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Holy Name School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

Fall River, MA

850 Pearce St, Fall River, MA 02720

Overall grade: B

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

  • BClass size
  • A-Years serving families
  • A-Diversity

What stands out

  • Serving families in Fall River since at least 2011

In Fall River, Massachusetts, Holy Name School is a Catholic parish school for students from pre-K through 8th grade. About 153 students attend, with roughly 14 students per teacher. It has been listed in official private school records 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
153
Teachers
10.6 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
14.4
Boys and girls
Coed · 76 girls, 77 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

    • A smaller school: fewer students than 67% of Catholic elementary schools in Massachusetts.
    • Compared with 97 Catholic elementary schools in Massachusetts.

    Students by survey year

    213’11–12219’13–14200’15–16190’17–18186’19–20139’21–22153’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K3
    K13
    119
    214
    320
    416
    520
    618
    711
    822

    Student body

    White78%
    Two or more races8%
    Asian5%
    Hispanic or Latino5%
    Black4%

    Member of

    • National Catholic Educational Association

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    What grades does Holy Name School serve?

    Holy Name School serves grades Pre-K–8.

    How many students attend Holy Name School?

    About 153 students, with 14 students per teacher, according to official records.

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