James Tansey (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Serving 306 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James Tansey ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 306 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 50% in MA
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James Tansey ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

James Tansey's student population of 306 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Tansey
Kind	55
1	55
2	54
3	41
4	56
5	45

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Total Students

306 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Tansey
2023	276
2022	281
2021	281
2020	312
2019	312
2018	293
2017	293
2016	302
2015	315
2014	322
2013	318
2012	301
2011	320
2010	326
2009	334
2008	301
2007	281
2006	307
2005	329
2004	346
2003	336
2002	311
2001	317
2000	289
1999	300
1998	264
1997	268
1996	256
1995	213
1994	193
1993	182
1992	182
1991	188

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James Tansey
2023	17
2022	16
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	17
2014	18
2013	18
2012	18
2011	16
2010	16
2009	16
2008	16
2007	15
2006	19
2005	19

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School Calendar

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First Day of School

Sat. Aug 30, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

School Rankings

James Tansey ranks within the top 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Tansey is 0.59, which is less 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)

#719 out of 1626 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Tansey
2023	#719
2022	#899
2021	#822
2019	#921
2018	#1249
2017	#1012
2016	#1178
2015	#1116
2014	#1152
2013	#1218
2012	#1358

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55-59%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Tansey	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	57%	42%	21%
2022	42%	41%	20%
2021	32%	37%	17%
2019	52%	51%	32%
2018	42%	52%	32%
2017	52%	53%	35%
2016	62%	64%	43%
2015	57%	61%	45%
2014	57%	61%	41%
2013	57%	61%	37%
2012	42%	59%	37%

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35-39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James Tansey	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2022	37%	44%	23%
2021	52%	49%	28%
2019	47%	54%	34%
2018	37%	56%	32%
2017	42%	54%	38%
2016	52%	71%	53%
2015	57%	69%	51%
2014	52%	69%	50%
2013	47%	69%	47%
2012	47%	69%	48%
2011	57%	70%	49%

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30-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James Tansey	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2022	34%	44%	20%
2021	34%	42%	21%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James Tansey	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	16:1	12:1	14:1
2022	18:1	12:1	14:1
2021	16:1	12:1	14:1
2020	18:1	13:1	14:1
2019	18:1	13:1	14:1
2018	20:1	13:1	14:1
2017	20:1	13:1	14:1
2016	19:1	13:1	15:1
2015	19:1	13:1	15:1
2014	18:1	14:1	14:1
2013	18:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	21:1	14:1	14:1
2010	20:1	14:1	14:1
2009	20:1	14:1	14:1
2008	19:1	14:1	13:1
2007	19:1	13:1	12:1
2006	16:1	13:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	James Tansey	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	8%	4%
2017	1%	8%	4%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	6%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	2%	5%	5%
2004	2%	5%	5%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	3%	4%	6%
1999	2%	4%	6%
1997	1%	4%	5%
1994	1%	4%	4%
1993	1%	4%	4%
1992	1%	4%	3%
1991	2%	3%	4%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	James Tansey	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	14%	24%	28%
2022	12%	23%	27%
2021	11%	22%	26%
2020	10%	21%	25%
2019	10%	21%	25%
2018	9%	19%	23%
2017	9%	19%	23%
2016	11%	19%	22%
2015	9%	18%	20%
2014	7%	17%	21%
2013	7%	16%	20%
2012	6%	16%	19%
2011	6%	15%	18%
2010	4%	15%	17%
2009	4%	14%	15%
2008	3%	15%	15%
2007	2%	14%	14%
2006	3%	13%	13%
2005	3%	12%	11%
2004	2%	12%	10%
2003	2%	11%	9%
2002	1%	11%	8%
2001	15%	11%	8%
1999	1%	10%	5%
1997	1%	10%	4%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	James Tansey	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	7%	10%	11%
2022	6%	10%	10%
2021	3%	10%	9%
2020	3%	9%	9%
2019	3%	9%	9%
2018	1%	9%	8%
2017	1%	9%	8%
2014	2%	9%	7%
2013	2%	9%	7%
2012	1%	8%	7%
2011	1%	8%	7%
2010	2%	8%	7%
2009	1%	8%	8%
2008	3%	8%	8%
2007	2%	8%	9%
2006	3%	8%	8%
2005	2%	9%	9%
2004	2%	9%	8%
2003	3%	9%	8%
2002	4%	9%	7%
2001	2%	9%	7%
2000	1%	9%	6%
1999	1%	9%	5%
1998	1%	8%	5%
1994	1%	7%	3%
1992	1%	7%	2%
1990	1%	8%	2%
1989	1%	7%	2%

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White

60%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Tansey	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	68%	54%	50%
2022	72%	56%	52%
2021	76%	57%	54%
2020	77%	59%	55%
2019	77%	59%	55%
2018	81%	61%	60%
2017	81%	61%	60%
2016	79%	63%	61%
2015	82%	64%	53%
2014	82%	65%	62%
2013	82%	66%	63%
2012	83%	67%	66%
2011	84%	68%	68%
2010	86%	69%	68%
2009	89%	70%	70%
2008	92%	71%	71%
2007	92%	72%	70%
2006	91%	73%	73%
2005	93%	74%	74%
2004	94%	74%	77%
2003	93%	75%	77%
2002	94%	75%	79%
2001	80%	76%	78%
2000	99%	77%	81%
1999	96%	77%	83%
1998	99%	78%	86%
1997	98%	78%	87%
1996	97%	79%	88%
1995	98%	79%	90%
1994	96%	80%	90%
1993	98%	80%	91%
1992	97%	81%	93%
1991	98%	81%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	James Tansey	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	8%	3%	5%
2017	8%	3%	5%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	3%
2011	6%	2%	2%
2010	6%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Tansey	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	0.51	0.64	0.66
2022	0.46	0.62	0.65
2021	0.41	0.62	0.63
2020	0.39	0.60	0.62
2019	0.39	0.60	0.62
2018	0.33	0.58	0.59
2017	0.33	0.58	0.59
2016	0.36	0.56	0.57
2015	0.32	0.55	0.53
2014	0.32	0.54	0.57
2013	0.33	0.53	0.56
2012	0.30	0.52	0.53
2011	0.29	0.51	0.51
2010	0.26	0.50	0.51
2009	0.21	0.51	0.49
2008	0.15	0.47	0.47
2007	0.15	0.46	0.47
2006	0.17	0.45	0.45
2005	0.13	0.43	0.42
2004	0.12	0.43	0.40
2003	0.13	0.42	0.40
2002	0.12	0.41	0.37
2001	0.34	0.40	0.37
1999	0.08	0.39	0.31
1998	0.03	0.38	0.26
1997	0.04	0.38	0.24
1996	0.06	0.36	0.22
1995	0.02	0.36	0.19
1994	0.08	0.35	0.17
1993	0.04	0.35	0.16
1992	0.06	0.34	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	James Tansey	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	56%	35%	65%
2022	55%	35%	66%
2021	55%	36%	67%
2020	50%	35%	67%
2019	50%	35%	67%
2015	49%	36%	68%
2014	46%	34%	71%
2013	38%	32%	70%
2012	40%	30%	69%
2011	35%	29%	67%
2010	26%	27%	63%
2009	26%	25%	60%
2008	20%	24%	56%
2007	18%	23%	51%
2006	16%	23%	49%
2005	15%	23%	50%
2004	10%	22%	44%
2001	10%	19%	42%
2000	10%	20%	38%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	James Tansey	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	14%	4%	8%
2022	14%	4%	8%
2021	14%	4%	8%
2020	12%	4%	8%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2015	12%	4%	7%
2014	11%	5%	8%
2013	9%	5%	8%
2012	7%	5%	9%
2011	11%	5%	10%
2010	14%	6%	12%
2009	7%	6%	12%
2008	4%	5%	10%
2007	4%	5%	9%
2006	4%	5%	9%
2005	5%	5%	10%
2004	5%	5%	9%
2001	6%	5%	8%
2000	9%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fall River School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Tansey's ranking?

James Tansey is ranked #719 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are James Tansey often compared to?

James Tanseyis often viewed alongside schools like Spencer Borden, North End Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend James Tansey?

306 students attend James Tansey.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of James Tansey students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James Tansey?

James Tansey has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does James Tansey offer ?

James Tansey offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is James Tansey part of?

James Tansey is part of Fall River School District.

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