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Spencer Borden

Public Grades PK, KG-5

692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Spencer Borden is a PK–5 elementary school with 575 students in Fall River, Massachusetts, part of the Fall River district, which ranks 331st of 351 Massachusetts districts. In 2025–2026, Spencer Borden itself ranked 692nd of 899 schools statewide (23rd percentile, 1 star), continuing a downward slide: after reaching the 53rd percentile in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023, it fell to the 39th, 36th, and then 23rd percentile.

Test scores sit above the district but well below the state. In 2025–2026, ELA proficiency was 21.86%, math 32.24%, and science 22.22%, compared with district rates of 18.24% (ELA), 18.24% (math), and 15.29% (science), and state rates of 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Math is the strongest relative subject — about 14 points above the district and competitive locally. Compared with nearby schools, Spencer Borden's math beats Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School, Letourneau Elementary School, John J Doran, William S Greene, Mary Fonseca Elementary School, and Westall Elementary, is close to North End Elementary and Samuel Watson, and trails James Tansey and South in Somerset.

Grade-level results are uneven. Third-grade math (40.48%) nearly matches the state, while fifth grade is the clear weak spot: ELA was 10.98% proficient — below the district — and science 22.22%, more than 20 points under the state. Measured effectiveness for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is notably strong, with ELL effectiveness rising from the 4th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 84th percentile in 2025–2026, while results for several other groups declined in the latest year. Per-student spending ($17,019 in 2020–2021) is above many nearby Fall River schools and the student–teacher ratio (13.6) is moderate, so funding and staffing do not appear to be the main explanation for the outcomes.

575

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,693

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3% (any vaccine)

1400 President Avenue
Fall River, MA 02720

(508) 675-8202

District: Fall River

Students who attend Spencer Borden usually attend:

Middle:	Morton Middle
High:	B M C Durfee High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

24.3%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg18%

Massachusetts avg41%

692^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Fall River

331^st of 351Fall River 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	24.0	692 of 899	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	583 of 906	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	557 of 916	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	433 of 928	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	437 of 932	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	584 of 936	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	500 of 942	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	497 of 934	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.9	366 of 938	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.2	577 of 932	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.5	645 of 914	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.9	586 of 926	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.4	542 of 928	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	545 of 930	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.6	421 of 924	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.6	521 of 920	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	505 of 909	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.3	478 of 908	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.0	469 of 911	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.9	526 of 911	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.7	441 of 887	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.5	495 of 882	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.8	563 of 884	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	154 of 188	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	67 of 167	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.0	13 of 167	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	22 of 173	87.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	71.0	129 of 672	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	210 of 632	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	177 of 665	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	247 of 656	62.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	46 of 291	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	49.8	98 of 281	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.5	270 of 282	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	589 of 869	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	501 of 869	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	498 of 886	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	420 of 887	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	430 of 901	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	574 of 898	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	373 of 902	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	418 of 893	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	171 of 475	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.6	57 of 458	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	104 of 446	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	44 of 420	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	44 of 401	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	122 of 379	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	44 of 398	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	29 of 379	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	475 of 742	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	265 of 736	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	305 of 760	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	80 of 757	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	107 of 772	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	169 of 705	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	76 of 700	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	95 of 685	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	737 of 879	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	603 of 884	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	564 of 891	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	427 of 896	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	424 of 908	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	524 of 904	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	541 of 907	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	497 of 898	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	39 of 48	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	21 of 33	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	456 of 709	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	319 of 717	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	394 of 731	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	237 of 703	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	209 of 905	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	307 of 894	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	175 of 896	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	198 of 886	77.7%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	43.6	532 of 925	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	57.2	138 of 399	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	666 of 734	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	607 of 737	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	577 of 753	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	447 of 762	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	446 of 764	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	514 of 765	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	556 of 780	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	568 of 772	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile+61 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile+28 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)65th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+41 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

Science22%-19 vs state

English Language Arts22%-18 vs state

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Monday, September 24, 2012

My Children(3)have and continue to be helped greatly and supported so very well here, and I am very proud of all the teachers in this School for all they do. Great School period. Keep up the fine work. Close Quote

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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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Spencer Borden	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 President Avenue	Fall River	02720	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	No	(508) 675-8202	575	42	13.6	70.6%	289 (50.3%)	65 (11.3%)	140 (24.3%)	35 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.7%)	24	692^nd of 899 public elementary schools	23.0%		36.3	583^rd of 906 public elementary schools	35.7%	109	26.7	27.9	11.0				21.9	40.5	31.7	24.4				32.2	22.2		22.2		97%	3%	$25,693
James Tansey	Public	K-5	711 Ray Street	Fall River	02720	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	No	(508) 675-8206	280	18	15.4	60.4%	168 (60.0%)	27 (9.6%)	45 (16.1%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.1%)	35	579^th of 899 public elementary schools	35.6%		57.5	382^nd of 906 public elementary schools	57.8%	197	30.8	31.8	28.9				30.5	32.7	45.5	37.8				38.3	28.9		28.9		100%	0%	$23,794
Mary Fonseca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Wall Street	Fall River	02720	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-8210	598	43	13.9	87.3%	183 (30.6%)	103 (17.2%)	265 (44.3%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	11.1	830^th of 899 public elementary schools	7.7%		12.7	818^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.7%	12	18.9	11.3	9.2				13.2	22.5	16.7	14.5				17.9	25.0		25.0		97%	0%	$24,049
Westall Elementary	Public	K-5	276 Maple Street	Fall River	02720	Bristol County	Fall River	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 675-8420	276	19	14.9	87.3%	97 (35.1%)	61 (22.1%)	83 (30.1%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.4%)	13.7	799^th of 899 public elementary schools	11.1%					(n/a)	26.0	23.1	14.6				21.7	8.0	26.9	14.6				16.8	12.2		12.2		98%	2%	$22,347
North End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1899 Meridan Street	Fall River	02720	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	No	(508) 675-8245	655	48	13.5	68.9%	341 (52.1%)	94 (14.4%)	141 (21.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.5%)	32.2	611^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.0%		30.5	632^nd of 906 public elementary schools	30.2%	21	30.1	29.0	30.9				29.9	28.4	35.4	30.9				31.6	42.0		42.0				$24,550
John J Doran	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Fountain Street	Fall River	02721	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-8225	525	38	13.9	86.9%	215 (41.0%)	66 (12.6%)	188 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.5%)	9.3	849^th of 899 public elementary schools	5.6%		14.4	792^nd of 906 public elementary schools	12.6%	57	17.3	5.7	12.1	18.4	30.2	18.4	16.5	17.3	11.3	8.6	24.5	27.3	22.9	18.1	8.6	16.7	12.3	10.2	100%	0%	$24,564
Samuel Watson	Public	K-5	935 Eastern Avenue	Fall River	02723	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-8240	287	23	12.6	85.7%	103 (35.9%)	50 (17.4%)	97 (33.8%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.5%)	31.3	617^th of 899 public elementary schools	31.4%		18.8	752^nd of 906 public elementary schools	17.0%	135	38.3	22.6	35.0				31.4	36.2	24.5	35.0				31.4	30.0		30.0		95%	0%	$23,747
William S Greene	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Cambridge Street	Fall River	02721	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-8325	733	53	13.8	84.7%	262 (35.7%)	113 (15.4%)	275 (37.5%)	24 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	6.9	869^th of 899 public elementary schools	3.3%		9.8	852^nd of 906 public elementary schools	6.0%	17	11.7	13.6	8.9				11.6	9.7	16.1	11.1				12.5	6.7		6.7		95%	0%	$23,330
South	Public	K-5	700 Read Street	Somerset	02726	Bristol County	Somerset	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 324-3180	242	24	10.2	40.9%	194 (80.2%)	5 (2.1%)	22 (9.1%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	50.5	451^st of 899 public elementary schools	49.8%		56.8	388^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.2%	63	47.4	25.5	23.1				31.5	63.2	48.9	41.0				50.8	47.4		47.4		97%	3%	$21,879
Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 Slade Street	Fall River	02724	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-8300	712	47	15.1	83.6%	249 (35.0%)	96 (13.5%)	291 (40.9%)	24 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.9%)	13	810^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.9%		13.3	808^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.8%	2	13.1	17.2	20.0				16.7	11.2	31.4	12.9				19.2	15.7		15.7		98%	1%	$22,490

Frequently Asked Questions about Spencer Borden

Is Spencer Borden a good school?

Spencer Borden ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What district is Spencer Borden in?

Fall River

How many students attend Spencer Borden?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Spencer Borden.

What schools do graduates of Spencer Borden attend?

Students who attend Spencer Borden usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morton Middle
High : B M C Durfee High

What is the racial makeup of Spencer Borden?

Students at Spencer Borden are 50% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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