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Elementary School · Code: 2010040

James B Congdon

New Bedford

State Rankings (Elementary)
#717
Overall Rank
#732
ELA MCAS
#648
Math MCAS
#187
Attendance
#733
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-1024%(Rank #732)
Mathematics-330%(Rank #648)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
488
Math
491
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 28.0th · Math: 35.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
18
Total Classes
155
Students
310
Student Population
English Learners29.4%
Students with Disabilities13.9%
Low Income82.6%
51% Female
49% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
32%
41%
21%
White: 31.9%
Hispanic/Latino: 41%
Black/African American: 21%
Multi-Race: 5.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+3.7
95.2%
Chronically Absent-23.6
9.5%
Avg. Absences per Student8.2

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-10
24
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-3
30
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+3.7
95.2
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-23.6
9.5
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)28.1
Student/Teacher Ratio10.6 to 1
Teachers Licensed96.4%
Experienced Teachers61.9%
Teaching In-Field93.1%
Retention
Teacher Retention75.9%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education83.3%
Special Education10.7%
English Learners6%
Quick Facts
District: New Bedford
School Code: 2010040
Avg. Class Size: 18
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.6 to 1

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