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Elementary School · Code: 2010070

Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School

New Bedford

State Rankings (Elementary)
#836
Overall Rank
#824
ELA MCAS
#817
Math MCAS
#414
Attendance
#679
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-616%(Rank #824)
Mathematics-815%(Rank #817)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
474
Math
472
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 4.0th · Math: 4.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
20
Total Classes
170
Students
385
Student Population
English Learners42.6%
Students with Disabilities24.4%
Low Income89.1%
51.2% Female
48.6% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
24%
62%
10%
White: 23.9%
Asian: 0.3%
Hispanic/Latino: 61.8%
Black/African American: 9.6%
Multi-Race: 4.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+6.2
94.5%
Chronically Absent-26.9
16.7%
Avg. Absences per Student9.5

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-6
16
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-8
15
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+6.2
94.5
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-26.9
16.7
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)33.6
Student/Teacher Ratio11.5 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers62.2%
Teaching In-Field94.3%
Retention
Teacher Retention86.1%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education79.2%
Special Education8.9%
English Learners11.9%
Quick Facts
District: New Bedford
School Code: 2010070
Avg. Class Size: 20
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5 to 1

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