📍 935 Eastern Avenue, Fall River, Bristol County, 02723
Samuel Watson is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fall River, Bristol County. The school has 242 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fall River school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Samuel Watson enrolls 242 students across grades K–5. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% White, 32% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93 | 38% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 12% |
| Asian | 6 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Samuel Watson is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-40, state senate district 37, state house district 76.
Samuel Watson is one of 17 schools in Fall River, based in Fall River, Massachusetts. The district serves 11,089 students district-wide and employs 790 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 242 students, Samuel Watson is smaller than the district average of about 652 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large