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Charles S Ashley

Q: Is Charles S Ashley a good school?

Charles S Ashley ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Charles S Ashley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Charles S Ashley.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Charles S Ashley?

Students at Charles S Ashley are 47% White, 34% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Charles S Ashley attend?

Students who attend Charles S Ashley usually go on to attend: Middle : Normandin Middle School High : New Bedford High

Public Grades K-5

884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Charles S Ashley is an elementary school in New Bedford, Massachusetts that serves 262 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Charles S Ashley's academic performance, with only 9.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly below the state averages.

The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 65-75% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the student-teacher ratio is relatively high, the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average. Nearby schools, such as Sgt Wm H Carney Academy, Thomas R Rodman, and Elwyn G Campbell, also perform below the state average on assessments, suggesting that the challenges faced by Charles S Ashley are not unique to the school but are more systemic within the New Bedford school district.

The consistent low performance of Charles S Ashley and the nearby schools within the New Bedford district suggests a need for a comprehensive review of the district's educational strategies, resource allocation, and support systems for struggling schools. Targeted interventions and support programs, such as professional development for teachers, targeted academic interventions, and community engagement, may be necessary to address the specific challenges faced by Charles S Ashley and other low-performing schools in the district.

272

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,586

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 Rochambeau Street
New Bedford, MA 02745-5449

(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

Students who attend Charles S Ashley usually attend:

Middle:	Normandin Middle School
High:	New Bedford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

Hispanic:

33.8%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (10% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

884^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	6.0	884 of 906	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	859 of 916	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	746 of 928	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	589 of 932	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	598 of 936	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	760 of 942	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	614 of 934	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	674 of 938	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.2	608 of 932	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.4	699 of 914	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	722 of 926	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.9	527 of 928	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.4	611 of 930	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.1	648 of 924	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.2	685 of 920	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.0	685 of 909	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.8	647 of 908	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.0	622 of 911	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.4	667 of 911	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.1	620 of 887	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.5	677 of 882	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.6	625 of 884	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	517 of 672	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	540 of 665	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	461 of 656	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	843 of 869	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	790 of 886	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	588 of 887	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	564 of 901	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	569 of 898	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	666 of 902	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	568 of 893	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	349 of 458	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	371 of 446	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	221 of 420	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	118 of 379	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	197 of 398	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	74 of 379	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	687 of 736	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	648 of 760	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	565 of 757	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.2	220 of 772	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	300 of 705	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	502 of 700	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	343 of 685	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	862 of 884	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	858 of 891	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	857 of 896	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	579 of 908	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	576 of 904	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	753 of 907	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	610 of 898	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	678 of 717	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	722 of 731	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	612 of 703	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.8	319 of 905	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	524 of 894	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	749 of 896	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	497 of 886	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	38.3	584 of 925	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	735 of 737	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	739 of 753	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	686 of 762	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	533 of 764	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	598 of 765	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	689 of 780	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	584 of 772	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science15%-27 vs state

English Language Arts9%-32 vs state

Mathematics9%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Charles S Ashley

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles S Ashley

Is Charles S Ashley a good school?

Charles S Ashley ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What district is Charles S Ashley in?

New Bedford

How many students attend Charles S Ashley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Charles S Ashley.

What is the racial makeup of Charles S Ashley?

Students at Charles S Ashley are 47% White, 34% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Charles S Ashley attend?

Students who attend Charles S Ashley usually go on to attend:

Middle : Normandin Middle School
High : New Bedford High

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