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Charles S Ashley

Public Grades K-5

831^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Charles S Ashley is a K–5 elementary school serving 272 students on Rochambeau Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, part of the New Bedford district, which ranks 327th of 351 districts statewide. Its 2025–2026 school rank is 831st of 899 elementary schools — the 8th percentile, with 0 stars. That reflects a long slide: Ashley sat in the 34th–37th percentile in 2015–2016, 2017–2018, and 2021–2022, but has spent the last three ranking cycles in the bottom 10% statewide.

Test results trail both the district and the state in every core subject. All-grade proficiency is 16.94% in English language arts, 15.45% in math, and 5.88% in science, compared with 19.81%, 19.26%, and 16.05% for New Bedford and roughly 40% statewide in each subject. Science is the sharpest weakness: Ashley's 5.88% is the lowest among nearby schools, including Abraham Lincoln (0.48 miles away, 17.59%) and even Thomas R Rodman, the lowest-ranked school in the comparison set.

Performance also varies sharply by grade. Grade 3 is comparatively strong, with 31.11% ELA and 24.44% math proficiency, both above district averages. Grade 5 is the opposite: 8.57% ELA, 2.94% math, and 5.88% science. All-grade ELA and math rose from 9.3% last year to 16.94% and 15.45%, but science fell from 14.71% to 5.88%. Nearby, the similar-size Elizabeth Carter Brooks sits in the 46th percentile with 41.79% ELA, 38.06% math, and 33.33% science, while Alma del Mar Charter School outperforms Ashley in all three subjects. Notably, Ashley's resources do not obviously explain the gap: it had the highest per-student spending among nearby schools ($19,895 in 2020–2021) and a relatively high student-teacher ratio (13.4), yet remains in the bottom decile. Reported subgroup ranks are low as well — 10th percentile for students with disabilities and 12th for low-income students.

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 — 35th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

831^st of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	11.0	831 of 899	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	12.4	789 of 869	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	31.0	353 of 475	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	21.3	656 of 742	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	11.7	813 of 879	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.0	640 of 709	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	7.3	702 of 734	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)26th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts17%-23 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 vs state

Science6%-35 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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	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 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	100.0%	128 (47.1%)	26 (9.6%)	92 (33.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	11	831^st of 899 public elementary schools	7.6%		6	884^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.4%	53	31.1	9.1	8.6				16.9	24.4	15.9	2.9				15.5	5.9		5.9		$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	100.0%	205 (29.8%)	97 (14.1%)	335 (48.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	12.6	814^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.5%		10	850^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.2%	36	30.2	9.0	19.6				20.5	22.5	8.0	9.3				14.0	17.6		17.6		$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	100.0%	99 (48.5%)	20 (9.8%)	68 (33.3%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	18.5	741^st of 899 public elementary schools	17.6%		30.6	629^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.6%	112	30.3	25.7	20.0				25.5	21.2	20.6	23.3				21.7	20.0		20.0		$23,910
Alma del Mar Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	515 Belleville Ave	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Alma del Mar Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 206-6827	1,042	94	11.1	79.6%	181 (17.4%)	166 (15.9%)	636 (61.0%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.6%)	37.4	566^th of 899 public elementary schools	37.0%		30.6	630^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.5%	64	32.3	29.3	40.4	27.3	21.8	30.2	29.5	43.0	31.3	36.4	38.3	17.0	29.9	31.9	32.7	16.6	23.2	28.3	$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	100.0%	53 (21.9%)	48 (19.8%)	121 (50.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	17.3	757^th of 899 public elementary schools	15.8%		22	705^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.2%	52	13.3	5.1	23.7				13.9	15.6	12.8	36.8				21.3	34.2		34.2		$25,832
Hayden/McFadden	Public	K-5	361 Cedar Grove	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	748	59	12.6	100.0%	110 (14.7%)	106 (14.2%)	491 (65.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	8.7	857^th of 899 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.1	874^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.5%	17	14.6	15.6	11.2				14.0	13.8	11.8	18.4				14.4	12.2		12.2		$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	100.0%	108 (40.4%)	32 (12.0%)	107 (40.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	24.5	683^rd of 899 public elementary schools	24.0%		39.2	554^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.9%	129	30.3	13.3	25.0				21.9	30.3	20.0	44.4				30.7	27.8		27.8		$26,430
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	100.0%	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		$23,636
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	100.0%	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		$23,258
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	100.0%	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		$23,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles S Ashley

What district is Charles S Ashley in?

New Bedford

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.

How many students attend Charles S Ashley?

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

Is Charles S Ashley a good school?

Charles S Ashley ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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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