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Samuel Watson Primary School
935 Eastern Ave
Fall River MA, 02723, Bristol County
Phone: 508-675-8240
Ranking:
(1,255 out of 1,316, bottom 5%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Fall River School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | |||||||
Total Students: | 318 | 319 | 300 | 320 | 312 | 314 | 335 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 59 | 18.6% | 59 | 18.5% | 51 | 17.0% | 58 | 18.1% | 57 | 18.3% | 50 | 15.9% | 70 | 20.9% |
Grade 1: | 57 | 17.9% | 58 | 18.2% | 54 | 18.0% | 55 | 17.2% | 54 | 17.3% | 59 | 18.8% | 55 | 16.4% |
Grade 2: | 54 | 17.0% | 55 | 17.2% | 52 | 17.3% | 52 | 16.3% | 53 | 17.0% | 54 | 17.2% | 45 | 13.4% |
Grade 3: | 51 | 16.0% | 53 | 16.6% | 49 | 16.3% | 51 | 15.9% | 49 | 15.7% | 52 | 16.6% | 52 | 15.5% |
Grade 4: | 53 | 16.7% | 42 | 13.2% | 44 | 14.7% | 51 | 15.9% | 47 | 15.1% | 46 | 14.6% | 55 | 16.4% |
Grade 5: | 44 | 13.8% | 52 | 16.3% | 50 | 16.7% | 53 | 16.6% | 52 | 16.7% | 53 | 16.9% | 58 | 17.3% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 157 | 49.4% | 154 | 48.3% | 147 | 49.0% | 157 | 49.1% | 153 | 49.0% | 156 | 49.7% | 177 | 52.8% |
Female: | 161 | 50.6% | 165 | 51.7% | 153 | 51.0% | 163 | 50.9% | 159 | 51.0% | 158 | 50.3% | 145 | 43.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% |
Asian: | 23 | 7.2% | 26 | 8.2% | 32 | 10.7% | 42 | 13.1% | 39 | 12.5% | 28 | 8.9% | 33 | 9.9% |
Hispanic: | 72 | 22.6% | 63 | 19.7% | 56 | 18.7% | 52 | 16.3% | 57 | 18.3% | 37 | 11.8% | 42 | 12.5% |
Black: | 30 | 9.4% | 28 | 8.8% | 28 | 9.3% | 22 | 6.9% | 26 | 8.3% | 38 | 12.1% | 35 | 10.4% |
White: | 164 | 51.6% | 176 | 55.2% | 174 | 58.0% | 194 | 60.6% | 177 | 56.7% | 198 | 63.1% | 213 | 63.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 26 | 8.2% | 23 | 7.2% | 9 | 3.0% | 9 | 2.8% | 11 | 3.5% | 12 | 3.8% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 266 | 83.6% | 267 | 83.7% | 244 | 81.3% | 253 | 79.1% | 249 | 79.8% | 230 | 73.2% | 238 | 71.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 6.3% | 16 | 5.0% | 23 | 7.7% | 29 | 9.1% | 32 | 10.3% | 44 | 14.0% | 41 | 12.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.21 | 17.76 | 16.62 | 18.80 | 17.29 | 19.00 | 16.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30.2% | 47.4% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 45% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 16% | 35% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 35% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 40% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 42% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 8% | 34% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 25% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 12% | 39% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18% | 40% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 38% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 47% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 8% | 45% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 48% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 48% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 40% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39.5% | 35.7% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 40% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 35% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 33% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 35% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 29% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 28% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 31% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 35% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 36% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26.4% | 24.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 18% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 25% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 26% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 24% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 28% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 27% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 25% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 32% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 30% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 42% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 43% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 42% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 44% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 45% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 39% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 47% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 22% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 29% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 31% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 31% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 34% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 37% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 35% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23.22% | 34% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 37% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 32% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 35% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 32% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 26% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 23% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 25% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 25% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 18% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 28% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Samuel Watson Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.