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William Connell Elementary School (Closed 2009)

650 Plymouth Avenue
Fall River, MA 02721

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William Connell Elementary School serves 148 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	William Connell Elementary School
Kind	26
1	25
2	24
3	23
4	26
5	24

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Total Students

148 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)

Year	William Connell Elementary School
2025	148
2008	148
2007	137
2006	134
2005	146
2004	150
2003	154
2002	147
2001	155
2000	156
1999	149
1998	160
1997	164
1996	169
1995	174
1994	169
1993	162
1992	168
1991	166
1990	171
1989	189
1988	193

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)

Year	William Connell Elementary School
2025	8
2008	8
2007	10
2006	11
2005	11
2004	10

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School Rankings

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State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)

Year	William Connell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2025	19:1	12:1
2008	19:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	15:1	14:1	13:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	William Connell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2025	5%	8%
2008	5%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	2%	5%	5%
2003	1%	5%	5%
2002	3%	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%	6%
2000	2%	4%	6%
1999	4%	4%	6%
1998	2%	4%	5%
1997	1%	4%	5%
1995	1%	4%	4%
1994	2%	4%	4%
1993	1%	4%	4%
1992	1%	4%	3%
1991	1%	3%	4%
1988	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	William Connell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2025	21%	26%
2008	21%	14%	15%
2007	17%	14%	14%
2006	18%	13%	13%
2005	20%	12%	11%
2004	14%	11%	10%
2003	15%	11%	9%
2002	15%	11%	8%
2001	7%	11%	8%
2000	11%	10%	6%
1999	8%	10%	5%
1998	5%	10%	4%
1997	4%	10%	4%
1996	5%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	2%	8%	2%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	1%	8%	2%
1989	1%	7%	1%

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Black

18%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	William Connell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2025	18%	10%
2008	18%	9%	8%
2007	20%	8%	9%
2006	24%	8%	8%
2005	19%	9%	9%
2004	19%	9%	8%
2003	11%	9%	8%
2002	8%	9%	7%
2001	10%	9%	7%
2000	13%	9%	6%
1999	9%	9%	5%
1998	4%	8%	5%
1997	4%	8%	4%
1996	3%	8%	3%
1995	7%	8%	3%
1994	8%	8%	3%
1993	7%	8%	3%
1992	5%	8%	2%
1991	4%	8%	2%
1990	2%	8%	2%
1989	1%	7%	2%
1988	1%	7%	2%

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White

56%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	William Connell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2025	56%	51%
2008	56%	71%	71%
2007	57%	72%	70%
2006	54%	73%	73%
2005	57%	74%	74%
2004	65%	75%	77%
2003	72%	75%	77%
2002	73%	76%	79%
2001	78%	76%	78%
2000	73%	77%	81%
1999	78%	77%	83%
1998	89%	78%	86%
1997	90%	78%	87%
1996	91%	79%	88%
1995	88%	79%	90%
1994	86%	79%	90%
1993	87%	80%	91%
1992	90%	80%	93%
1991	93%	81%	92%
1990	98%	82%	94%
1989	98%	83%	95%
1988	98%	84%	95%

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All Ethnic Groups

44%

49%

0.61

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	William Connell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2025	0.61	0.66
2008	0.61	0.47	0.47
2007	0.61	0.46	0.47
2006	0.62	0.45	0.45
2005	0.60	0.43	0.42
2004	0.53	0.42	0.40
2003	0.45	0.42	0.40
2002	0.44	0.40	0.37
2001	0.38	0.40	0.37
2000	0.44	0.39	0.32
1999	0.38	0.39	0.31
1998	0.21	0.38	0.26
1997	0.19	0.38	0.24
1996	0.17	0.36	0.22
1995	0.22	0.36	0.19
1994	0.26	0.36	0.17
1993	0.24	0.35	0.16
1992	0.19	0.35	0.14
1991	0.13	0.33	0.15
1990	0.04	0.32	0.11
1989	0.04	0.30	0.09
1988	0.04	0.29	0.08

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Eligible for

84%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	William Connell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2025	84%	34%
2008	84%	24%	56%
2007	85%	23%	51%
2006	93%	23%	49%
2005	79%	23%	50%
2004	78%	22%	44%
2001	76%	19%	42%
2000	78%	20%	38%
1999	79%	17%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	William Connell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2025	6%	4%
2008	6%	5%	10%
2007	9%	5%	9%
2006	1%	5%	9%
2005	11%	5%	10%
2004	9%	5%	9%
2001	5%	5%	8%
2000	12%	5%	10%
1999	11%	3%	7%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend William Connell Elementary School?

148 students attend William Connell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of William Connell Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William Connell Elementary School?

William Connell Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does William Connell Elementary School offer ?

William Connell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is William Connell Elementary School part of?

William Connell Elementary School is part of Fall River School District.

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