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Casimir Pulaski

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Casimir Pulaski ranks 550 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Casimir Pulaski is an elementary school located in New Bedford, MA, serving 560 students in grades PK-5. Despite being part of a low-performing school district, Casimir Pulaski stands out as a relatively high-performing school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on academic assessments.

Casimir Pulaski's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 33.78% of its students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 21.78% for the New Bedford district and 41.53% statewide. The school also ranks in the top 100 Massachusetts elementary schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, indicating strong support and outcomes for these populations. Additionally, Casimir Pulaski serves a high percentage of low-income students, yet it ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools for this subgroup, suggesting the school is effectively supporting these students.

Compared to nearby schools, Casimir Pulaski generally outperforms Carlos Pacheco, Charles S Ashley, and Abraham Lincoln on academic measures. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools in other districts, such as George R. Austin Intermediate, Rochester Memorial, and Acushnet Elementary. The school's consistent performance and higher per-student spending ($19,246 in 2020-2021) suggest it is effectively utilizing its available resources to provide a quality education to its diverse student population.

551

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,926

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1097 Braley Rd
New Bedford, MA 02745-4299

(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

Students who attend Casimir Pulaski usually attend:

Middle:	Normandin Middle School
High:	New Bedford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Hispanic:

23.2%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New Bedford

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

550^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 18Elementary Schools in the New Bedford

319^th of 348New 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
2025	39.6	550 of 906	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	519 of 916	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	446 of 928	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	474 of 932	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	564 of 936	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	424 of 942	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	430 of 934	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.2	579 of 938	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.5	416 of 932	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.2	437 of 914	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.9	641 of 926	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.9	745 of 928	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.4	700 of 930	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.2	707 of 924	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.6	775 of 920	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.9	752 of 909	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.4	621 of 908	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.1	691 of 911	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.7	738 of 911	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.2	648 of 887	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.5	678 of 882	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	26.5	672 of 884	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	43.5	338 of 672	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	386 of 632	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	446 of 665	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	331 of 656	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	62.7	51 of 258	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	35 of 244	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	448 of 869	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	416 of 886	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	269 of 887	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	333 of 901	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	540 of 898	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	318 of 902	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	272 of 893	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	72 of 458	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	92 of 446	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	88 of 420	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	25 of 401	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	56.9	116 of 379	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	140 of 398	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	138 of 379	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	244 of 736	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	187 of 760	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	103 of 757	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	186 of 772	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	290 of 705	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	292 of 700	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	248 of 685	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	610 of 884	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	559 of 891	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	574 of 896	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	584 of 908	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	538 of 904	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	491 of 907	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	496 of 898	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	405 of 717	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	321 of 731	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	221 of 703	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	264 of 905	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	386 of 894	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	437 of 896	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	373 of 886	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	556 of 925	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	567 of 737	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	539 of 753	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	471 of 762	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	545 of 764	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	594 of 765	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	374 of 780	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	348 of 772	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)84th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)80th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science41%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 16, 2014

My son has been going to this school since the first grade, and he will be going into 5th this fall. He enjoys going to school and has come a long way academically. They have a no bullying policy which I really like. Pulaski has many great features and I would recommend it to other parents. I rated it 4 stars because they did get low scores but I also know they are changing the curriculum to fix that issue. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 2, 2014

The staff/helpers have made hard for the great qualified teachers working here. It's a mad house. With no one accountable the helpers/aids have no experience and treat the children like prisoners. The objective and goals are great but not supported the break down of communications has hindered this schools chance of being one of the best. Close Quote

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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
Casimir Pulaski	Public	PK, KG-5	1097 Braley Rd	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	551	46	12.0		348 (63.2%)	40 (7.3%)	128 (23.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.6%)	39.6	550^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.3%		45	519^th of 916 public elementary schools	43.3%	31	33.3	30.9	38.1				33.8	32.1	37.0	49.2				38.7	41.3		41.3		$24,926
Elwyn G Campbell	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Essex Street	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	267	29	9.2		108 (40.4%)	32 (12.0%)	107 (40.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	39.2	554^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.9%		29.3	645^th of 916 public elementary schools	29.6%	91	18.2	23.1	42.4				27.6	39.4	33.3	42.4				38.1	54.6		54.6		$26,430
Acushnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Middle Road	Acushnet	02743	Bristol County	Acushnet	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 998-0255	517	39	13.2		444 (85.9%)	6 (1.2%)	47 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	81.1	169^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.3%		87	109^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.1%	60	63.6	59.6					61.4	56.8	61.5					59.4					$16,290
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
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
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
Freetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	43 Bullock Road	East Freetown	02717	Bristol County	Freetown-Lakeville	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 763-5121	371	34	10.8		331 (89.2%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)								(n/a)	59.8						59.8	61.3						61.3					$18,022
Rochester Memorial	Public	PK, KG-6	16 Pine Street	Rochester	02770	Plymouth County	Rochester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 763-2049	473	41	11.4		440 (93.0%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	68.5	296^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.3%		61.6	350^th of 916 public elementary schools	61.8%	54	61.9	40.3	40.0	57.0			50.2	73.0	43.6	33.9	63.3			53.9	60.0		60.0		$17,451
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
George R Austin Intermediate School	Public	4-5	112 Howland Road	Lakeville	02347	Plymouth County	Freetown-Lakeville	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 923-3506	462	35	13.3		409 (88.5%)	10 (2.2%)	24 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	53.7	419^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.8%		68.5	294^th of 916 public elementary schools	67.9%	125		37.6	32.0				34.8		48.0	50.2				49.1	50.7		50.7		$14,993

Frequently Asked Questions about Casimir Pulaski

What is the racial makeup of Casimir Pulaski?

Students at Casimir Pulaski are 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Casimir Pulaski a good school?

Casimir Pulaski ranks 550^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Casimir Pulaski?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Casimir Pulaski.

What district is Casimir Pulaski in?

New Bedford

What schools do graduates of Casimir Pulaski attend?

Students who attend Casimir Pulaski usually go on to attend:

Middle : Normandin Middle School
High : New Bedford High

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