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Massachusetts public elementary school

Casimir Pulaski Elementary

New Bedford school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #478 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#478
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
587 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 49% statewide. Students attend 94.4% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 23% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 31.3% in 2022 to 13.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 47% · #478
ELA
Averagebottom 42% · #527
Math
Averagebottom 41% · #533
Attendance
Averagetop 49% · #434
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 23% · #694

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 3 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts41%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State43%20172019202120232026
Math41%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)41st · 45th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students587
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher12MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
62.9%
Hispanic/Latino
23.2%
Black/African American
7.8%
Multi-Race
5.8%
Asian
0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

46.7% girls · 53.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
56.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
7.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
35.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
59%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)45.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers73.8%
Special education teachers24%
English learner teachers2.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13.2%
MA avg
15.6%

9.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.3% out-of-school, 0.2% 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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