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Alma del Mar Charter School

Alma del Mar Charter School (District) school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #761 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#761
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
1,028 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 45% statewide. An average of 47% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 1% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.8% in 2022 to 13.6% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 6 points since 2023 (37% to 43%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 16% · #761
ELA
Below averagebottom 25% · #681
Math
Averagetop 45% · #398
Attendance
Averagetop 48% · #421
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 1% · #892

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts32%in 2026 · state 43%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school32%State43%20172019202120232026
Math43%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school43%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)41st · 53rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students1,028
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
61.9%
White
17%
Black/African American
16%
Multi-Race
4.2%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%

53.3% girls · 46.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
73.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
28.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
55.2%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
19.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
21.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
67.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)93.7
Principal retention50%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13.6%
MA avg
15.6%

9.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 3.9% out-of-school, 2.1% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About New Bedford

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$425KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,653MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$22,531MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.8%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves1.9% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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