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Massachusetts public elementary school

Betsey B Winslow Elementary

New Bedford school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #701 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#701
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
24%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
227 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: Attendance, in the top 36% statewide. Students attend 94.8% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 11% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 20 points since 2023 (48% to 28%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 29.4% in 2022 to 10.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 22% · #701
ELA
Averagebottom 40% · #542
Math
Below averagebottom 19% · #731
Attendance
Averagetop 36% · #317
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 11% · #806

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

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

English Language Arts55%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State43%20172019202120232026
Math28%in 2026 · state 42%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)58th · 29th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students227
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher13MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
55.5%
Hispanic/Latino
19.8%
Black/African American
12.8%
Multi-Race
9.7%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

50.7% girls · 48.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
62.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
40%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
71.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)17.5
General education teachers77.1%
Special education teachers17.1%
English learner teachers5.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.9%
MA avg
15.6%

9.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

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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