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New Bedford Schools
New Bedford is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Bristol County (New Bedford). SchoolGrade grades 25 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
New Bedford on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for New Bedford
24 of 25 schools in New Bedford carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 4D: 10F: 9
Best schools in New Bedford
Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- William H Taylor (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Elizabeth Carter Brooks (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Elwyn G Campbell (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C James B Congdon (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Casimir Pulaski (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Jireh Swift (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Betsey B Winslow (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Carlos Pacheco (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Ellen R Hathaway (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Keith Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in New Bedford
All schools, A to Z (25)
- F Abraham Lincoln, New Bedford
- D- Alfred J Gomes, New Bedford
- D+ Betsey B Winslow, New Bedford
- D Carlos Pacheco, New Bedford
- C Casimir Pulaski, New Bedford
- F Charles S Ashley, New Bedford
- C+ Elizabeth Carter Brooks, New Bedford
- D Ellen R Hathaway, New Bedford
- C Elwyn G Campbell, New Bedford
- F Haydenmcfadden, New Bedford
- F Irwin M Jacobs Elementary School, New Bedford
- C James B Congdon, New Bedford
- D+ Jireh Swift, New Bedford
- F John Avery Parker, New Bedford
- F John B Devalles, New Bedford
- D Keith Middle School, New Bedford
- D- New Bedford High, New Bedford
- D- Normandin Middle School, New Bedford
- Renaissance Community Innovation School, New Bedford
- D- Roosevelt Middle School, New Bedford
- F Sgt Wm H Carney Academy, New Bedford
- D- Thomas R Rodman, New Bedford
- F Trinity Day Academy, New Bedford
- F Whaling City Juniorsenior High School, New Bedford
- B- William H Taylor, New Bedford
Where New Bedford schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- New Bedford (25)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Bristol County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,488 students with 1,034 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,054 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2508430
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Fairhaven (4 schools, 4 mi)
- Dartmouth (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Fall River (16 schools, 9 mi)
- Westport (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Freetown-Lakeville (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Somerset (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Wareham (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Middleborough (5 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about New Bedford
How many schools are in New Bedford?
SchoolGrade grades 25 public schools in New Bedford, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does New Bedford serve?
The largest by graded schools: New Bedford.
How good are the schools in New Bedford?
Across the 24 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 21.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20.4%. 58% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend New Bedford?
12,488 students were enrolled in New Bedford in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is New Bedford?
New Bedford is in Massachusetts, based in Bristol County, with its district office in New Bedford. Its boundary covers about 20.0 sq mi.