For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,215 students in Fairhaven School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Fairhaven School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
1,846 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Fairhaven School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
24%
# Black Students
51 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,560 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
84%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
113
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,020 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,709
$23,971
Spending / Student
$18,020
$24,732
Best Fairhaven School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leroy Wood
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
60 Sconticut Neck Road
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4073
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4073
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #22.
East Fairhaven
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2 New Boston Road
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4058
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4058
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students
Rank: #33.
Hastings Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
30 School Street
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4063
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 979-4063
Grades: 6-8
| 453 students
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