Spencer Borden

1400 President Avenue
Fall River, MA 02720

www.fallriverschools.org/spencerborden.cfm

575 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Spencer Borden Elementary School is a public school located in Fall River, Massachusetts, serving students in grades Pre-K through 5. As part of the Fall River Public Schools district, the institution is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that focuses on academic growth and the development of core foundational skills. The school aims to prepare its diverse student body for future success by emphasizing literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning within a structured classroom setting.

The school is situated on President Avenue and functions as a community-centered hub for the local neighborhood. It places a strong emphasis on building partnerships between educators, students, and families to ensure that every child receives the support necessary to thrive. Through its curriculum and extracurricular initiatives, Spencer Borden strives to cultivate an inclusive school culture that promotes character development, academic excellence, and a lifelong curiosity for learning.

575

Total Students

42.1

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Spencer Borden
Demographic	Student Count
White	289
Hispanic	140
Black	65
Asian	35
Two or More	44
Pacific Islander	2

White
289 (50.3%)
Hispanic
140 (24.3%)
Black
65 (11.3%)
Two or More
44 (7.7%)
Asian
35 (6.1%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Fall River
Phone:	(508)675-8202
Website:	http://www.fallriverschools.org/spencerborden.cfm
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	575
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 21

Kindergarten 82

Grade 1 99

Grade 2 96

Grade 3 90

Grade 4 91

Grade 5 96