Samuel Watson

Regular School · Fall River, MA

Samuel Watson is a regular school school in Fall River, Massachusetts, serving grades KG–05 with 287 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

287

Teachers (FTE)

22.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	103	36%
Hispanic/Latino	97	34%
Black or African American	50	17%
Two or more races	30	10%
Asian	5	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	287	143M / 144F

English Language Learners: 28 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	36.7%	102
Reading Proficiency	25-29%	49.2%	100
Science Proficiency	<=20%	—	30

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.42 grade levels

Math

-0.17 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

29.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	287	100%

Contact & Location

935 Eastern Avenue

Fall River, MA 02723

Phone: (508)675-8240

http://www.fallriverschools.org/watson.cfm

District

Fall River

Per-pupil expenditure: $26,837

District enrollment: 10,447

Other Schools in District

Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School Elementary
Henry Lord Community School Elementary
James Tansey Elementary
John J Doran Elementary
Letourneau Elementary School Elementary
Mary Fonseca Elementary School Elementary
North End Elementary Elementary
Spencer Borden Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 02723) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250483000677

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD