Summary:
Alma del Mar Charter School (District) contains one elementary-level school, Alma del Mar Charter School, located at 515 Belleville Ave in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Although listed as elementary, it serves grades K–8 and enrolls 1,042 students, so its elementary and middle grades are covered under one roof and its school and district test results are identical. The district ranks 272 of 351 statewide, in the 23rd percentile with 1 star.
The school's clearest strength is its upward trajectory. Its state rank improved from 665 of 916 in 2023–2024 to 566 of 899 in 2025–2026, while its rating rose from 1 star to 2 stars and its percentile climbed from 27 to 37. Scores rose in every all-grade subject from 2024–25 to 2025–26: science gained 5.22 percentage points, 8th-grade civics 6.98, math 2.81, and ELA a modest 0.35. Because state scores were mostly flat or lower, the school narrowed its gaps in all subjects. Grade-level bright spots in 2025–2026 include 5th-grade ELA (40.4% proficient vs. 38.15% state) and 3rd-grade math (43.0% vs. 42.19% state), both above state, with 5th- and 6th-grade math relatively close.
Overall performance still trails the state, however. All-grade proficiency is 29.47% in ELA vs. 40.03% state, 31.87% in math vs. 41.11%, 23.21% in science vs. 40.98%, and 28.26% in 8th-grade civics vs. 39.77%. Science is the weakest area, especially 8th grade at 16.55% vs. 38.93% state. Middle grades show a sharp drop: ELA falls from 40.40% in 5th to 27.33% in 6th and 21.77% in 7th, and 7th-grade math is 17.01% vs. 37.48% state. Context data are limited—student-teacher ratio is 11.1 (2024–25) and per-student spending is $16,668 (2020–21), while free/reduced lunch is not reported.
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