Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
25
Total Schools
12,572
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
19
Elementary
Schools
3
Middle
Schools
3
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
2496%
14%
00%
School Types
By Type
Public
25Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
19Middle
3High
3Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
Hispanic / Latino
46%
White
31%
Black / African American
17%
Two or More Races
6%
Asian
1%
Gender Distribution
52%Male
48%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
0%Students Eligible
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
1.4
out of 10Average ACT Score
—
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
989
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
59%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
4%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
96% (24)
Average
4% (1)
Above Average
0% (0)
New Bedford School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in New Bedford School District
25 schoolsElementary Schools
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Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic•724 students
Alfred J Gomes Elementary School
Elementarypublic•660 students
Betsey B Winslow Elementary School
Elementarypublic•227 students
Carlos Pacheco Elementary School
Elementarypublic•246 students
Casimir Pulaski Elementary School
Elementarypublic•592 students
Charles S Ashley Elementary School
Elementarypublic•238 students
Elizabeth Carter Brooks Elementary School
Elementarypublic•271 students
Ellen R Hathaway Elementary School
Elementarypublic•217 students
Elwyn G Campbell Elementary School
Elementarypublic•285 students
Hayden-McFadden Elementary School
Elementarypublic•767 students
Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School
Elementarypublic•394 students
James B Congdon Elementary School
Elementarypublic•304 students
Jireh Swift Elementary School
Elementarypublic•221 students
John Avery Parker Elementary School
Elementarypublic•210 students
John B DeValles Elementary School
Elementarypublic•285 students
Renaissance Community School For The Arts
Elementarypublic•131 students
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy
Elementarypublic•649 students
Thomas R Rodman Elementary School
Elementarypublic•210 students
William H Taylor Elementary School
Elementarypublic•253 students
Middle Schools
(3)Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for New Bedford School District.
Data aggregated from 25 schools in New Bedford School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.