John J Doran (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

101 Fountain Street
Fall River, MA 02721

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Bottom 50%

Serving 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, John J Doran ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 511 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John J Doran ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

John J Doran's student population of 511 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John J Doran
Pre-K	37
Kind	44
1	51
2	56
3	65
4	53
5	57
6	52
7	48
8	48

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Total Students

511 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J Doran
2023	509
2022	495
2021	484
2020	511
2019	511
2018	546
2017	546
2016	557
2015	555
2014	556
2013	496
2012	459
2011	447
2010	405
2009	407
2008	407
2007	490
2006	373
2005	384
2004	404
2003	500
2002	456
2001	166
2000	204
1999	218
1998	246
1997	240
1996	241
1995	242
1994	238
1993	249
1992	256
1991	268

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John J Doran
2023	37
2022	37
2021	36
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	36
2014	38
2013	34
2012	34
2011	34
2010	32
2009	32
2008	35
2007	37
2006	30
2005	27

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School Rankings

John J Doran ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John J Doran is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1375 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John J Doran
2023	#1375
2022	#1429
2021	#1329
2019	#1303
2018	#1442
2017	#1523
2016	#1528
2015	#1470
2014	#1466
2013	#1561
2012	#1574

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25%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John J Doran	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	25%	42%	21%
2022	19%	41%	20%
2021	21%	37%	17%
2019	36%	51%	32%
2018	31%	52%	32%
2017	23%	53%	35%
2016	36%	64%	43%
2015	41%	61%	45%
2014	41%	61%	41%
2013	32%	61%	37%
2012	28%	59%	37%

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21%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John J Doran	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2022	21%	44%	23%
2021	26%	49%	28%
2019	41%	54%	34%
2018	32%	56%	32%
2017	26%	54%	38%
2016	45%	71%	53%
2015	45%	69%	51%
2014	42%	69%	50%
2013	33%	69%	47%
2012	30%	69%	48%
2011	27%	70%	49%

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15-19%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John J Doran	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2022	17%	44%	20%
2021	17%	42%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John J Doran	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	14:1	12:1	14:1
2022	13:1	12:1	14:1
2021	13:1	12:1	14:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	15:1	13:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	13:1	15:1
2015	15:1	13:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John J Doran	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	1%	7%	4%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2021	1%	7%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	8%	4%
2017	1%	8%	4%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	1%	5%	5%
2004	2%	5%	5%
2003	2%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

34%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John J Doran	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	33%	24%	28%
2022	32%	23%	27%
2021	32%	22%	26%
2020	32%	21%	25%
2019	32%	21%	25%
2018	29%	19%	23%
2017	29%	19%	23%
2016	27%	19%	22%
2015	27%	18%	20%
2014	32%	17%	21%
2013	33%	16%	20%
2012	31%	16%	19%
2011	31%	15%	18%
2010	36%	15%	17%
2009	38%	14%	15%
2008	37%	15%	15%
2007	34%	14%	14%
2006	16%	13%	13%
2005	9%	12%	11%
2004	6%	12%	10%
2003	5%	11%	9%
2002	3%	11%	8%
2001	2%	11%	8%
2000	2%	10%	6%
1999	3%	10%	5%
1998	5%	10%	4%
1997	2%	10%	4%
1996	1%	9%	3%

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Black

13%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J Doran	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	10%	10%	11%
2022	10%	10%	10%
2021	9%	10%	9%
2020	9%	9%	9%
2019	9%	9%	9%
2018	7%	9%	8%
2017	7%	9%	8%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	6%	9%	7%
2013	5%	9%	7%
2012	5%	8%	7%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	7%	9%	9%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	7%	9%	8%
2002	9%	9%	7%
2001	5%	9%	7%
2000	7%	9%	6%
1999	5%	9%	5%
1998	4%	8%	5%
1997	3%	8%	4%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1993	2%	7%	3%
1992	2%	7%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%

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White

40%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J Doran	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	41%	54%	50%
2022	43%	56%	52%
2021	46%	57%	54%
2020	48%	59%	55%
2019	48%	59%	55%
2018	54%	61%	60%
2017	54%	61%	60%
2016	56%	63%	61%
2015	54%	64%	53%
2014	52%	65%	62%
2013	53%	66%	63%
2012	56%	67%	66%
2011	56%	68%	68%
2010	53%	69%	68%
2009	50%	70%	70%
2008	52%	71%	71%
2007	54%	72%	70%
2006	72%	73%	73%
2005	83%	74%	74%
2004	86%	74%	77%
2003	86%	75%	77%
2002	86%	75%	79%
2001	91%	76%	78%
2000	91%	77%	81%
1999	92%	77%	83%
1998	91%	78%	86%
1997	95%	78%	87%
1996	97%	79%	88%
1995	100%	79%	90%
1994	100%	80%	90%
1993	98%	80%	91%
1992	97%	81%	93%
1991	98%	81%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	John J Doran	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	15%	5%	7%
2022	14%	4%	7%
2021	12%	4%	7%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	9%	3%	5%
2017	9%	3%	5%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J Doran	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.66
2022	0.69	0.62	0.65
2021	0.67	0.62	0.63
2020	0.66	0.60	0.62
2019	0.66	0.60	0.62
2018	0.62	0.58	0.59
2017	0.62	0.58	0.59
2016	0.61	0.56	0.57
2015	0.63	0.55	0.53
2014	0.63	0.54	0.57
2013	0.62	0.53	0.56
2012	0.59	0.52	0.53
2011	0.59	0.51	0.51
2010	0.59	0.50	0.51
2009	0.61	0.51	0.49
2008	0.61	0.47	0.47
2007	0.60	0.46	0.47
2006	0.46	0.45	0.45
2005	0.30	0.43	0.42
2004	0.26	0.43	0.40
2003	0.26	0.42	0.40
2002	0.25	0.41	0.37
2001	0.17	0.40	0.37
2000	0.17	0.39	0.32
1999	0.15	0.39	0.31
1998	0.17	0.38	0.26
1997	0.10	0.38	0.24
1996	0.06	0.36	0.22
1993	0.04	0.35	0.16
1992	0.06	0.34	0.14
1991	0.04	0.33	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

93%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	John J Doran	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	94%	35%	65%
2022	96%	35%	66%
2021	98%	36%	67%
2020	93%	35%	67%
2019	93%	35%	67%
2015	85%	36%	68%
2014	84%	34%	71%
2013	87%	32%	70%
2012	83%	30%	69%
2011	91%	29%	67%
2010	83%	27%	63%
2009	81%	25%	60%
2008	79%	24%	56%
2007	74%	23%	51%
2006	68%	23%	49%
2005	63%	23%	50%
2004	54%	22%	44%
2001	60%	19%	42%
2000	54%	20%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	John J Doran	Massachusetts	Fall River School District
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	5%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2015	5%	4%	7%
2014	6%	5%	8%
2013	5%	5%	8%
2012	7%	5%	9%
2011	5%	5%	10%
2010	8%	6%	12%
2009	10%	6%	12%
2008	9%	5%	10%
2007	9%	5%	9%
2006	13%	5%	9%
2005	16%	5%	10%
2004	16%	5%	9%
2001	17%	5%	8%
2000	16%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fall River School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John J Doran's ranking?

John J Doran is ranked #1375 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend John J Doran?

511 students attend John J Doran.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of John J Doran students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, and 13% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John J Doran?

John J Doran has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does John J Doran offer ?

John J Doran offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John J Doran part of?

John J Doran is part of Fall River School District.

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