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Leroy Wood

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Leroy Wood ranks 196 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Leroy Wood is an exceptional elementary school located in Fairhaven, MA that serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 434 students. This school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leroy Wood significantly outperforms the Fairhaven school district and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 57.77% of Leroy Wood students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.53% for Fairhaven and 41.53% for Massachusetts. In math, 62.14% of Leroy Wood students were proficient or better, compared to 45.01% for Fairhaven and 40.74% for Massachusetts. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools for students with disabilities and low socioeconomic status.

While Leroy Wood outperforms the Fairhaven district, the nearby schools in the New Bedford district, such as Sgt Wm H Carney Academy, John Avery Parker, and Hayden/McFadden, struggle significantly in academic performance, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Massachusetts elementary schools. This highlights the stark contrast in educational outcomes between Leroy Wood and the surrounding schools, even within the same geographic region.

428

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,399

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Sconticut Neck Road
Fairhaven, MA 02719

(508) 979-4073

District: Fairhaven

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

196^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Fairhaven

186^th of 348Fairhaven 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	196 of 906	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	201 of 916	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	199 of 928	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	245 of 932	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	185 of 936	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	267 of 942	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	384 of 934	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	351 of 938	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.0	457 of 932	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.9	674 of 914	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	73.2	248 of 926	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	135 of 928	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	200 of 930	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	86.8	80 of 924	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.3	121 of 920	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.5	289 of 909	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	305 of 908	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.3	369 of 911	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.5	551 of 911	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	83.4	132 of 887	85.1%	★★★★☆
2004	56.5	424 of 882	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.6	379 of 884	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	86.5	49 of 672	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	19 of 632	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	86 of 665	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	99 of 656	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	212 of 869	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	209 of 886	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	222 of 887	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	258 of 901	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	172 of 898	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	244 of 902	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	453 of 893	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	38 of 736	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	29 of 760	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	36 of 757	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	21 of 772	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	22 of 705	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	75 of 700	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	62 of 685	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	184 of 884	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	177 of 891	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	166 of 896	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	215 of 908	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	205 of 904	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	271 of 907	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	290 of 898	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	95 of 717	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	73 of 731	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	92 of 703	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	41 of 905	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	43 of 894	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	94 of 896	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	133 of 886	85.0%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.7	198 of 925	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	196 of 737	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	209 of 753	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	212 of 762	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	264 of 764	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	142 of 765	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	246 of 780	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	438 of 772	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+21 vs state

Science58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts58%+16 vs state

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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)		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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Leroy Wood	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Sconticut Neck Road	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 979-4073	428	31	13.9		343 (80.1%)	8 (1.9%)	40 (9.3%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	78.4	196^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.4%		78.6	201^st of 916 public elementary schools	78.1%	5	71.4	49.3	55.6	57.8	67.9	49.3	69.1	62.1	58.0	58.0	$16,399
East Fairhaven	Public	PK, KG-5	2 New Boston Road	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 979-4058	316	30	10.6		247 (78.2%)	7 (2.2%)	38 (12.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	49	465^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.7%		53.7	431^st of 916 public elementary schools	52.9%	34	40.7	53.1	36.2	43.3	29.6	44.0	36.2	36.4	52.2	52.2	$18,686
Alfred J Gomes	Public	PK, KG-5	286 S Second Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	623	58	10.7		64 (10.3%)	94 (15.1%)	445 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	12.3	821^st of 906 public elementary schools	9.4%		10.3	857^th of 916 public elementary schools	6.4%	36	12.5	25.0	13.2	16.5	6.8	26.3	17.6	16.5	19.8	19.8	$23,370
Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 Emery Street	New Bedford	02744	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	388	34	11.5		94 (24.2%)	36 (9.3%)	235 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	6.3	881^st of 906 public elementary schools	2.8%		7.4	883^rd of 916 public elementary schools	3.6%	2	16.1	6.7	11.5	11.3	14.6	6.7	6.7	9.1	10.0	10.0	$23,607
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
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
John B Devalles	Public	K-5	120 Katherine Street	New Bedford	02744	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	292	26	11.2		69 (23.6%)	51 (17.5%)	153 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	10.2	848^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.4%		6	900^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.7%	52	20.9	5.4	17.0	15.0	27.9	2.7	6.3	12.5	16.7	16.7	$22,959
James B Congdon	Public	K-5	50 Hemlock Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	299	28	10.6		102 (34.1%)	61 (20.4%)	115 (38.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	46.7	486^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.4%		41.2	550^th of 916 public elementary schools	40.0%	64	24.3	38.1	31.0	32.4	29.7	60.3	47.6	48.6	40.5	40.5	$22,328
William H Taylor	Public	PK, KG-5	71 Portland Street	New Bedford	02744	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	267	21	12.5		138 (51.7%)	25 (9.4%)	72 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	61.9	349^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.5%		82.5	151^st of 916 public elementary schools	83.5%	198	46.0	46.2	40.0	44.1	56.8	59.0	42.9	53.2	48.6	48.6	$23,559
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Leroy Wood

How many students attend Leroy Wood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Leroy Wood.

What is the racial makeup of Leroy Wood?

Students at Leroy Wood are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Leroy Wood a good school?

Leroy Wood ranks 196^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Leroy Wood in?

Fairhaven

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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.

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