B M C Durfee High

360 Elsbree Street, Fall River MA, 2720 | Fall River School District | 508-675-8100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2112
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Fall River
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
33%Fall River
52%Massachusetts

B M C Durfee High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fall River School District" in Fall River, MA. There are a total of 2,112 students and 182 teachers at B M C Durfee High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

B M C Durfee High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 32% lower than the Massachusetts average.

B M C Durfee High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2112
Teachers182
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At B M C Durfee High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

B M C Durfee High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White n/a 86.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black n/a 1.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian n/a 2.4% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 0.0% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 9.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Fall River demographics profile

StatisticFall RiverMassachusettsNational
Population89,6186,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,70689491
Median age39.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%53%55%
Speak English61%77%79%
Speak Spanish8%9%13%

Education level achieved in Fall River

IndexFall RiverMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade68.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school65.0%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college39.0%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.8%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The B M C Durfee High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.