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Spencer Borden Primary School
1400 President Ave
Fall River MA, 02720, Bristol County
Phone: 508-675-8202
Ranking:
(717 out of 1,316, bottom 46%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Fall River School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 35 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | |||||||
Total Students: | 571 | 562 | 530 | 560 | 537 | 541 | 451 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 37 | 6.5% | 36 | 6.4% | 31 | 5.8% | 30 | 5.4% | 25 | 4.7% | 30 | 5.5% | 33 | 7.3% |
Kindergarten: | 88 | 15.4% | 90 | 16.0% | 84 | 15.8% | 95 | 17.0% | 97 | 18.1% | 93 | 17.2% | 85 | 18.8% |
Grade 1: | 92 | 16.1% | 89 | 15.8% | 88 | 16.6% | 97 | 17.3% | 83 | 15.5% | 82 | 15.2% | 70 | 15.5% |
Grade 2: | 92 | 16.1% | 87 | 15.5% | 92 | 17.4% | 95 | 17.0% | 77 | 14.3% | 90 | 16.6% | 77 | 17.1% |
Grade 3: | 88 | 15.4% | 89 | 15.8% | 88 | 16.6% | 77 | 13.8% | 85 | 15.8% | 89 | 16.5% | 75 | 16.6% |
Grade 4: | 85 | 14.9% | 89 | 15.8% | 74 | 14.0% | 79 | 14.1% | 89 | 16.6% | 84 | 15.5% | 52 | 11.5% |
Grade 5: | 89 | 15.6% | 82 | 14.6% | 73 | 13.8% | 87 | 15.5% | 81 | 15.1% | 73 | 13.5% | 59 | 13.1% |
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: | 317 | 55.5% | 308 | 54.8% | 292 | 55.1% | 304 | 54.3% | 292 | 54.4% | 292 | 54.0% | 238 | 52.8% |
Female: | 254 | 44.5% | 254 | 45.2% | 238 | 44.9% | 256 | 45.7% | 245 | 45.6% | 249 | 46.0% | 185 | 41.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 27 | 4.7% | 23 | 4.1% | 24 | 4.5% | 26 | 4.6% | 23 | 4.3% | 19 | 3.5% | 16 | 3.5% |
Hispanic: | 75 | 13.1% | 68 | 12.1% | 56 | 10.6% | 53 | 9.5% | 47 | 8.8% | 46 | 8.5% | 35 | 7.8% |
Black: | 17 | 3.0% | 16 | 2.8% | 18 | 3.4% | 19 | 3.4% | 25 | 4.7% | 26 | 4.8% | 26 | 5.8% |
White: | 416 | 72.9% | 420 | 74.7% | 403 | 76.0% | 431 | 77.0% | 411 | 76.5% | 415 | 76.7% | 350 | 77.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 35 | 6.1% | 34 | 6.0% | 29 | 5.5% | 31 | 5.5% | 31 | 5.8% | 34 | 6.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 316 | 55.3% | 300 | 53.4% | 281 | 53.0% | 274 | 48.9% | 245 | 45.6% | 231 | 42.7% | 162 | 35.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 8.1% | 51 | 9.1% | 52 | 9.8% | 52 | 9.3% | 69 | 12.8% | 74 | 13.7% | 46 | 10.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.40 | 17.01 | 17.05 | 17.52 | 16.08 | 16.10 | 14.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55.6% | 47.4% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 45% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 35% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 35% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 40% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 42% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 34% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 25% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 39% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 40% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 38% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 47% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 45% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 48% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 48% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 40% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.3% | 35.7% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 40% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 35% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 33% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 35% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 29% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 28% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 31% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 35% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 36% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36.8% | 24.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 29% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 18% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 25% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 26% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 24% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 28% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 27% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 25% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 32% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 30% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 42% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 43% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 42% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 44% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 45% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 39% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 47% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 22% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 29% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 31% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 31% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 34% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 37% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 35% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44.92% | 34% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 37% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 32% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 35% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 32% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 26% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 23% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 25% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 25% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 18% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 28% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Spencer Borden Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.