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Massachusetts public elementary school

Sgt Wm H Carney Academy

New Bedford school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #803 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#803
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
13%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
623 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
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 15% statewide. Students attend 92.5% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 54.9% in 2022 to 23.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 5 points since 2023 (10% to 15%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 11% · #803
ELA
Below averagebottom 13% · #786
Math
Well below averagebottom 6% · #848
Attendance
Below averagebottom 15% · #768
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 5% · #859

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

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts16%in 2026 · state 43%
27 points below the state
0%50%100%This school16%State43%20172019202120232026
Math15%in 2026 · state 42%
27 points below the state
0%50%100%This school15%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)473
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)8th · 5th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students623
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
42.1%
White
27.8%
Black/African American
20.4%
Multi-Race
8.5%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

42.9% girls · 57.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
83%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
20.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
44.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
42.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
69.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
75%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)50.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers73.8%
Special education teachers22.2%
English learner teachers4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
23.4%
MA avg
15.6%

12.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.5% out-of-school, 0.6% 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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