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Espirito Santo Parochial School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

Fall River, MA

143 Everett St, Fall River, MA 02723

Overall grade: A+

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • AClass size
  • B+Years serving families
  • B+Diversity

What stands out

  • Smaller classes than 80% of Catholic schools in Massachusetts
  • Growing: enrollment up 16% since 2011–12
  • Serving families in Fall River since at least 2011

In Fall River, Massachusetts, Espirito Santo Parochial School is a Catholic parish school for students from pre-K through 8th grade. About 208 students attend, with roughly 8 students per teacher, smaller classes than 80% of Catholic elementary schools in Massachusetts. Enrollment is up about 16% since 2011–12. The school is part of the Diocese of Fall River. The school day runs about 6.5 hours, 180 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–8
Students
208
Teachers
26.3 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
7.9
Boys and girls
Coed · 101 girls, 107 boys
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Parish school
School day
About 6.5 hours
School year
180 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 80% of Catholic elementary schools in Massachusetts (8 students per teacher).
    • Larger than 56% of Catholic elementary schools in Massachusetts.
    • Compared with 97 Catholic elementary schools in Massachusetts.

    Students by survey year

    179’11–12184’13–14150’17–18174’19–20197’21–22208’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K41
    K22
    127
    222
    319
    423
    527
    624
    720
    824

    Student body

    White87%
    Two or more races9%
    Black4%
    Hispanic or Latino0%
    Asian0%

    Member of

    • National Catholic Educational Association

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    Questions about Espirito Santo Parochial School

    What grades does Espirito Santo Parochial School serve?

    Espirito Santo Parochial School serves grades Pre-K–8.

    How many students attend Espirito Santo Parochial School?

    About 208 students, with 8 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Espirito Santo Parochial School?

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