54.5	47.7	70.5	64.6				60.7	57.8		57.8		$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	21.6%	207 (91.2%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)	52.8						52.8	41.5						41.5					$27,715
Alma del Mar Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	515 Belleville Ave	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Alma del Mar Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 206-6827	1,042	94	11.1	75.6%	181 (17.4%)	166 (15.9%)	636 (61.0%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.6%)	37.4	566^th of 899 public elementary schools	37.0%		30.6	630^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.5%	64	32.3	29.3	40.4	27.3	21.8	30.2	29.5	43.0	31.3	36.4	38.3	17.0	29.9	31.9	32.7	16.6	23.2	28.3	$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	86.8%	64 (10.3%)	94 (15.1%)	445 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	5.6	878^th of 899 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.3	821^st of 906 public elementary schools	9.4%	57	6.6	5.5	13.7				8.2	5.6	7.7	13.7				8.7	11.0		11.0		$23,370
Hayden/McFadden	Public	K-5	361 Cedar Grove	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	748	59	12.6	88.0%	110 (14.7%)	106 (14.2%)	491 (65.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	8.7	857^th of 899 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.1	874^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.5%	17	14.6	15.6	11.2				14.0	13.8	11.8	18.4				14.4	12.2		12.2		$23,254
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Public	K-5	247 Elm Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	618	50	12.3	83.8%	175 (28.3%)	125 (20.2%)	255 (41.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)	9	852^nd of 899 public elementary schools	5.2%		11.4	834^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.9%	18	15.5	12.0	18.7				14.9	14.6	13.9	9.5				13.0	18.9		18.9		$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	64.2%	99 (48.5%)	20 (9.8%)	68 (33.3%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	18.5	741^st of 899 public elementary schools	17.6%		30.6	629^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.6%	112	30.3	25.7	20.0				25.5	21.2	20.6	23.3				21.7	20.0		20.0		$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	90.7%	94 (24.2%)	36 (9.3%)	235 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	4.6	892^nd of 899 public elementary schools	0.8%		6.3	881^st of 906 public elementary schools	2.8%	11	11.7	6.7	3.6				7.4	13.3	5.0	5.4				8.0	5.4		5.4		$23,607
Abraham Lincoln	Public	K-5	445 Ashley Blvd	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	687	50	13.8	83.4%	205 (29.8%)	97 (14.1%)	335 (48.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	12.6	814^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.5%		10	850^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.2%	36	30.2	9.0	19.6				20.5	22.5	8.0	9.3				14.0	17.6		17.6		$20,761

Frequently Asked Questions about East Fairhaven

How many students attend East Fairhaven?

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

Is East Fairhaven a good school?

East Fairhaven ranks 517^th of 899 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?

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