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Massachusetts public elementary school

Elizabeth Carter Brooks Elementary

New Bedford school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #260 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 30%.

Overall rank
#260
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
58%+16 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
52%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
260 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: ELA, in the top 23% statewide. An average of 58% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 48%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 35.5% in 2022 to 9.6% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 24 points since 2023 (43% to 67%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 30% · #260
ELA
Above averagetop 23% · #199
Math
Averagetop 37% · #328
Attendance
Averagetop 36% · #316
Teacher quality
Averagetop 48% · #421

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 6 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 Arts67%in 2026 · state 43%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State43%20172019202120232026
Math61%in 2026 · state 42%
19 points above the state
0%50%100%This school61%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)82nd · 80th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students260
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
41.2%
Hispanic/Latino
33.5%
Black/African American
16.2%
Multi-Race
8.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

53.5% girls · 46.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
72.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
14.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
78.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
69%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)20.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers78.2%
Special education teachers19.4%
English learner teachers2.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.6%
MA avg
15.6%

9.3 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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