Fowler - Osborn Elementary School (Closed 2009)
- Fowler - Osborn Elementary School served 309 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment was 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 309 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2008-2009 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | 2% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 20% |
| Black | 10% | 9% |
| White | 71% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fall River School District | |
Source: 2008-2009 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Fowler - Osborn Elementary School is Argosy Collegiate Charter School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fall River Argosy Collegiate Charter School Charter School
Grades: 6-9 | 398 students
0.4 miles
263 Hamlet Street
Fall River, MA 02724
(774) 451-7280 0.4 6-9 398 - Fall River John J Doran Grades: PK-8 | 525 students
0.5 miles
101 Fountain Street
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 675-8225 0.5 PK-8 525 - Fall River Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 739 students
0.7 miles
525 Slade Street
Fall River, MA 02724
(508) 675-8300 0.7 K-5 739 - Fall River Stone Pk-12 School Grades: 2-12 | 39 students
0.7 miles
1207 Globe Street
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 675-8405 0.7 2-12 39 - Fall River Matthew J Kuss Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 750 students
0.8 miles
52 Globe Mills Avenue
Fall River, MA 02724
(508) 675-8335 0.8 6-8 750
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