Falls

Summary:

Falls Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plainville, Massachusetts, serving 229 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the North Attleborough School District, which is ranked 151 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Falls Elementary consistently outperforms the North Attleborough district and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 52.88% of Falls students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.69% for North Attleborough and 39.17% for Massachusetts. In Mathematics, 58.65% of Falls students were proficient or better, compared to 46.36% for North Attleborough and 40.91% for Massachusetts. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with 36.84% of students proficient or better, compared to 58.4% for North Attleborough and 41.95% for Massachusetts.

Falls Elementary has a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 304 out of 916 elementary schools in the state, with a 3-star rating. The school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, reaching as high as 77th out of 934 schools in the 2017-2018 school year, with a 5-star rating. Falls performs particularly well for male students, ranking 227 out of 891 Massachusetts elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance for students with low socioeconomic status is also noteworthy, ranking 132 out of 772 Massachusetts elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year, with a 4-star rating.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2 Jackson Street
       Plainville, MA  02760


(508) 643-2170

District: North Attleborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
304th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,475 Help


Students who attend Falls usually attend:

Middle:    North Attleborough Middle
High:    North Attleboro High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  229

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.6%
Two or more races:
7.9%
Asian:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.4% Help


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Compare Details Falls ranks better than 66.8% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the North Attleborough School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Falls has the smallest elementary school student body size in the North Attleborough School District. Racial makeup is: White (78.6%), two or more races (7.9%), Asian (4.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Falls is 11.8, which is the 2nd best among 5 elementary schools in the North Attleborough School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Falls is $15,475, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the North Attleborough School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Falls:

SchoolDigger ranks Falls 304th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Falls in the ranking list.)

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North Attleborough:

SchoolDigger ranks North Attleborough 151st of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Falls

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Rank History for all students at Falls

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 88.64 53rd 884 94.0%
2004 78.36 189th 882 78.6%
2005 87.93 68th 887 92.3%
2006 76.37 206th 911 77.4%
2007 64.82 348th 911 61.8%
2008 75.79 216th 908 76.2%
2009 74.11 237th 909 73.9%
2010 70.16 290th 920 68.5%
2011 78.67 195th 924 78.9%
2012 81.06 159th 930 82.9%
2013 79.62 174th 928 81.3%
2014 73.63 242nd 926 73.9%
2015 72.90 241st 914 73.6%
2016 70.37 268th 932 71.2%
2017 74.93 223rd 938 76.2%
2018 87.88 77th 934 91.8%
2019 75.16 230th 942 75.6%
2021 88.19 100th 936 89.3%
2022 81.17 169th 932 81.9%
2023 80.29 188th 928 79.7%
2024 67.81 304th 916 66.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Falls

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.88 172nd 886 80.6%
2019 60.59 290th 896 67.6%
2021 63.12 252nd 894 71.8%
2022 74.45 160th 905 82.3%
2024 25.89 569th 731 22.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Falls

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.49 132nd 685 80.7%
2022 74.58 132nd 772 82.9%
2024 32.71 559th 760 26.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Falls

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.74 103rd 893 88.5%
2019 60.16 366th 902 59.4%
2021 81.75 154th 898 82.9%
2022 75.06 213th 901 76.4%
2023 74.06 225th 887 74.6%
2024 58.78 372nd 886 58.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Falls

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.87 43rd 656 93.4%
2022 39.99 365th 672 45.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Falls

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.69 51st 898 94.3%
2019 84.04 117th 907 87.1%
2021 88.38 85th 904 90.6%
2022 81.63 145th 908 84.0%
2023 83.48 131st 896 85.4%
2024 74.09 227th 891 74.5%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Falls

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 88.12 92nd 925 90.1%
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Rank History for White students at Falls

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.67 43rd 772 94.4%
2019 67.48 231st 780 70.4%
2021 80.63 122nd 765 84.1%
2022 57.49 326th 764 57.3%
2023 68.49 216th 762 71.7%
2024 55.73 336th 753 55.4%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Falls

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 301 0 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1989 301 2 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1990 307 1 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1991 317 0 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1992 328 1 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1993 356 2 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1994 365 2 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1995 390 2 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1996 390 2 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1997 394 3 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1998 371 3 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1999 286 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2000 295 1 3 1 4 n/a n/a 0 304
2001 282 2 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 289
2002 277 0 4 3 3 n/a n/a 0 287
2003 277 0 4 3 3 n/a n/a 0 287
2004 270 2 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 285
2005 267 4 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 280
2006 257 4 7 8 3 n/a n/a 7 286
2007 260 4 6 8 2 n/a n/a 5 285
2008 265 2 8 3 2 n/a n/a 4 284
2009 268 1 8 7 2 0 8 0 294
2010 249 4 10 8 1 0 8 0 280
2011 256 4 7 8 1 0 8 0 284
2012 241 3 8 8 0 0 10 0 270
2013 236 4 8 8 0 0 8 0 264
2014 228 4 9 12 0 0 8 0 261
2015 209 7 10 14 1 0 7 0 248
2016 238 5 11 13 0 1 8 0 276
2017 235 8 13 14 0 1 11 0 282
2018 227 8 14 17 0 1 8 0 275
2019 197 8 15 11 0 0 16 0 247
2020 192 9 16 8 0 0 17 0 242
2021 153 6 10 8 0 0 8 0 185
2022 171 7 14 9 1 0 18 0 220
2023 180 9 11 9 1 0 18 1 229

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Falls

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 307 n/a n/a n/a
1989 310 n/a n/a n/a
1990 321 n/a n/a n/a
1991 333 n/a n/a n/a
1992 336 n/a n/a n/a
1993 368 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 380 n/a n/a n/a
1995 396 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 396 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 407 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 380 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 290 n/a 0.0 12.1
2000 304 n/a 0.0 9.2
2001 289 n/a 0.0 6.6
2002 287 n/a n/a 10.8
2003 287 n/a n/a 10.8
2004 285 20.1 14.2 10.2
2005 280 16.9 16.6 7.9
2006 286 16.1 17.8 8.6
2007 285 17.0 16.8 8.9
2008 284 16.3 17.4 8.9
2009 294 16.7 17.6 10.2
2010 280 16.2 17.2 11.4
2011 284 16.7 16.9 14.1
2012 270 15.5 17.3 17.4
2013 264 15.9 16.5 15.9
2014 261 16.0 16.2 20.3
2015 248 17.0 14.5 25.4
2016 276 18.0 15.3 n/a
2017 282 18.6 15.0 n/a
2018 275 17.4 15.7 n/a
2019 247 16.3 15.1 n/a
2020 242 17.3 13.9 n/a
2021 185 16.5 11.1 n/a
2022 220 18.4 11.9 n/a
2023 229 19.3 11.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Falls

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 307 n/a n/a n/a
1989 310 n/a n/a n/a
1990 321 n/a n/a n/a
1991 333 n/a n/a n/a
1992 336 n/a n/a n/a
1993 368 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 380 n/a n/a n/a
1995 396 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 396 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 407 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 380 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 290 n/a 0.0 12.1
2000 304 n/a 0.0 9.2
2001 289 n/a 0.0 6.6
2002 287 n/a n/a 10.8
2003 287 n/a n/a 10.8
2004 285 20.1 14.2 10.2
2005 280 16.9 16.6 7.9
2006 286 16.1 17.8 8.6
2007 285 17.0 16.8 8.9
2008 284 16.3 17.4 8.9
2009 294 16.7 17.6 10.2
2010 280 16.2 17.2 11.4
2011 284 16.7 16.9 14.1
2012 270 15.5 17.3 17.4
2013 264 15.9 16.5 15.9
2014 261 16.0 16.2 20.3
2015 248 17.0 14.5 25.4
2016 276 18.0 15.3 n/a
2017 282 18.6 15.0 n/a
2018 275 17.4 15.7 n/a
2019 247 16.3 15.1 n/a
2020 242 17.3 13.9 n/a
2021 185 16.5 11.1 n/a
2022 220 18.4 11.9 n/a
2023 229 19.3 11.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Falls

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $26 (0.2%) $13,382 (99.8%) $13,407
2020 $29 (0.2%) $13,083 (99.8%) $13,112
2021 $360 (2.3%) $15,116 (97.7%) $15,475

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Falls

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 230th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 188th of 928 Elementary schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Falls)4683.9
 37.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Attleborough)6048.4
 11.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Falls)5271
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Attleborough)5045.5
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Falls)7664.7
 11.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (North Attleborough)6348.1
 14.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Falls)7664.7
 11.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Attleborough)5451.2
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Falls)7455.3
 18.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (North Attleborough)6452.7
 11.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Falls)7647.4
 28.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Attleborough)5850.3
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Falls)8752.6
 34.4%
   5th Grade Science (North Attleborough)6754.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Falls)6367
 4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (North Attleborough)5947.8
 11.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Falls)6760.2
 6.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (North Attleborough)5545.8
 9.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Falls)8752.6
 34.4%
   All Grades Science (North Attleborough)6454.1
 9.9%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students247229
 7.3%
African American89
 12.5%
American Indian01
Asian1511
 26.7%
Hispanic119
 18.2%
Pacific Islander00
White197180
 8.6%
Two or More Races1618
 12.5%


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Falls ranks 304th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 229 students attended Falls.

Students who attend Falls usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Attleborough Middle
High : North Attleboro High

Students at Falls are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.


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