Of the 2,116 students who took part in the MCAS, 17% met the testing standard while 1.8% exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The number of Fall River Public Schools District students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 6.4% from the previous school year.
Fall River Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Bristol County and has a main office in Fall River.
In the 2022-23 school year, 200,905 students took the science test in Massachusetts with 86,558 students passing, 1.5% less than the year before.
According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachusetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School Name | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| B. M. C. Durfee High School | 20.1% | 3.5% |
| Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School | 17.7% | 3.2% |
| Henry Lord Community School | 11.7% | 0% |
| James Tansey School | 30% | 5% |
| John J. Doran School | 21% | 0% |
| Letourneau Elementary School | 8.9% | 0% |
| Mary Fonseca Elementary School | 13.3% | 0% |
| Matthew J. Kuss Middle School | 13.7% | 1.5% |
| Morton Middle School | 14.6% | 0% |
| North End Elementary School | 35.9% | 8.7% |
| Resiliency Preparatory Academy | 0% | 0% |
| Samuel Watson School | 16.1% | 0% |
| Spencer Borden School | 41.5% | 3.8% |
| Talbot Innovation School | 6.3% | 0% |
| William S. Greene School | 17.1% | 0% |
