Samuel Watson (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Samuel Watson

935 Eastern Avenue
Fall River, MA 02723

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Bottom 50%

Serving 265 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Samuel Watson ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 265 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Samuel Watson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Samuel Watson's student population of 265 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Samuel Watson
Kind	47
1	50
2	50
3	29
4	39
5	50

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Total Students

265 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Watson
2023	242
2022	241
2021	250
2020	299
2019	299
2018	304
2017	304
2016	291
2015	284
2014	318
2013	319
2012	300
2011	320
2010	312
2009	314
2008	335
2007	224
2006	254
2005	260
2004	269
2003	290
2002	282
2001	312
2000	294
1999	301
1998	338
1997	363
1996	387
1995	417
1994	407
1993	426
1992	400
1991	375

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Samuel Watson
2023	14
2022	18
2021	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	18
2012	18
2011	17
2010	18
2009	17
2008	20
2007	17
2006	19
2005	19

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School Rankings

Samuel Watson ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Samuel Watson is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1458 out of 1631 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Samuel Watson
2022	#1458
2021	#1388
2019	#1590
2018	#1584
2017	#1605
2016	#1589
2015	#1647
2014	#1656
2013	#1656
2012	#1646
2011	#1641

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10-14%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Samuel Watson	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2022	12%	41%	20%
2021	12%	37%	17%
2019	17%	51%	32%
2018	12%	52%	32%
2017	12%	53%	35%
2016	32%	64%	43%
2015	22%	61%	45%
2014	17%	61%	41%
2013	7%	61%	37%
2012	12%	59%	37%
2011	17%	59%	38%

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20-24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Samuel Watson	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2022	22%	44%	23%
2021	27%	49%	28%
2019	22%	54%	34%
2018	27%	56%	32%
2017	22%	54%	38%
2016	37%	71%	53%
2015	27%	69%	51%
2014	22%	69%	50%
2013	22%	69%	47%
2012	22%	69%	48%
2011	27%	70%	49%

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11-19%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Samuel Watson	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2022	15%	44%	20%
2021	20%	42%	21%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Samuel Watson	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	17:1	12:1	14:1
2022	13:1	12:1	14:1
2021	15:1	12:1	14:1
2020	17:1	13:1	14:1
2019	17:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	13:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	17:1	13:1	15:1
2015	17:1	13:1	15:1
2014	18:1	14:1	14:1
2013	18:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	14:1	14:1
2011	19:1	14:1	14:1
2010	17:1	14:1	14:1
2009	19:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Samuel Watson	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	1%	8%	4%
2017	1%	8%	4%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	8%	6%	5%
2012	11%	6%	5%
2011	13%	7%	5%
2010	13%	6%	5%
2009	9%	6%	5%
2008	11%	6%	5%
2007	14%	6%	6%
2006	12%	6%	5%
2005	13%	5%	5%
2004	13%	5%	5%
2003	19%	5%	5%
2002	16%	5%	5%
2001	19%	4%	6%
2000	19%	4%	6%
1999	20%	4%	6%
1998	17%	4%	5%
1997	16%	4%	5%
1996	16%	4%	5%
1995	16%	4%	4%
1994	14%	4%	4%
1993	12%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

30%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Samuel Watson	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	32%	24%	28%
2022	27%	23%	27%
2021	28%	22%	26%
2020	24%	21%	25%
2019	24%	21%	25%
2018	24%	19%	23%
2017	24%	19%	23%
2016	27%	19%	22%
2015	25%	18%	20%
2014	23%	17%	21%
2013	20%	16%	20%
2012	19%	16%	19%
2011	16%	15%	18%
2010	18%	15%	17%
2009	12%	14%	15%
2008	13%	15%	15%
2007	8%	14%	14%
2006	5%	13%	13%
2005	5%	12%	11%
2004	6%	12%	10%
2003	4%	11%	9%
2002	4%	11%	8%
2001	6%	11%	8%
2000	4%	10%	6%
1999	2%	10%	5%
1998	1%	10%	4%
1997	1%	10%	4%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1995	1%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1992	1%	8%	2%

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Black

17%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Watson	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	12%	10%	11%
2022	13%	10%	10%
2021	11%	10%	9%
2020	9%	9%	9%
2019	9%	9%	9%
2018	11%	9%	8%
2017	11%	9%	8%
2016	8%	9%	8%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	9%	9%	7%
2013	9%	9%	7%
2012	9%	8%	7%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	12%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	5%	8%	8%
2005	9%	9%	9%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	8%	9%	8%
2002	6%	9%	7%
2001	6%	9%	7%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	5%	8%	5%
1997	2%	8%	4%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1995	2%	8%	3%
1994	1%	7%	3%
1993	1%	7%	3%
1992	2%	7%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%

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White

39%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Watson	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	38%	54%	50%
2022	42%	56%	52%
2021	43%	57%	54%
2020	49%	59%	55%
2019	49%	59%	55%
2018	50%	61%	60%
2017	50%	61%	60%
2016	53%	63%	61%
2015	54%	64%	53%
2014	52%	65%	62%
2013	55%	66%	63%
2012	58%	67%	66%
2011	61%	68%	68%
2010	57%	69%	68%
2009	63%	70%	70%
2008	64%	71%	71%
2007	70%	72%	70%
2006	76%	73%	73%
2005	73%	74%	74%
2004	73%	74%	77%
2003	69%	75%	77%
2002	74%	75%	79%
2001	69%	76%	78%
2000	70%	77%	81%
1999	74%	77%	83%
1998	77%	78%	86%
1997	80%	78%	87%
1996	81%	79%	88%
1995	81%	79%	90%
1994	84%	80%	90%
1993	87%	80%	91%
1992	89%	81%	93%
1991	92%	81%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Samuel Watson	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	15%	5%	7%
2022	16%	4%	7%
2021	15%	4%	7%
2020	15%	4%	7%
2019	15%	4%	7%
2018	13%	3%	5%
2017	13%	3%	5%
2016	10%	3%	5%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Watson	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.66
2022	0.71	0.62	0.65
2021	0.71	0.62	0.63
2020	0.68	0.60	0.62
2019	0.68	0.60	0.62
2018	0.67	0.58	0.59
2017	0.67	0.58	0.59
2016	0.64	0.56	0.57
2015	0.64	0.55	0.53
2014	0.66	0.54	0.57
2013	0.64	0.53	0.56
2012	0.61	0.52	0.53
2011	0.59	0.51	0.51
2010	0.62	0.50	0.51
2009	0.57	0.51	0.49
2008	0.56	0.47	0.47
2007	0.50	0.46	0.47
2006	0.41	0.45	0.45
2005	0.44	0.43	0.42
2004	0.44	0.43	0.40
2003	0.48	0.42	0.40
2002	0.43	0.41	0.37
2001	0.49	0.40	0.37
2000	0.47	0.39	0.32
1999	0.41	0.39	0.31
1998	0.38	0.38	0.26
1997	0.34	0.38	0.24
1996	0.32	0.36	0.22
1995	0.32	0.36	0.19
1994	0.28	0.35	0.17
1993	0.23	0.35	0.16
1992	0.20	0.34	0.14
1991	0.15	0.33	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

88%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Samuel Watson	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	96%	35%	65%
2022	96%	35%	66%
2021	93%	36%	67%
2020	78%	35%	67%
2019	78%	35%	67%
2015	81%	36%	68%
2014	84%	34%	71%
2013	84%	32%	70%
2012	81%	30%	69%
2011	79%	29%	67%
2010	80%	27%	63%
2009	73%	25%	60%
2008	71%	24%	56%
2007	59%	23%	51%
2006	58%	23%	49%
2005	57%	23%	50%
2004	52%	22%	44%
2001	61%	19%	42%
2000	58%	20%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Samuel Watson	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	3%	4%	8%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	8%
2020	2%	4%	8%
2019	2%	4%	8%
2015	2%	4%	7%
2014	6%	5%	8%
2013	5%	5%	8%
2012	8%	5%	9%
2011	9%	5%	10%
2010	10%	6%	12%
2009	14%	6%	12%
2008	12%	5%	10%
2007	16%	5%	9%
2006	13%	5%	9%
2005	16%	5%	10%
2004	20%	5%	9%
2001	19%	5%	8%
2000	12%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fall River School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Samuel Watson's ranking?

Samuel Watson is ranked #1458 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Samuel Watson?

265 students attend Samuel Watson.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Samuel Watson students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Samuel Watson?

Samuel Watson has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Samuel Watson offer ?

Samuel Watson offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Samuel Watson part of?

Samuel Watson is part of Fall River School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 265 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education