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Alma del Mar Charter School

Q: Is Alma del Mar Charter School a good school?

Alma del Mar Charter School ranks 630 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Alma del Mar Charter School is an elementary school located in New Bedford, MA that serves 1,041 students in grades K-8. While the school outperforms the nearby district schools, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2017-2018 to a 2-star rating in 2024-2025.

Alma del Mar Charter School consistently underperforms the state average on MCAS assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA (29.12%) and Math (29.06%) were over 11 percentage points lower than the state averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in Science, where its proficiency rate of 17.99% was over 23 percentage points below the state average. However, the school performs relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top quartile of Massachusetts elementary schools in these categories.

While Alma del Mar Charter School outperforms the nearby New Bedford district schools, its overall academic performance has been declining over time. This is in contrast to the nearby district schools, which have generally seen more stable or even slightly improving performance. The school's strengths lie in its performance for certain student subgroups, but it faces challenges in supporting other subgroups and maintaining overall academic achievement.

1,042

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,918

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 Belleville Ave
New Bedford, MA 02746

(774) 206-6827

District: Alma del Mar Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.0%

White:

17.4%

African American:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2014 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

630^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

357^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 34 pts since 2017

From top 40% (2017) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 348Alma del Mar Charter School among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	630 of 906	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	665 of 916	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	681 of 928	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	642 of 932	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	579 of 936	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	488 of 942	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	443 of 934	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.7	532 of 938	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	539 of 932	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.0	465 of 926	49.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	25 of 169	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	29 of 167	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	24 of 167	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	32 of 173	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	19 of 166	88.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	39.1	377 of 672	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	329 of 632	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	420 of 665	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	21 of 281	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	51.8	91 of 282	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	77 of 264	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	59 of 267	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	60 of 240	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	24 of 258	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	621 of 869	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	636 of 886	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	666 of 887	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	600 of 901	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	530 of 898	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	480 of 902	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	392 of 893	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	120 of 458	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	136 of 446	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	140 of 420	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	101 of 401	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	55 of 379	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	66 of 398	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	43 of 379	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	314 of 736	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	451 of 760	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	438 of 757	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	375 of 772	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	210 of 705	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	183 of 700	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	99 of 685	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	583 of 884	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	656 of 891	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	663 of 896	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	648 of 908	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	606 of 904	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	477 of 907	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	469 of 898	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	419 of 717	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	518 of 731	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	422 of 703	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	485 of 905	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	318 of 894	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	210 of 896	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	142 of 886	84.0%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	36.8	606 of 925	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	56.0	143 of 399	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	503 of 737	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	614 of 753	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	623 of 762	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	574 of 764	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	502 of 765	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	491 of 780	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	443 of 772	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	357 of 484	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	340 of 493	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	342 of 501	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	348 of 497	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	337 of 501	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	286 of 498	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	227 of 484	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	195 of 487	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	66 of 206	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	45 of 202	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	48 of 209	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	76 of 212	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	119 of 193	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	22.7	387 of 445	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	246 of 431	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	56 of 181	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	135 of 180	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	108 of 155	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	38 of 154	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	30 of 135	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	355 of 473	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	347 of 481	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	347 of 489	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	346 of 494	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	311 of 483	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	302 of 478	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	238 of 463	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	189 of 376	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	151 of 378	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	148 of 364	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	142 of 368	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	92 of 335	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	72 of 322	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	61 of 309	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	313 of 464	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	288 of 469	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	250 of 481	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	272 of 489	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	205 of 462	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	185 of 452	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	111 of 438	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	348 of 473	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	324 of 483	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	325 of 489	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	350 of 497	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	364 of 485	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	255 of 478	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	231 of 466	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	265 of 435	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	202 of 441	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	292 of 444	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	261 of 503	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	195 of 489	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	151 of 484	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	64 of 467	86.3%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	30.8	335 of 491	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	33.3	226 of 339	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	321 of 386	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	332 of 392	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	328 of 403	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	308 of 404	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	329 of 401	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	199 of 396	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	84 of 395	78.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+62 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile+55 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+43 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)64th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)34th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+13 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-12 vs state

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

Civics21%-18 vs state

Science18%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

I can honestly say I love Alma del Mar , My children are reading far above grade level, have learned string instruments , have PE Art and Music 3x a week and have wonderful afterschool activities . Every teacher, staff member from the director of the school to the receptionist knows my children and cares about their experience at Alma. The teachers do home visits, they are available by phone every day until 8 pm. They are dedicated and determioned that every child succeed beyond expectaions. Close Quote

Schools Near Alma del Mar Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Alma del Mar Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	515 Belleville Ave	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Alma del Mar Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 206-6827	1,042	94	11.1		181 (17.4%)	166 (15.9%)	636 (61.0%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.6%)	30.6	630^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.5%		27.3	665^th of 916 public elementary schools	27.4%	35	28.0	30.3	31.3	28.6	26.5	30.8	29.1	48.0	36.4	28.3	21.6	24.5	23.9	29.1	30.6	9.2	18.0	21.3	$17,918
Abraham Lincoln	Public	K-5	445 Ashley Blvd	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	687	50	13.8		205 (29.8%)	97 (14.1%)	335 (48.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	10	850^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.2%		21.8	719^th of 916 public elementary schools	21.5%	131	20.8	16.0	11.5				16.3	12.9	15.1	19.5				15.6	12.6		12.6		$20,761
Hayden/McFadden	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Cedar Grove	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	748	59	12.6		110 (14.7%)	106 (14.2%)	491 (65.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	7.1	874^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.6	866^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.5%	8	20.2	14.4	6.0				14.1	12.4	14.4	2.4				10.3	6.1		6.1		$23,254
Charles S Ashley	Public	K-5	122 Rochambeau Street	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	272	20	13.4		128 (47.1%)	26 (9.6%)	92 (33.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	6	884^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.4%		10.2	859^th of 916 public elementary schools	6.2%	25	17.0	6.3	2.9				9.3	10.6	6.3	11.8				9.3	14.7		14.7		$22,586
Carlos Pacheco	Public	K-5	261 Mt Pleasant Stre	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	242	26	9.4		53 (21.9%)	48 (19.8%)	121 (50.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	22	705^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.2%		14.4	812^th of 916 public elementary schools	11.4%	107	11.9	27.0	39.4				25.0	11.9	21.6	33.3				21.4	30.3		30.3		$25,832
Jireh Swift	Public	PK, KG-5	2203 Acushnet Avenue	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	204	19	10.5		99 (48.5%)	20 (9.8%)	68 (33.3%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	30.6	629^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.6%		25.3	689^th of 916 public elementary schools	24.8%	60	15.2	24.1	53.9				29.6	33.3	34.5	30.8				33.0	26.9		26.9		$23,910
John Avery Parker	Public	PK, KG-5	705 County Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	289	24	12.0		72 (24.9%)	46 (15.9%)	147 (50.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	6	885^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.3%		8.3	874^th of 916 public elementary schools	4.6%	11	2.4	17.1	7.7				8.8	4.9	8.8	11.5				7.9	15.4		15.4		$22,677
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	247 Elm Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	618	50	12.3		175 (28.3%)	125 (20.2%)	255 (41.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)	11.4	834^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.9%		8.6	873^rd of 916 public elementary schools	4.7%	39	22.8	27.0	8.1				20.3	17.7	17.6	4.8				14.3	9.7		9.7		$23,258
Elizabeth Carter Brooks	Public	K-5	212 Nemasket Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	261	21	12.6		107 (41.0%)	44 (16.9%)	84 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.6%)	54.4	412^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.5%		51.9	448^th of 916 public elementary schools	51.1%	36	61.5	47.9	28.6				47.2	48.1	50.0	33.3				44.4	35.7		35.7		$23,636
Ellen R Hathaway	Public	K-5	256 Court Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	201	21	9.5		63 (31.3%)	39 (19.4%)	89 (44.3%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	15.7	782^nd of 906 public elementary schools	13.7%		21.8	720^th of 916 public elementary schools	21.4%	62	34.2	13.8	22.2				24.5	15.8	13.8	7.4				12.8	29.6		29.6		$23,836

Frequently Asked Questions about Alma del Mar Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Alma del Mar Charter School?

Students at Alma del Mar Charter School are 61% Hispanic, 17% White, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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How many students attend Alma del Mar Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,042 students attended Alma del Mar Charter School.

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Alma del Mar Charter School ranks 630^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.