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Betsey B Winslow

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Betsey B Winslow ranks 618 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Betsey B Winslow is a K–5 elementary school serving 227 students in New Bedford, MA, part of the New Bedford district, which ranks in the 7th percentile of Massachusetts districts. Within that district, the school's 2025–2026 results are a relative bright spot: it ranks 618th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 31st percentile, with 2 stars — up from the 20th percentile (1 star) the year before, though still below its 2020–2021 high of the 57th percentile.

Its 2025–2026 MCAS all-grade proficiency was 36.94% in English language arts, above the district's 19.81% and close to the state's 40.03%; 27.03% in math, above the district's 19.26% but well below the state's 41.11%; and 9.68% in science, below the district's 16.05%. Among nearby same-district schools, Betsey is the third-highest ranked, behind James B Congdon and Elizabeth Carter Brooks, and ahead of Ellen R Hathaway, Sgt Wm H Carney Academy, John B Devalles, Alfred J Gomes, Thomas R Rodman, and Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School. In the neighboring Dartmouth district, James M. Quinn School and Joseph Demello both outperform Betsey overall.

The clearest concern is science, which fell from 36.67% to 9.68% in a single year; because science is tested only in fifth grade, this points to a concentrated upper-grade weakness. Results are also uneven by grade: third-grade ELA is a strength at 55% proficient, and fourth-grade math is solid at 37.5%, but fifth grade falls below district and state averages in ELA (19.35%), math (12.9%), and science. On a positive note, low-income students ranked at the 50th percentile (3 stars), higher than the school overall. Resources look comparable to nearby peers — $17,050 per student and a 12.9 student-teacher ratio — so the main challenges are outcome gaps rather than obvious underfunding.

227

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,582

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

561 Allen Street
New Bedford, MA 02740-2377

(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

Students who attend Betsey B Winslow usually attend:

Middle:	Keith Middle School
High:	New Bedford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Hispanic:

19.8%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 31 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

618^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 17Elementary Schools in the New Bedford

327^th of 351New Bedford 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
2026	31.1	618 of 899	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.0	724 of 906	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	696 of 916	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	506 of 928	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	617 of 932	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	404 of 936	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	630 of 942	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	632 of 934	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.9	498 of 938	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.4	550 of 932	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.0	522 of 914	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.5	592 of 926	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.8	626 of 928	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.2	663 of 930	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.5	614 of 924	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.1	397 of 920	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.8	582 of 909	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.9	381 of 908	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.3	392 of 911	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.1	541 of 911	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.4	569 of 887	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	24.5	694 of 882	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	20.4	726 of 884	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	676 of 869	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	650 of 869	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	672 of 886	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	462 of 887	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	603 of 901	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	471 of 898	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	535 of 902	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	575 of 893	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	52.4	172 of 398	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	369 of 742	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.5	544 of 736	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	541 of 760	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	345 of 757	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	370 of 772	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.1	41 of 705	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	52.6	320 of 700	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	262 of 685	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	558 of 879	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.5	760 of 884	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	663 of 891	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	496 of 896	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	567 of 908	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	311 of 904	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	679 of 907	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	644 of 898	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	581 of 717	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	523 of 905	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.8	150 of 894	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	529 of 896	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	534 of 886	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	58.4	410 of 925	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	596 of 734	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	656 of 737	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	699 of 753	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	434 of 762	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	603 of 764	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.5	326 of 765	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	526 of 780	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	598 of 772	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)57th percentile+24 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2026)19th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

Science10%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Betsey B Winslow	Public	K-5	561 Allen Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	227	18	12.9	63.4%	131 (57.7%)	25 (11.0%)	45 (19.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	31.1	618^th of 899 public elementary schools	31.3%		21	724^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.1%	106	55.0	32.5	19.4	36.9	27.5	37.5	12.9	27.0	9.7	9.7	100%	0%	$22,582
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	82.6%	63 (31.3%)	39 (19.4%)	89 (44.3%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	23.3	697^th of 899 public elementary schools	22.5%		15.7	782^nd of 906 public elementary schools	13.7%	85	24.1	28.6	22.2	25.3	17.2	31.4	25.9	25.3	33.3	33.3			$26,055
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	78.3%	102 (34.1%)	61 (20.4%)	115 (38.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	53.5	418^th of 899 public elementary schools	53.5%		46.7	486^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.4%	68	34.0	29.0	46.9	37.2	34.7	30.6	85.7	52.2	57.1	57.1	100%	0%	$23,492
Thomas R Rodman	Public	K-5	497 Mill Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	200	18	11.0	74.5%	82 (41.0%)	25 (12.5%)	82 (41.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	5	884^th of 899 public elementary schools	1.7%		12	827^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.7%	57	10.3	11.8	13.2	11.7	2.6	5.9	2.6	3.6	7.9	7.9			$23,324
James M. Quinn School	Public	K-5	529 Hawthorn Street	Dartmouth	02747	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-3178	703	56	12.5	31.0%	578 (82.2%)	8 (1.1%)	55 (7.8%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.5%)	44.5	497^th of 899 public elementary schools	44.7%		61.7	352^nd of 906 public elementary schools	61.1%	145	31.8	37.9	44.0	37.7	20.8	53.2	37.1	37.0	42.6	42.6	93%	6%	$17,475
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	87.7%	69 (23.6%)	51 (17.5%)	153 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	6.1	873^rd of 899 public elementary schools	2.9%		10.2	848^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.4%	25	16.0	10.6	10.0	12.4	12.0	8.5	2.5	8.0	12.5	12.5	98%	0%	$23,628
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Public	K-5	247 Elm Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	618	50	12.3	83.8%	175 (28.3%)	125 (20.2%)	255 (41.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)	9	852^nd of 899 public elementary schools	5.2%		11.4	834^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.9%	18	15.5	12.0	18.7	14.9	14.6	13.9	9.5	13.0	18.9	18.9	98%	2%	$23,874
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	86.8%	64 (10.3%)	94 (15.1%)	445 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	5.6	878^th of 899 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.3	821^st of 906 public elementary schools	9.4%	57	6.6	5.5	13.7	8.2	5.6	7.7	13.7	8.7	11.0	11.0	98%	1%	$23,564
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	73.9%	107 (41.0%)	44 (16.9%)	84 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.6%)	45.1	489^th of 899 public elementary schools	45.6%		54.4	412^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.5%	77	66.7	34.0	31.3	41.8	61.1	26.0	33.3	38.1	33.3	33.3	98%	2%	$25,319
Joseph Demello	Public	K-5	654 Dartmouth Street	South Dartmouth	02748	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 996-6750	392	27	14.7	29.6%	315 (80.4%)	9 (2.3%)	35 (8.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	71.5	252^nd of 899 public elementary schools	72.0%		74	238^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.7%	14	53.5	50.0	48.4	50.5	63.8	67.1	41.9	57.9	47.5	47.5	100%	0%	$19,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Betsey B Winslow

How many students attend Betsey B Winslow?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Betsey B Winslow.

What schools do graduates of Betsey B Winslow attend?

Students who attend Betsey B Winslow usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keith Middle School
High : New Bedford High

What is the racial makeup of Betsey B Winslow?

Students at Betsey B Winslow are 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Betsey B Winslow a good school?

Betsey B Winslow ranks 618^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Betsey B Winslow in?

New Bedford

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