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New Bedford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,917 students in New Bedford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in New Bedford School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
25 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
12,522 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
1,094 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New Bedford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#361 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
44%
Graduation Rate
75%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.67
# American Indian Students
44 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
92 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,446 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
27%
# Black Students
1,732 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
14%
12%
# White Students
4,490 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
36%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
701 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
538
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
1,011
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,066
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,035
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
970
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,061
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
969
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
912
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
910
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
975
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
793
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
871
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
715
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
696
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,918 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$270 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$275 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,522
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,918
$24,672
Best New Bedford School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whaling City Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
455 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
Grades: 7-12
| 135 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
119 Frederick Street
New Bedford, MA 02744
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02744
(508) 997-4511
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students
Rank: #33.
Normandin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
81 Felton St
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 985-4300
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 985-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,051 students
Rank: #44.
Keith Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
225 Hathaway Blvd
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
Grades: 6-8
| 870 students
Rank: #55.
Trinity Day Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
181 Hillman Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
Grades: 5-12
| 83 students
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