District guide
Fall River public schools
Parent-focused district context for Bristol County, MA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Fall River tells you before choosing a home
Fall River is listed with 17 public schools and 10,447 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 10 primary, 3 middle, 2 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
17 district schools are associated with Bristol County in the current file, about 12% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
10
5,755 reported students
3
1,905 reported students
2
2,657 reported students
2
130 reported students
Parent checks for Fall River
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Fall River
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B M C Durfee High Regular | High | 9–12 | Fall River | 2,460 | Profile |
| Henry Lord Community School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Fall River | 815 | Listed only |
| William S Greene Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fall River | 721 | Listed only |
| Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Fall River | 696 | Listed only |
| Morton Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Fall River | 690 | Listed only |
| North End Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fall River | 687 | Listed only |
| Matthew J Kuss Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Fall River | 682 | Listed only |
| Mary Fonseca Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fall River | 636 | Listed only |
| Letourneau Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fall River | 597 | Listed only |
| Spencer Borden Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Fall River | 576 | Listed only |
| Talbot Innovation School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Fall River | 533 | Listed only |
| John J Doran Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Fall River | 509 | Listed only |
| James Tansey Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Fall River | 276 | Listed only |
| Samuel Watson Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Fall River | 242 | Listed only |
| Resiliency Preparatory Academy Alternative | High | 7–12 | Fall River | 197 | Listed only |
| Stone PK-12 School Regular | Other | 1–12 | Fall River | 74 | Listed only |
| Fall River Early Learning Center Regular | Other | PK | Fall River | 56 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Fall River FAQ
What schools are included for Fall River?
Fall River includes 17 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 10 primary, 3 middle, 2 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Fall River page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Fall River or local assignment tools.
Is Fall River ranked as the best district in Bristol County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Fall River schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.