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New Bedford, MA

101,834 residents•17,128 students•37 schools
Avg School Rating
1.5
out of 10
67% below Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
21%Math
24%Reading
48% below Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
5.78
per 1,000 students
81% above Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
46.17
per 1,000 residents
72% above Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
31
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
26
Charter
2
Private
9

By Level

Elementary
31
Middle
4
High
2

These figures describe every school in New Bedford; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in New Bedford

37 schools
5.2
William H Taylor Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.8
Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School
Highpublic
4.7
Elizabeth Carter Brooks Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.7
James B Congdon Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.2
Casimir Pulaski Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
Elwyn G Campbell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.3
Alma Del Mar Charter School
Elementarycharter
2.2
Jireh Swift Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.2
New Bedford High School
Highpublic
1.8
Global Learning Charter Public School
Elementarycharter
1.6
Keith Middle School
Middlepublic
1.3
Normandin Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in New Bedford

99 incidents reported at K-12 schools across New Bedford in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
81% above Massachusetts avg
5.78
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
73
Property
4
Drug
8
Weapons
4
Other
10

School Crime Types

  • Assault64%
  • Pornography10%
  • Drugs8%
  • Sex7%
  • Weapons4%
  • Robbery3%
  • Other4%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in New Bedford

4,702 total incidents reported across New Bedford in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
72% above Massachusetts avg
46.17
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
2,061
Property
2,220
Drug
290
Weapons
58
Other
73

Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Theft20%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud7%
  • Drugs6%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

17,128 students enrolled across New Bedford's schools.

  • Public14,73386%
  • Charter1,5459%
  • Private8505%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across New Bedford's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic44%
  • White34%
  • Black15%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.